Finding Your Purpose

Jan 7, 2024

Jim Keena, a guest speaker and passionate advocate for finding life's purpose, shares his insights on transformative encounters with God. He discusses how Mary’s acceptance of her divine calling exemplifies embracing purpose amid fear. Keena reflects on personal experiences and the significance of community service, illustrating that true fulfillment often arises from small acts of faith. He emphasizes that recognizing one’s unique calling can lead to joy and a greater good, inspiring listeners to engage more deeply with their own paths.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Embracing God's Redemptive Promise and Purpose

03:27 • 3min

Divine Encounters: Mary's Calling

06:17 • 18min

Finding Meaning in Everyday Purpose

24:37 • 3min

Transformative Service: Finding Purpose Through Community

27:25 • 3min

Jim Keena | Guest Speaker | January 7, 2024

How to find & fulfill your life’s purpose?

“God’s redemptive promise was brought to Mary to grow in her, to be delivered through her, to change the world around her.” — Jack Hayford

God’s Promise:

Luke 1:26b-29 (NIV)
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

Luke 1:30-33 (NIV)
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

Mary’s Response:

Luke 1:34-35, 37 (NIV)
“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God…. For no word from God will ever fail.

Luke 1:38 (NIV)
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Reflection Questions:

Jack Hayford said, “God often works in people through prepositions. In Mary’s Life, ‘God’s redemptive promise was brought to Mary to grow in her, to be delivered through her, to change the world around her.’”

Discuss Mary’s story in light of the prepositions “to, in, through, and around.”

Discuss Henry Oswassa Tanner’s painting and the quote by Terry Glasper. What captured your attention?
Have you had a “Mary Moment” in your life? A time when you sensed God calling you to obey.
Can you summarize in a few sentences what your purpose in life is?

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