It Matters: Destiny
Luke 4:14-22
Pastor Scott George
Galilee – Walk in circles
Nazareth – To Separate
1. Carpe Diem
Luke 4:16
“He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read …”
Genesis 8:22
“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
- Mother Teresa
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” - Henry David Thoreau
2. Tap into Supernatural Power
Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me.”
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
“My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.”
“The world will never believe in a religion in which there is no power.” - Samuel Chadwick
3. Live Purpose-Driven
Luke 4:18-19
… to proclaim good news to the poor,
… to proclaim freedom for the prisoners,
… recovery of sight for the blind,
… to set the oppressed free,
… to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
1 John 3:8
“For this purpose, the Son of God appeared to destroy the devil’s work.”
Acts 13:36
“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep.”
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” - Robert Byrne
“When you walk in purpose, you collide with destiny.” - Ralph Buchanan
“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.” – John D. Rockefeller
4. Rest in God’s Control
Luke 4:20
“Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down.”
Job 42:2
“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.”
“I can rest in the fact that God is in control. Which means I can face things that are out of my control and not ACT out of control.” – Lysa TerKeurst.
5. Remember That People are Watching
Luke 4:20
“The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.”
Ephesians 5:15-16
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”
-There are people watching you who are inspired by your journey and will be grateful if you do not give up.
“Someone is watching you, maybe they are looking up to you or they are waiting for your fall, either way you cannot fail yourself.” - Piet Ntema