On-Purpose Living (Part 6-Review)
Sermon • Submitted • Presented
0 ratings
· 3 viewsNotes
Transcript
Handout
Handout
Introduction:
Attention:
Pedal board
Need:
What is my purpose in life?
The purpose of our lives is to glorify God.
Body:
The Big Question: What are the five purposes of my life?
Worship (Loving God)
Matthew 22:37–38 (ESV)
37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment.
Q. What does it mean to love God with all of our “heart, soul, and mind?”
Loving God with all of ourselves
Q. How do we love God with all of ourselves?
Holding nothing back
Q. What is the first thing we usually think of when we hear the word “worship?”
Music
Q. What’s a better word to use to describe worship?
Lifestyle
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
“Worship is not a part of your life; it is your life.”
-Rick Warren
“Worship is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving him, and giving ourselves to be used for his purposes.” -Rick Warren
The Bottom Line: You were planned for God’s pleasure.
The Big Question: What are the five purposes of my life?
Worship (Loving God)
Ministry (Loving Others)
Matthew 22:39 (ESV)
39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Q. Who is our neighbor?
Everybody!
Q. How do we love our neighbor?
Acts of service
Using our gifts
Q. What are some examples of acts of service?
Asking how you can pray for them
Finding and meeting needs
40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
“Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God and fulfilling one of your purposes.” -Rick Warren
“In God’s kingdom, you have a place, a purpose, a role, and a function to fulfill.” -Rick Warren
The Bottom Line: You were shaped for serving God.
The Big Question: What are the five purposes of my life?
Worship (Loving God)
Ministry (Loving Others)
Evangelism (Sharing Jesus)
Matthew 28:18–19a (ESV)
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations...
Adventure
Q. What is the primary verb in this text?
“Go”
Q. What is it that we are called to go and do?
Make disciples
Q. How is it that we do this?
Sharing our faith:
Two parts of sharing your faith:
Testimony
The Gospel (G.O.S.P.E.L.)
God Our Sins Paying Everyone Life
14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
“We get to partner with God in the building of His kingdom.” -Rick Warren·
“If you fail to fulfill your God-given mission on earth, you will have wasted the life God gave you.” -Rick Warren
The Bottom Line: You were made for a mission.
The Big Question: What are the five purposes of my life?
Worship (Loving God)
Ministry (Loving Others)
Evangelism (Sharing Jesus)
Fellowship (Enjoying Each-Other)
Matthew 28:19b (ESV)
19b … baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Q. What two truths here point towards fellowship?
Baptism
[baptism is…”] participating in the fellowship of God’s eternal family.” -Rick Warren
Trinity
“The Trinity is God’s relationship to Himself.” -Rick Warren
“God has always existed in loving relationship to himself” -Rick Warren
Ex. Jesus praying to the Father and sending the HS
The point: Second birth = new family
8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
The Bottom Line: You were formed for God’s family.
The Big Question: What are the five purposes of my life?
Worship (Loving God)
Ministry (Loving Others)
Evangelism (Sharing Jesus)
Fellowship (Enjoying Each-Other)
Discipleship (Growing Together)
Matthew 28:20 (ESV)
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Q. How is discipleship different from evangelism?
Evangelism is for unbelievers, while discipleship is for believers
Q. What does discipleship consist of?
Learning, obeying and teaching
Q. What is it that we are learning, obeying, and teaching?
All that Jesus commanded us!
6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
“Every day God wants you to become a little more like Him.” -Rick Warren
“While effort has nothing to do with your salvation, it has much to do with your spiritual growth.” -Rick Warren
The Bottom Line: You were created to become like Christ.
Conclusion
Reflect on your purposes
Response Card:
What is one thing you have learned in this series?
What is one area where you need to grow?
What will I do to create a game plan of growth in this area?
PRAY
Lesson Overview:
The Big Question: What are the five purposes of my life?
Worship (Loving God)
Ministry (Loving Others)
Evangelism (Sharing Jesus)
Fellowship (Enjoying Each-Other)
Discipleship (Growing Together)
Small Group Questions:
Why does it sometimes feel difficult to find purpose and meaning in life as a teenager?
How is it that we can find purpose and meaning in our life through God?
Which of the five purposes do you feel is the hardest for you to live out? Why is that?
What can you do to live out all five of these purposes in your life?
What is one way that we can be praying for each other as we pursue our purposes in life together?