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CoffeeChat 41 – POP

Edition  41

POP

Last Edition Recap
How have you applied the last edition to your life?
Opening Prayer
Purposeful Lord, nothing You ever do is for nothing; everything You do is intentional. Help us to know Your plans and purpose. Guide us into falling in line with Your perfect plan. Amen..
Introduction
We all know GPS—Global Positioning System. It navigates us to specific destinations. Modern navigation software includes POI—Points of Interest—allowing travellers to visit interesting places en route. POIs have existed as long as humans have walked the earth. Anyone who’s travelled has at least one story of an interesting place they’ve visited. But Christians have something different: POP—Point of Purpose. What’s a POP? It’s the point that God guides you to in order to fulfil a specific purpose for Him. When you find yourself comforting someone, doing a random act of kindness, serving at church—these are Points of Purpose. Reality check: God is always with us. Sometimes we don’t realise His presence and care—especially when we need Him most. We get caught up with our wellbeing, finances, sinfulness, pain, emotional baggage, desperately needing someone to remind us of God’s presence and provision. When someone does remind us, it’s as if God Himself sent that person. Well—God did. God led that specific person to that specific point to fulfil that specific purpose, for you. Bono said, “When you align yourself with God’s purpose as described in the Scriptures, something special happens to your life.” The question isn’t whether God has POPs for you—it’s whether you’ll recognise and respond to them.
Chat Point 1
  1. What was one of the most interesting “points of interest” you’ve visited, and how did you learn about it?
  2. Why did you go there—what drew you to that specific place?
  3. What does it mean when someone says, “You are God-sent”?
  4. Have you ever found yourself in a situation when, out of the blue, someone helped you?
  5. Has someone ever told you that you were God-sent—what happened?
Read
Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 5:16, Luke 16:19-31
Key Focus
Matthew 25:40 – “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'”
Chat Point 2
  1. What stood out about Jesus identifying Himself with “the least of these”?
  2. Will God plan for people in need to cross our paths, and what’s the purpose of being led to those points?
  3. How were both groups (sheep and goats) given the same opportunities?
  4. What’s the difference between the righteous and unrighteous in the context of POP?
  5. Why is POP integral to the salvation of souls?
Final Thought
Charles Spurgeon wrote: “Purposes, plans, and achievements of men may all disappear like yon cloud upon the mountain’s summit; but, like the mountain itself, the things which are of God shall stand fast for ever and ever.” The sheep and goats parable isn’t about charity—it’s about recognition. Both groups had the same opportunities, crossed paths with the same needs, encountered the same POPs. The difference? One group recognised Jesus in the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, imprisoned. The other didn’t. “When did we see you?” both groups ask. Same question, opposite outcomes. The righteous didn’t know they were serving Jesus—they simply responded to the Point of Purpose. The unrighteous didn’t know they were ignoring Jesus—they simply ignored the Point of Purpose. Each person wants someone to help them in their time of need. Sadly, those same people aren’t prepared to help others when they’re in need. We want to be someone’s POP but refuse to recognise our own POPs. Matthew 5:16 tells us to let our light shine before others—be alert for POP moments. Every interaction could be a divine appointment. Every need could be Jesus in disguise. Every opportunity to serve could be your Point of Purpose. God leads specific people to specific points to fulfil specific purposes. The question isn’t if—it’s when, where, and will you respond?
My Action
What key insight or learning from this session resonates most with me, and what do I sense God is inviting me to do in response?
Shared Prayer
What are your prayer requests?​
Closing Prayer
Saving Lord, Your ultimate purpose for saving us was fulfilled on the cross; thank You Jesus for not shying away from fulfilling the great plan of God. Because of You, we are saved. Amen..
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In-Between Chats: Personal Reflection
  1. Looking at Luke 16:19-31, what is God revealing to you about missed POPs?
  2. What are you going to do about the Points of Purpose God places in your path this week?
  3. How can you become more alert to recognise when you’re being led to a specific point for a specific purpose?
Edition Writer: Rev Kevin Zondagh

Methodist Minister, Personal Development Specialist, Life Coach, Relationship Coach and Executive Coach. Founder and Owner of Exemplar Coaching Pty Ltd and CoffeeChatConnect. "We should have the desire to custom design the only life we have. After-all, we buy designer everything. How much more should we Live by Design, not by default?"