You Are Saved for a Purpose

CURRENT TEACHING SERIES Good News About Grace

You Are Saved for a Purpose By Rick Warren — Mar 3, 2016 “Don’t you see that you can’t live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? .... So let people see God in and through your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:20 MSG) There’s an amazing paradox to God’s grace. It’s absolutely free to all who come to Jesus in faith. Yet the grace of God is the costliest gift we’ll ever receive. It cost God’s Son his life. So in light of what Jesus has done for us, how should we respond? We must be grateful. One way we can show our gratitude to God is by making our lives count.  You can’t really understand the grace of God and the price he paid to make it available to you while living how you want to live, ignoring the commands of Jesus or wasting your life on things that don’t matter. The Bible says it this way: “Don’t you see that you can’t live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? .... So let people see God in and through your body” (1 Corinthians 6:20 MSG). After the failed assassination attempt against him, I remember President Ronald Regan saying, “I have a new sense that I was spared for a purpose and that all my time belonged to God after that.” We all should have the same sense of purpose. Because of what Jesus did for us on the cross, we were spared for a reason: to make a difference with our lives. Jesus didn’t die on the cross so we could go on living any way we like. He made us for a purpose — and he redeemed us for a purpose, too. He wants us to fulfill that purpose. The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:10, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms” (NIV). You were given spiritual gifts, abilities, education, and relationships for a reason — to help other people and tell them about Jesus. God saved you so he can use you. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over How have you seen people squander their gifts? Are you concerned you may be squandering your gifts? Talk to God about what he wants you to do. He’s gifted you for a reason. What are some spiritual gifts and talents God has given you that you can use to help others? Our Gift: Choose Joy Devotional Book The secret to being happy no matter what is looking at every experience and circumstance you face from God’s viewpoint. When you go through difficult times joy becomes a choice you make minute by minute. Written by Pastor Rick’s wife, Kay Warren, this Devotional book is the perfect tool to help you stay focused on God’s word and see things from His perspective. LEARN MORE Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes all complete sermons from the Rick Warren The Good News About Grace teaching series. LEARN MORE Series Summary Message 1: Saving Grace Message 2: ​​​​​​Sustaining Grace Message 3: ​​Liberating Grace Message 4: ​​Offering Grace Message 5: ​​Restoring Grace Message 6: ​​Amazing Grace PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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Enjoy today's Devotional? Listen instantly to the full radio message at Daily Hope Radio. Did someone forward this devotional to you? Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional. This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at rickwarren.org. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He’s the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including "The Purpose Driven Church" and "The Purpose Driven Life," read by more than 100 million people in 137 languages. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered across America. This devotional © 2016 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe at any time by changing your e-mail preferences. Update your preferences  |  Unsubscribe