14/06/2026
Second Sunday of June 2026.
FirstLove Assembly Lagos.
Ministering: Pst Emmanuel Itua
Topic: HOW GOD ADDS SIGNIFICANCE TO OUR LIVES.
Notes;
We are entering a season of purposeful and deliberate actions.
1️⃣ Rejection Can Lead to Purpose Discovery. Sometimes God allows rejection to redirect us toward His divine plan. What people reject may be exactly what God has chosen. Rejection is often painful, but God can use it to reveal purpose, build character, and prepare us for greater assignments. Jeremiah 1:5. God knew your purpose before your birth. Rejection cannot cancel God’s plan for your life.
Purpose is the foundation of significance. Before God elevates a person, He reveals His purpose to the person. The responsibility to discover and pursue it lies on the person.
2️⃣ Challenges Bring Out the Best in Us. Difficulties develop strength, wisdom, resilience, and faith. Many people discover their gifts and abilities during seasons of hardship.
3️⃣ Problems Are God’s Preparation Tools. God often uses problems to prepare His people for promotion. The trials you face today may be training you for tomorrow’s responsibility. Your values increases as God sends challenges your way. Challenges will bring the best of you out. Rom 8:28
God uses problems to prepare us. Every challenge was a process to the throne. Even painful experiences can be turned into blessings when placed in God’s hands.
4️⃣ The Rejected Can Become the Chosen. Ps 118:22. What others overlook, God can elevate. Rejection by people does not mean rejection by God.
5️⃣ Divine Presence Gives Distinction. Moses understood that success is not determined by human approval but by God’s presence. Exo 33:15-16.
God gives His presence, you cultivate it. God’s presence makes the difference between ordinary and extraordinary living.
6️⃣ You Are Called to Add Value. Matt 5:13. Salt gives flavor, preserves, and influences its environment. As God’s child, you are designed to make a positive impact wherever you are, regardless of past rejection.
❇️ The Key Lessons are;
• Rejection is not the end; it can be a doorway to purpose.
• Challenges reveal hidden potential.
• Problems are preparation, not punishment.
• God’s presence brings distinction and favor.
• Your value comes from God’s calling, not people’s opinions.
• What is rejected today may become significant tomorrow.
