Purpose - Chandy John

Key Scripture: Matthew 6:9–10

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Main Question:

Am I seeking God mainly for what He can do for me, or am I surrendering to what He wants to accomplish through me?

“God did not save us merely to bless us; He saved us to make us participants in His Kingdom and His purposes on earth.”

1. Why Am I Here?

Is my purpose primarily to have a good family?

Be successful?

Make money?

Be comfortable?

Raise good children?

Serve in church?

Go to heaven?

All of these may have value, but none is the ultimate purpose.

Jesus teaches us to pray:

“Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

“The Christian life is not primarily about getting God to fit into my plans; it is about allowing my life to fit into God's plans.”

2. What Is His Kingdom?

Kingdom means the rule, reign, authority and government of a king.

So when Jesus says:

“Your Kingdom come…”

He is essentially saying:

“God, let Your rule and reign become evident here on earth.”

The Kingdom is not merely:

a place

a church building

a denomination

a religious organization

The Kingdom is fundamentally God's reign and rule.

Jesus said:

“The kingdom of God is in your midst.” — Luke 17:21

And Paul says:

“The kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 14:17

3. Why Is His Kingdom Valuable?

Jesus gives us a remarkable picture in Matthew 13.

The Hidden Treasure — Matthew 13:44

A man discovers treasure hidden in a field. He sells everything he has to obtain it.

The Pearl of Great Price — Matthew 13:45–46

A merchant finds one pearl of great value and sells everything to possess it.

“What do these parables teach us about the Kingdom?”

The Kingdom is worth more than anything we might have to surrender.

The Kingdom is more valuable than:

possessions

popularity

career

comfort

reputation

personal ambition

temporary success

Jesus says:

“Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.” — Matthew 6:33

Notice:

Seek FIRST.

Not: Seek God when convenient.

But: Seek first.

4. What Does His Kingdom Look Like?

If God's Kingdom is His rule, what happens when God rules a person's life?

Where God's Kingdom rules, we see:

Righteousness — I want to do what is right.

Peace — I don't have to live controlled by fear and anxiety.

Joy — my joy isn't dependent entirely upon circumstances.

Love — I love God and people.

Forgiveness — I release people rather than living in bitterness.

Integrity — I live the same privately as publicly.

Compassion — I care about people who are hurting.

Generosity — I recognize that what I have belongs ultimately to God.

Servanthood — I don't always ask, “What can I get?” but “What can I give?”

Obedience — I follow God's Word even when it costs me.

Questions to ask.

“If Jesus were truly King of my marriage, what would change?”

“If Jesus were truly King of my finances, what would change?”

“If Jesus were truly King of my workplace, what would change?”

“If Jesus were truly King of my relationships, what would change?”

Kingdom living isn't confined to Sunday morning.

5. What Is His Will?

Don't ask God to reveal what He has already revealed in His Word.

Here we seek God through:

Scripture + prayer + wisdom + godly counsel + circumstances + the leading of the Holy Spirit.

And we remain humble enough to say:

“Lord, not my will, but Yours be done.”

A. God's Sovereign Will

This refers to God's ultimate purposes and authority.

We don't control God's sovereign will.

“Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases.” — Psalm 115:3

We can trust Him even when we don't understand everything.

B. God's Moral Will

This is what God has revealed about how He wants us to live.

We don't need to wonder:

“God, should I forgive?”

He already told us.

“Forgive one another.” — Ephesians 4:32

We don't need to ask:

“God, should I be honest?”

We already know.

“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth.” — Ephesians 4:25

C. God's Personal Will

This involves God's direction for my individual life:

Where should I serve?

What opportunities should I pursue?

What ministry should I enter?

Who should I marry?

Where should I live?

What decision should I make?

6. “Is God My Genie or My King?”

Genie Mentality

Kingdom Mentality

“God, give me what I want.”

“God, what do You want?”

God serves my agenda.

I serve His agenda.

My will first.

His will first.

Bless my plans.

Use my life for Your plans.

What can God do for me?

What can God do through me?

I want God's gifts.

I want God Himself.

God is my helper.

God is my King.

“Give me.”

“Send me.”

“The greatest question of the Christian life isn't, ‘God, what will You do for me?’ It is, ‘God, what do You want to do through me?’”

WHOSE KINGDOM AM I BUILDING?

1. Who is sitting on the throne of my life?

2. What area have I not surrendered to God?

3. Am I seeking God's Kingdom—or merely God's blessings?

4. Where is God asking me to say, “Your will be done”?

5. How can God use me as an agent of His Kingdom?

KINGDOM OF GOD and KINGDOM OF DARKNESS

KINGDOM OF GOD

God's will → Truth → Light → Righteousness → Life → Freedom → Peace → Christ

⚔️ KINGDOM OF DARKNESS

Rebellion → Deception → Darkness → Sin → Destruction → Bondage → Fear → Self

The real question is:

“Who rules my heart?”

Living Life with Purpose

Psalm 138:8 (ESV)

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV)

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Jeremiah 1:5 (ESV)

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Proverbs 19:21 (ESV)

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

2 Timothy 1:9 (ESV)

Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,

Acts 1:8 (ESV)

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 13:36 (ESV)

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption,

John 17:4 (ESV)

I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.