Responding to God’s Call and Destiny

Sermon Summary

In this message, we explore what God is doing in our generation and how He is calling His people to step into His purposes with clarity, boldness, and surrender. We are called to recognize that God is raising up a new movement marked by holiness, prayer, flexibility, and a readiness for the next outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Building on the past, God forms new wineskins to carry new wine. 

Before He calls us to do something, He calls us to be with Him. We are created for salvation, sanctification, and service. Throughout Scripture we see that God shapes ordinary people into vessels for extraordinary assignments. And each calling demands a response: surrender, and the courage to say, “Here am I—send me.”

As we respond to His voice with humility and obedience, we position ourselves to be part of what God is doing now—in our generation and in His expanding Kingdom.

Scripture References from the Sermon

1 Chronicles 12:32   |   Isaiah 43:18–19   |   Judges 3   |   Matthew 9:17 | Ephesians 2:10   |   Isaiah 6:8   |   Hebrews 3:7-8   |   Jeremiah 1:5 | Jeremiah 31:3   |   1 Corinthians 1:9   |   Mark 3:14   |   Romans 12:1–2   |   Ephesians 4:1   | 1 Corinthians 1:26 | Mark 8:35    |   John 10:27   |   Psalm 119:105   |   Matthew 25:21   |   Proverbs 11:14

Discussion Questions

• What part of the sermon challenged or encouraged you the most about recognizing “what God is doing now” in this generation?
• Isaiah 43 says God is doing “a new thing.” What signs of God’s new work do you personally see in your life, church, or community?
• Judges 3 describes adversity as preparation. How have personal battles prepared you for God’s purposes?
• Ephesians 2:10 says you were created for “good works prepared in advance.” What good works do you sense God nudging you toward?
• Which Biblical calling story (Moses, Jeremiah, Jonah, Esther, Mary, Paul) best mirrors your own spiritual journey right now, and why?
• Before God calls us to do, He calls us to be with Him. What practical steps help you cultivate closeness with God in this season?
• Where do you sense God asking you to surrender or obey in a fresh way?
• How can this group support you as you step into God’s calling and destiny for your life?

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