why are you here on this earth?

8/13/2019 Why are you here on this EARTH?

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Were only on this spinning ball of dirt we call earth for a

short period of time, and our journey should include living anauthentic life!


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WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR?

In spite of all the advertising around

me, how can I remind myself that life

is really about living for God, not

myself?

I know that God uniquely

created me. What areas of my

personality, background, and

physical appearance am I

struggling to accept?

What would my family and friends say is the

driving force of my life? What do I want it to be?

Since I was made to last forever,

what is the one thing I should

stop doing and the one thing I

should start doing today?

What has happened to me recently

that I now realize was a test from

God? What are the greatest matters

God has entrusted to me?

How should the fact that life on earth is just a temporary assignment

change the way I am living right now?

Where in my daily routine can I become more aware of God's glory?


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It All Starts with God

For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and

invisible,. . . everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.

Colossians 1:16

Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless.Bertrand Russell, atheist

Purpose of Life?-Its NOT ABOUT YOU-Begin with God-Ask your creator

>>Personal fulfillment, your peace of mind or even your happiness or the

widest dream come true- Not self-centered questions? Start at the right point.

Romans 8:6 "Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to

God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life

Dr. Hugh Moorhead, a philosophy professor at Northeastern Illinois University, once wrote to

250 of the best-known philosophers, scientists, writers, and intellectuals in the world, asking

them, "What is the meaning of life?"Ephesians 1:11


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You Are Not an Accident

I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born.Isaiah 44:2

God doesn't play dice. Albert Einstein

Psalms 139: 15-16

"You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You

know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted fromnothing into something

"You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life

before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your Book!"

Ephesians 1:4

Long before he laiddown earth's

foundations, he had us in

mind, had settled on us

as the focus of his love

God knew that those two individuals possessed exactly the right genetic makeup to create the custom "you"

he had in mind. They had the DNA God wanted to make you. Watch Video (Mitosis, Meiosis)

Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God

Isaiah 45:18"God formed the earth.... He did not create it to be empty but formed it to be

inhabited."


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What Drives Your Life?

I observed that the basic motive for success is the driving force of envy and jealousy!

Ecclesiastes 4:4

The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder-a waif, a nothing, a no man. Thomas Carlyle

a) Many people are driven byguilt.

"You will be a restless wanderer on the earth Genesis 4:12

"What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! ... What relief for those who

have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record. Psalm 32:1

b) Many people are driven by resentment and anger.

"To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do." Job 5:2

c) Many people are driven by fear.

"Well formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life fear of death,fear of judgment-is one not yet fully formed in love.I John 4:18


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What Drives Your Life?

d) Many people are driven by materialism.

Parable of the rich fool-Luke 12:13-21

e) Many people are driven bythe need for approval.

"No one can serve two masters. Mathew 6:24

THE BENEFITS OF PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIVING

Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life-Isaiah 49:4, Job 7:6,Job 7:16

Knowing your purpose simplifies your life-Proverbs 13:7, Isaiah 26:3

Knowing your purpose focuses your life-Ephesians 5:17, Philippians 3:13,15

Knowing your purpose motivates your life.

"This is the true joy of life: the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;

being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clot of ailments and grievances, complaining

that the world will not devote itself to making you happy- George Bernard Shah

Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity.

"Remember, each of us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God.... Yes, each of us will have

to give a personal account to God." -Romans 14:10,12


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Made to Last Forever

God has ... planted eternity in the human heart.Ecclesiastes 3:11

Surely God would not have created such a being as man to exist only for a day! No, no, man

was made for immortality. Abraham Lincoln

THIS LIFE IS NOT ALL THERE IS!!

