You were created on purpose—for a purpose. But how do you know what that purpose is? This week’s message breaks down the difference between your identity, your calling, and your assignment—and why understanding all three is key to following Jesus faithfully. We explore how your identity is rooted in grace (not performance), how your calling is shaped by your unique story, and how your current season—whether thrilling or mundane—might be the very assignment God is using to shape you for more. You’ll hear: ✅ Why calling is more about who you are than what you do ✅ How God uses your past, pain, and passions to fulfill your purpose ✅ Why every season of life—yes, even the hard or boring ones—has spiritual significance ✅ The secret to living with meaning, no matter your job title or title
Title: Practicing the Way — Living Out Your Calling
Main Texts: Ephesians 2:8–10; Matthew 3:16–17; Acts 9; Romans 1:1; Colossians 3:23–24
Big Idea: You were created on purpose, for a purpose. Your identity is rooted in Christ, your calling flows from that identity, and your assignments are how you live it out.
Key Points:
Identity: Who You Are
Your identity is not based on your performance, people’s opinions, or what you have.
It is anchored in the grace of God—“By grace you have been saved… not by works.” (Eph 2:8–10)
You are God’s poiēma—His workmanship, His masterpiece, His new creation.
You are not what you do—you are who God says you are: beloved, child, disciple.
Jesus’ Identity Before Ministry
Before Jesus did anything public, the Father declared: “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.”
Our identity is not achieved—it’s received.
Everything Jesus did flowed from who He already was. The same is true for us.
Calling: Your Why
Your calling is how you carry your identity into the world.
It is shaped by your story—your pain, your passions, your personality.
Calling is not a job title—it’s a theme that shows up wherever you go.
You are called to embody and express the love of Jesus in every sphere of life.
The Apostle Paul is a powerful example: God didn’t erase who Paul was—He redeemed it and used it for His mission.
Assignment: Your Where and What
Assignment is the current way your calling is being expressed.
Assignments change—calling does not.
Paul was a church planter and a tentmaker. In every season, he lived out his calling—even when the setting changed.
What seems small or unspiritual might actually be sacred in God’s plan.
What About You?
Are you neglecting your current assignment because it seems beneath you?
Are you bitter that your role doesn’t look like your dream?
God might be using this “ordinary” assignment to prepare you for something eternal.
Colossians 3:23–24 reminds us: Whatever you do… do it for the Lord.
Final Challenge:
Step into your identity. Clarify your calling. Embrace your assignment.
And if you’re unsure where to start—just start serving. God already has good works prepared for you. Your job is simply to walk in them.