Psalm 49 “How Do You Define Your Life?”

“How Do You Define Your Life?”

Our culture speaks of the importance of the “quality of life.” What gives life enough meaning to be considered a meaningful life? Does becoming a celebrity give meaning? Does achieving success give greater value to your life? Money and wealth are not measurements of a good life. The Psalmist gives wisdom in . In what can I trust in bad times?

I. God’s Gift of His Son Gives Your Life Value –

A. The redemption of your soul is costly

1. You cannot have enough money to redeem your life

2. God gave His most precious possession for your soul –

“In Christ, the soul feels its worth.”

B. The greatest threat to your life is your own rebellion against Almighty God –

God –

1. How can you live eternally? Body replacements by transplants? In buildings named after you?

Body replacements by transplants? In buildings named after you?

2. Jesus Christ paid the penalty for your sin and rebellion –

II. Don’t Believe the Lie –

A. Great honor cannot give you the advantage over death

B. The fool thinks he can delay death –

1. But God determines the length of your life –

2. Death is appointed to you –

III. Resurrection Hope –

A. We have a hope of life eternal –

1. In God’s presence there is fullness of joy –

2. We will be transformed into His image – ;

B. Who else would you desire to be with? –

1. Jesus is the resurrection and the life –

2. I know that my Redeemer lives –

Do you measure the value of your life by God’s gift of His Son for you?

Do you have a living hope or are you hoping on what will

soon be destroyed?