PositionedtoMakeAMarkPT10TheMakingofGREATNESS

StandingApartfromtheCrowd

whilePushingthroughAdversity

Genesis12:1-4/Colossians3:5-10

Greatness:IamCalledtobeExceptionallyOutstandinginthePurposeDesignedforMe.

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

UnfoldingtheMakingofGreatnessRespondtotheCall Matt4:18-19WillingtoWalkintheUnfamiliar Josh3:2-3YieldtotheSeason Prov 20:4KeepinStepwithGod’sTiming Luke12:54-59StandApartfromtheCrowd Exod 33:11PushthroughAdversity Josh1:9ConnectwiththeRightPeople 1Sam18:1-2BePreparedtoMaketheUltimateSacrifice Jn 15:13

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

ThingsthatmakesusExceptionalNewBirth - Tit3:3-5

Wearere-created tobeExceptional

NewLife - 1Pet1:23(MES)Wearerepositioned tobeExceptional

NewPower - Lu24:49WeareEndowed tobeExceptional

NewMind - Eph 4:17-24WearetoKnow weareExceptional

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

GreatnesscausesGod’sChildrento“StandApart”from

• EverythingthatOpposesHim• EverythingthatDoesn’tLookLikeHim• EverythingthatSeparatesusFromHim• EverythingthatPreventsusFromMovingtowardGreatnessdesiredbyHim

Col3:5-10(NLT)

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

GodIdentifiesHispeopleintermsthat“SetsthemApart”fromtheNorm

Holy – TObesetapartforKingdomUseLev11:45

Chosen (elect)– HandpickedbyGodforKingdomPurposeJn 15:18-19

RoyalPriest- KinglyWorshippers1Pet2:9

Kings&PriestReignontheEarthwhileservingGodRev5:10

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

GodIdentifiesHispeopleintermsthat“SetsthemApart”fromtheNorm

HolyHabitation– WeareChosenforGod’sPersonalDwellingplaceEph 2:22

TheExcellent– WeChoosetoliveExceptionallybeyondtheNormPs16:3(ESV)

PeculiarTreasure - We’reofSpecialvaluetoGodEx19:5

KingdomHeirs–WehavebeenqualifiedforKingdominheritanceGal3:29(NLT)

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

GodIdentifiesHispeopleintermsthat“SetsthemApart”fromtheNorm

ChildrenofGod-WearerightfullypartofGod’sfamilyJn 1:12-13Servants–WewillfullygooutourwaytobenefitthelifeofothersMatt23:11

Friends–WeareinadevotedrelationshipwithGodJn 15:15

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

CharacteristicsofThoseWhoareWillingtoStandApartfromtheCrowd

• TheyareRiskTakers• TheyAreWillingtoStepIntoDestiny• TheywillNOTsubmittofear• Theydaretomakeadifference• TheydoNOTlooktotaketheeasyroute• Theyoperateinexcellence• TheychoosetopushthroughAdversity

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

MajorOpponentstoGreatness

FearFearStagnatesGreatnessFearCreatesNegativeWords&EmotionsFearInspiresbadDecisionsFearDisruptsPeace&ContentmentFearPromotesDoubt

StandingApartfromtheCrowdwhilePushingthroughAdversity

MajorOpponentstoGreatness

Discouragement

Discouragement isusuallytheresultsofdoingthingsrightbutexperiencepoor results.

DiscouragementuncheckedcanleadtoDepression

PS42:11(NLT)