God's Dream for your life

by Dr Steve Lim

Genesis 37:2-8
Genesis 50:20
Acts 2:17-18

Do you have a dream for your life?
Does your dream give you lasting satisfaction?
Does your dream face roadblocks and you gave up halfway?
Regardless, God has a dream for your life. It gives you purposes and challenges.

When parents show one child a favouritism, makes the other unhappy.

Genesis 47:25
"you have saved our lives!"

God does not give selfish dreams. He gives us dreams that will enable us to fulfill the purposes of God in our lives. Even a humble dream can produce great fruits!

II. God gives us a dream
Acts 2:17
"Young men will see vision...."

III. God shapes out lives through opportunities & trials
# Shaped Practically
- development of administrative & leadership abilities
Genesis 39:4-6

# Shaped Personally
- sensitive & empathy
Genesis 40:6-7

Asian culture emphasize academic and professional success. Therefore, emotional and moral values are less emphasized

# Shaped Spiritually
- dependence on God
Genesis 41:16

Joseph waited 20 years to see his dreams come to pass. God will accomplish purposes through the dreams He gives us if we allow Him to.

Righteousness does not only mean pursue virtuous but also pursue justice

IV. God accomplishes His purposes through us
Genesis 50:20
2 Peter 3:9

Meaningful relationship is the key to reaching out people for Christ.