As Christians, I'm certain most of us have questioned God's purpose our lives. In this season of life in college, I have consistently asked God if I'm in the major He wants me to be in to have the greatest impact on lives. I have often asked if my purpose is in education, but at the elementary level rather than the secondary level, where I would be teaching math.

My example of struggling with whether or not I'm in the major God wants me to be in brings us to our first point. As Christians, we're called to a greater purpose than we could ever imagine. Regardless of where one is in life, God has a purpose for us being there, and He has a greater purpose for our lives than we could ever fathom.

When looking at this sermon, we focused on Matthew 28:16-20. This passage is known as the "Great Commission." In this passage, we see that Jesus gives the disciples, and us today, a very important command. He gives us the command to share the Gospel.

Sometimes, sharing the Gospel in today's society can be tough and scary. Some people in other countries may be executed for sharing their faith. While we don't face that kind of persecution in America, we often shut down and don't share our faith in fear of being shunned or known as an outcast in our friend group. We shouldn't have this type of mentality, and as we'll see in a few weeks, we need to share the Gospel with our friends and those we consider loved ones.

However, Jesus takes it a step further than sharing the Gospel. He tells us we need to baptize who come to Christ in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Baptism is important because it symbolizes death to your old sinful life and resurrection into a new life in Christ. We see, through this passage, that God's call to bring others to Him and multiply His kingdom gives us meaning and a purpose.

We also need to be willing to obey God's call for our lives. We have many examples in the Bible of those who obeyed God, and those who did not (see the book of Jonah). We looked at Isaiah 6:1-8, which gives us an example of Isaiah submitting to God's call and telling Him to "send me." As Christians, we need to have the type of mentality Isaiah has in the passage. We have to be willing to share the Gospel and go wherever He leads us.

We see that, through the "Great Commission," Jesus gives us a greater purpose, a call to further His kingdom and share what He has done for us. We are also called to be willing to accept His call and purpose for our lives, no matter the cost. That's a bit of an overview of God's Call for Our Lives.

Funny side story, when we did this sermon on May 1, 2019, we were forced outside under the pavilion at church because we had lots of yard sale stuff out all over the church. In the middle of the message, it started coming to a downpour, so I had to rush through it a little bit to keep us from getting too wet. I hope that typing this out gives everyone a little extra understanding behind the message I meant to convey that night.