Sermon: Purpose (Purpose and Calling II)

God's plan since the fall of creation has been to restore us to him. Sometimes it seems like the world wants to fix itself. The problem is what Solomon talked about in Ecclesiastes: there is nothing new under the sun! Despite that, the potter can always make something new. The clay can not say "I wish to fix myself" or "I am determined to mend my broken edges", but through God even the more corrupted things can become beautiful. When we last looked at the Purpose and Calling theme, we discussed that our recognition of being clay puts us in a place where we can be molded. But what does it mean to be made new? It means far more than just being an improved version of yourself; it means becoming something different altogether.