We all have dreams, but sometimes the journey to reaching them feels full of challenges. In the Dream to Destiny series, Pastor Tom Cogle explores the Old Testament story of Joseph, a man who had a God-given dream but didn’t fulfill his destiny until 13 years later. In that time God took Joseph through the 10 character-building tests we all must face to reach our destinies. Along the way we’ll discover why we can trust our dreams to the One who gave them to us. Passing the Pride Test Passing the Prophetic Test Passing the Pit Test Passing the Power Test Passing the Palace Test Passing the Prosperity Test Passing the Purity Test Passing the Pardon Test Passing the Prison Test Passing the Purpose Test
Series: Dream to Destiny
Message #1: Passing the Pride Test
Text: Genesis 37:1-11
Pastor Tom Cogle
Sunday, January 1, 2023
If you’re still breathing you have not completed your destiny that God has for you yet.
Our character is the foundation for our destiny. If we don’t pass the test our character will never develop, and we will never see God’s plan for our lives.
1. GOD HAS A DREAM FOR YOU.
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
2. DON’T BRAG ABOUT IT.
The dream is to get you started on your character test. It will reveal what’s in your heart.
3. DEAL WITH THE ROOT OF PRIDE.
The root of pride is insecurity, inferiority, and inadequacy. Our confidence is in God!
You and I have got to pass the pride test. Let’s determine this year, in 2023, that we’re going to pass every test that God sends our way so that we can fulfill the destiny he has for every one of us.