God Chose You for His Family

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CURRENT TEACHING SERIES What On Earth Am I Here For?

God Chose You for His Family By Rick Warren — Sep 19, 2015 “For it is his boundless mercy that has given us the privilege of being born again so that we are now members of God’s own family.” (1 Peter 1:3 TLB) God says your salvation is no accident. He chose you long before you chose him. He took the initiative. The Bible says in 1 Peter 1:2, “You were chosen according to the purpose of God” (TEV). Why would God choose you or me to be a part of his family? Because he is a God of love. He is a God of grace. The more you understand grace, the more you’re going to be amazed by it. God chose you. Did you deserve it? Not a chance. Do you deserve to go to Heaven? No way! Are you good enough to be in God’s family? No. He just chose you. And that’s good news! On what basis did he choose you? “For it is his boundless mercy that has given us the privilege of being born again so that we are now members of God’s own family” (1 Peter 1:3 TLB). God chose you based on his mercy, not your performance. You’ll never earn it. You’ll never deserve it. You couldn’t work hard enough for it. You couldn’t be perfect enough. It’s only because of God’s grace and mercy that the Creator of the universe says, “I want you in my family.” If that doesn’t encourage you, you’d better check your pulse. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick>> Talk It Over In your own words, describe what grace means. Why is it hard to accept grace from others? Why is it hard to accept grace from God? PS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D38CH9zmG2w   For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. --Romans 8:29     If your life seems out of control today, you’re not alone. We all have problems! What the old adage says is true: You are either going into a problem, coming out of a problem, or right in the middle of a problem. Where are you? But the good news is that Jesus has promised peace in the midst of our problems. So how can you find confidence in the midst of trouble? Realize that the circumstances of your life—both the good and the bad—are part of God’s plan for your life. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, you belong to God. He is committed to you and has established a purpose for your life. Because of that, you can be confident that God is putting everything together piece by piece. And, remember that there are no accidents! God is using the circumstances of your life to conform and change your inner character to be more Christ-like. So you may not be able to change the circumstances of your life, but you can change how you view them. Don’t see them as enemies, obstacles, or barriers. And don’t let your circumstances devour you! See your problems as opportunities to experience God’s love and power in a greater way than ever before. You belong to God, He is committed to you, and has established a purpose for your life.