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The Validation and the Finished Work Part 2
(Finding out where you belong)
We will study:
Finding out where you belong
To validate is to prove something or someone valid; it is to show or confirm the validity of.
 Your validation will affirm, verify, and substantiate who you are.
 God validates, establishes, or strengthens the evidence and facts of those He has
predetermined as anointed.
Scripture Reading:
Genesis 37:2-11, NIV
 Joseph’s dreams were an offense to his family; they didn’t conceive how God would position
Joseph to have authority over them.
 God revealed Joseph’s destiny without explaining to him how he would reach it.
 Joseph received honor from his natural father before he suffered dishonor from his brothers.
A. Finding out where you belong is a quest that has many _______________. This quest will
cause us to leave what’s familiar that we might become acclimated with our destiny.
Genesis 39:1-4, NIV
 Each individual has a prescribed path ordained by God to fulfill. This path will be
incorporated into their destiny.
Romans 8:29-30, AMP
 God will relocate us when it’s necessary. He does this because we need to be removed
from an environment of comfort in order to develop.
1. There are _____________ we must endure to prepare us for our destiny. Therefore, it is
imperative that we are in the appropriate geographic location to encounter individuals
that will aid in our development.
Genesis 39:6-12, NIV
 Regeneration in our ideology on life is important because each experience we have
should coincide with our destiny.
a. First, our training (we develop a learning curve that fits our destiny)
b. Second, our character modification (we are processed until we look like our
destiny)
c. Third, our validation (we are recognized by other suitable candidates to fulfill our
destiny)
 The phases of our development evaluated by God are:
a. Our work ethic – Are we reliable? Can we be counted on? Are we trustworthy?
b. Our character – Does the presence or the absence of our superior determine the
quality of our labor?
c. Our reverence – Do we respect authority?
d. Our discipline – Are we in control of our human nature?
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e. Our wisdom – Are we learning to improve?
f. Our confidence – Do we have knowledge of our capabilities?
g. Our faith – Do our worship to God, our loyalty, our principles, and our
steadfastness govern our way of life?
2. God has a _____________________ assigned to us from birth to fulfill His purpose.
Genesis 41:39-41, NIV
 Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden
 Noah and his family on the Ark
 Abram left his father’s house
 Abraham took Isaac to mount Moriah
 Isaac pronounced blessings over Jacob
 Jacob wrestled with the Angel
 Joseph taken to Egypt as a slave
 Joseph’s family moved to Egypt
 Pharaoh’s daughter saved Moses/Nile river
 Moses encountered God in a burning bush
 Moses delivered God’s people
 Jonah to Nineveh
 Queen Esther saved her people
 Elijah to Zarephath/the widow woman
 Jesus baptized by John
 Peter’s boat used by Jesus
 Paul on the road to Damascus
B. Destiny has the blueprint of everything that is in existence. Everything and everyone is
centered on one foundational truth that is universal, the ___________ of God. It is God’s
‘will’ that is the central theme of life itself. Because God started all life, He defines our
purpose.
Romans 8:20-22, Message Bible
 Finding where you belong goes beyond you being accepted by family, friends, peers, or
associates.
 Your geographical location is a spiritual connection arranged for your deliverance or the
deliverance of someone else.
 God’s ‘will’ replaces all human logic with spiritual reasoning. You understand how
everything is connected when you know God’s ‘will.’
Matthew 7:21, NIV, Matthew 12:50, NIV, John 4:34, NIV, John 6:38, NIV,
Colossians 4:12, NIV, Hebrews 10:36, NIV, 1 John 2:17, NIV
1. Where we live is important if our paths are to intertwine with the paths of others.
Everyone has a ______________ concerning his or her life that’s predetermined by God.
Acts 9:23-28, NIV
2. There is no one in the Body of Christ that isn’t _________________ to the overall
scheme of God’s ‘will.’
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Romans 12:4-5, NIV, 1 Corinthians 12:12, NIV, Ephesians 4:4-6, NIV
3. Several aspects to consider that may help you know if you __________ where you are:
a. Your passion to serve
b. Your submission to authority
c. Your interaction with other believers
d. Your membership activities
e. Your tithing and offering
f. Your desire to learn and be trained
4. What should be the _______________ if you belong where you are:
a. Are you motivated?
b. Are you surrounded with likeminded individuals?
c. Are you pushed forward in your thinking?
d. Are you patterning your life after a mentor?
e. Are you accountable to someone?
f. Are you satisfied with the structure of your life?
g. Are you improving your way of life?
Conclusion:
Knowing where you belong is top priority in the lives of those who understand that their destiny
is connected with others. Finding out where you belong is no easy task. It takes perseverance
with the help of the Holy Spirit to lead you. The connection of others in your life plays a role in
fulfilling your destiny as well theirs.