Who Am I? With a Divine Purpose – Ecclesiastes 3:11

Who Am I?

With a Divine Purpose – Ecclesiastes 3:11
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Elder Geoff Desiato

Introduction

Who am I? It’s one of life’s biggest questions—and the answer begins with God. You were created intentionally, designed with divine purpose, and made in the image of your Creator. Though sin has broken and distorted God’s perfect creation, it has not erased your worth or changed His purpose for your life. Humanity is uniquely set apart from the rest of creation, possessing an eternal soul and carrying immeasurable value. In this series, we’ll discover what Scripture teaches about our identity, why every human life matters, and how understanding who God created us to be changes the way we see ourselves—and everyone around us.

September 6 – Created by God – Ecclesiastes 7:29

September 13 – With a Divine Purpose – Ecclesiastes 3:11

September 20 – Set Apart from Creation – Ecclesiastes 12:7

September 27 – In God’s Image – Genesis 1:26

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With a Divine Purpose

Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 (AMP)

1. God made you on, and with, .

You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:16

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations. Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV)

Notes:

2. God made you for a specific .

And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.” Acts 1:7 (NKJV)

“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 (NKJV)

Notes:

3. God made you with specific .

⁷But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. ⁸Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, ​​And gave gifts to men. Ephesians 4:7-8 (NKJV)

⁶Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; ⁷or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; ⁸he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Romans 12:6-8 (NKJV)

Notes:

4. God made you to do specific .

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV)

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NKJV)

Notes:

Challenge:

What are the areas in which God has made you different and how can you use them for His glory?

Growth Challenge for this week:

Find an opportunity to glorify the Lord by using your specific spiritual gifts to do a good work. (see Matthew 5:16)

Read Ecclesiastes 12 in preparation for next week’s message.

All Bible verses are from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.