"This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God,

you will live forever:" 1 John 2:17

When you live in light of eternityyour values change

"I once thought all these things were so very important, but now I consider them worthless because

of what Christ has done."Philippians 3:7

"No mere man has ever seen, heard or even imagined what wonderful things God has ready for

those who love the Lord.I Corinthians 2:9

"realizing that every moment we spend in these earthly bodies is time spent away from our

eternal home in heaven with JesusII Corinthians 5:6

It would be wiser to live each day as if it were thelast day of your life - Old Slogan


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Seeing Life from Gods View

What is your life? James 4:14

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. Anais Nin (American Author)

Solomon's Life was filled but not fulfilled-Observed so much but had perceived so little- failure to

make sense of life-TUNNEL VISION -ECCLESIASTES

"Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let

God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind.

Then you will be able to know the will of God.' Romans 12:2

Life is a test, life is a trust, and life isa temporary assignment.

Life on earth is a Test- Pass/Fail

Abraham is asked to offer his son Isaac. God tested Jacob when he had

to work extra years to earn Rachel as his wife.

Adam and Eve failed their test in the Garden of Eden, and David failed

his tests from God on several occasions. But the Bible also gives usmany examples of people who passed a great test, such as Joseph, Ruth,

Esther, and Daniel.

"Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful inlarge ones.- Luke I6:l0


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Life Is a Temporary Assignment

LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and

that my life is fleeing away. Psalm 39:4

I am here on earth for just a little while. Psalm 119:19

Bible terms: Alien-pilgrim-foreigner-stranger-visitor-traveler

David said, "I am but a foreigner here on earth," Psalms-119:19and Peter explained, "If you call God

your Father, live your time as temporary residents on earth.I Peter 1:17

Your identity is in eternity,and your homeland is heaven

"We are Christ's ambassadors- II Corinthians 5:20

Christians should carry spiritual green cards toremind us that our citizenship is in heaven.

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is

unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is

unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18

This world isnot my home.


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The Reason for Everything

Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for

his glory. Romans 11:36

The LORD has made everything for his own purposes.Proverbs 16:4

What is the glory of God?

Where is the glory of God?

Throughout history, God has revealed his glory to people in

different settings. He revealed it first in the Garden of Eden, then to

Moses, then in the tabernacle and the temple, then through Jesus,

and now through the church-Genesis 3:8, Exodus 33:18-23,40, I

Kings 7:51; 8:10-13; john 1:14; Ephesians 2:21-22, 2

Corinthians 4:6-7

Living for God's glory is the greatest achievementwe can accomplish with our lives.

Creation reveals

our Creator's glory.

"The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light.

Revelation 21:23

Two Gods creation fail to bring glory to Him- Fallen angels (demons) and Us (people)

"All have sinned and fall short of the glory ofGod- Romans 3:23


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How can I bring glory to God?

When anything in creation fulfills itspurpose, it brings glory to God.

It's all for Him

a) We bring God glory by worshiping him -"Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the

glory of God. Romans 6:14

b) We bring God glory by loving other believers -"Accept each other just as Christ has accepted you;then God will be glorified. Romans 15:7- "As I have loved you, so you must love one another: By this

all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love oneanother. John 13 :34,35

c) We bring God glory by becoming like Christ. Philippians-"As the Spirit of the Lord works withinus, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more."1:11 John 15:8

d) We bring God glory by serving others with our gifts.

God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's

generosity can flow through you.... Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy

that God supplies. Then God will be given glory.I Peter 4: 10-11, II Corinthians 8:19

e) We bring God glory by telling others about him. As God's grace brings more and more people to Christ,

... God will receive more and more glory." II Corinthians 4:15

Jesus told the Father, "I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you told me to

do. John17:4


12/12 Thank You

It's in Christ that we find out who

we are and what we are living for.

Long before we first heard of

Christ, ... he had his eye on us, had

designs on us for glorious living,part of the overall purpose he is

working out in everything and

everyone. Ephesians 1:11

It All Starts with God

You Are Not an Accident

What Drives Your Life?Made to Last Forever

Seeing Life from God's View

Life Is a Temporary Assignment

The Reason for Everything

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