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Gospel of John: Believe 

What is my Purpose? 

John 21:15-25

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• People, Place, Purpose (Genesis 2 & 12)
• Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20)
• 3 Circles (emmausokc.org/sharinggospelmobile)
• Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40)

Great Commandment Purpose

1. Receive God’s Love

• “We love because He first loved us.”
• Redeemed; Restored
• Beloved Disciple

*Have I received God’s redemption and love?

*How do I think God sees me? 

*Where do I struggle with this? Why?

2. Love God

• Beyond Temptations
• Through Trials
• In Every area of life

*What usually threatens my love for God:

-Temptations? (Other loves?)

-Trials (Does God really love me?)

-Compartmentalization

3. Love Others

• Feed and Tend the Sheep
• Bear Witness to Jesus
• Blessed to be a Blessing

*How has God SHAPED me to serve others? 

4. Follow Jesus 

• Danger of comparison and control
• Focus on Him, one day at a time
• “Long Obedience in the same direction”

*Where do I find myself trying to control others or compare myself with others?