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Matthew 13:1–23; Matthew 7:24-27; Matthew 18:21-35; Matthew 13:45-46; Matthew 6:9–13 (KJV); Matthew 5:3 (NIV); Matthew 6:25, 33 (NIV); Matthew 5:13,14 (NIV); Matthew 11:28–30 (NIV); Matthew 5:17 (NLT); Matthew 9:9 (NLT); Matthew 10:39 (NIV); Matthew 28:18–20 (NLT); Matthew 22:34–40 (NLT); Romans 8:29 (NLT); Matthew 20:26-28 (NLT)

Where We Look for Purpose:

When You Anchor in God's Purposes:

1. Your days have meaning.
2. Your energy is focused.
3. Your future is stabilized.

You Were Made for More:

The Great Commandment

1. You were made to know and love God (Worship)
2. You were made to serve others (Ministry)

The Great Commission

3. You were made to belong (Fellowship)
4. You were made to share God's GOOD NEWS (Evangelism)
5. You were made to become like Jesus (Discipleship)

Activating God's Purposes in My Life:

1. Know God
2. Find Belonging
3. Pursue Growth
4. Make a Difference
5. Change the World

ACTION PLAN: Make a decision to take Activate: Step 1 – Find Belonging.  Learn more about Activate here.

ACTION PLAN: Think about the new activating language for the five purposes. Reflect on what you had thought about the purposes and how this new language affects your thinking.

ACTION PLAN: Saddleback is engaging our community to read the entire New Testament. It began January 22nd and will continue through March 16th. We are using Immerse, The Reading Bible® to read "Messiah", a unique Bible whose format doesn't include chapter, verse, and other headings, to create a reading experience more like the original readers would have read it. If you haven't signed up for The Anchored Life challenge yet, learn more and sign up here. The reading assignment for week six is pages 311 – 366.