Introduction: There are two dimensions to your Christian Life: a primary calling which is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a secondary calling which is a particular work or service for Him.

Thought Provoking:  “…if you succeed at the wrong thing, you fail.  Successful failures are people who succeed at things that really don’t matter and lack fulfillment at the end of the day.”          --Mark Batterson

The Discovery of Your Calling

  Step One: Dedication  (Romans 12:1a)

    Characteristics:

       It is voluntary (present)

       It is practical (body)   (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) 

       It is complete (sacrifice)

  Step Two: Inspiration  (Romans 12:1b) 

  Step Three: Insulation  (Romans 12:2a)

  Step Four: Transformation  (Romans 12:2b)

The Dynamics of Your Calling  (Romans 12:2c)

       It is Positive (good)   (Jeremiah 29:11)

       It is Pleasing (acceptable)

       It is Perfect (perfect)

Application:  If you were to die today:  (in one word)

How would you describe your life? 

How would you be remembered?  

How would God describe your life? 

“God has made us what we are in Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance  for us to live our lives doing.”    (Ephesians 2:10—NCV)