February 6, 2011

Living with the End in Mind!
Mike Fritscher

Joshua 1:1-2

A Description of Jesus: Revelation 1:5

Revelation 1:5 finds a description of Jesus Christ as the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood

A Description of the Church: Revelation 1:6

Revelation 1:6 and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

The Believer Reflecting the Character of Christ and fulfilling the purposes God has for Him!

Joshua 1:1-9 – To begin with Joshua, one must take notice

1. In this Life, Every Believer Has an Ending!

Romans 14:10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 11 For it is written, "AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD,EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD." 12 So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

Matthew 12:36 "But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. 37 "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

2 Corinthians 5:6-10 – Living Life to Please the Life Giver!

Revelation 20:11-15 –

2. Every Believer Has a Purpose!

You have a Purpose in Life! It’s God’s purpose. It’s probably not to lead millionsh, but I want to suggest something to you. It is to influence millions!

God’s Purposes For Moses! Exodus 3:6-10

• To Make God Known to the World – To Make God Known to His Enemies!

• To Be Used to Bring People Out of Lostness and Bondage!

1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY. 11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.

• Finality, Facing Judgment!
• Purposes of God being fulfilled!

Acts 13:36 "For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;

• Every Believer has a Commission!
• Every Believer has a Promise!
• Every Believer has His Presence!