SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY – God’s intentions need to be our expectations

Discover God’s Original Intent for Your Life

Before culture shaped how we see ourselves, before experiences influenced what we expect from God, and before the brokenness of the world distorted our confidence, God’s original intent established our identity, purpose, and authority. In this message, Pastor Chad Everett invites us to return to Genesis 1 and 2 so we can clearly see what God intended for humanity from the beginning. When we understand God’s original intent, we recognize how easily expectations drift and why God calls us back to His design.

Why Returning to the Beginning Matters

Many believers unknowingly let culture, disappointment, or past pain set the limit of what they believe God can do. However, Scripture calls us to anchor our expectations in what God intended, not in what we currently feel or see. Chad reminds us with a powerful statement:

“God’s intentions need to be our expectations.”

Because of that, this message helps you identify places where your thinking shifted away from God’s original intent. It also strengthens your courage to believe again in the identity and authority God gave you.

What You’ll Learn in This Message

As Chad walks through the creation account, you will discover:

• how being made in God’s image shapes your identity,

• why God’s original intent reveals your value and purpose,

• how spiritual authority existed before sin and still matters today,

• why partnership and relationship were part of God’s design,

• and how your expectations rise when they align with God’s intention rather than your circumstance.

Chad uses Scripture, Hebrew definitions, and practical insights to make God’s original intent clear and personal. As a result, you’ll see identity and purpose through God’s eyes rather than your own history.

A Call to Realignment and Renewal

If you feel discouraged, unclear about your purpose, or disconnected from how God designed you to live, this message invites you to realign your heart with God’s original intent. Because God has not changed His design, He invites you to return to it. As you listen, you’ll discover fresh confidence to step into the authority, unity, and purpose God intended for His people.

Join Us as We Return to God’s Design

Whether you are new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, this message will help you rediscover God’s heart. Open your Bible, lean into Scripture, and allow God’s truth to reshape your expectations. Ultimately, this teaching will help you see and embrace God’s original intent for your life.

Key Scriptures

Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:18–25, Ephesians 6:12