Download ppt - En·gage …the joy of intentionally knowing God “It's who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the

en·gage…the joy of intentionally knowing God

“It's who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your

worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That's the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly

themselves before him in their worship.”

John 4:23 The Message


“Discovering Your God-Given

Purpose”


Discovering YourGod-Given PurposeTen years ago a book

was written and published that

transformed the life of millions around the

world!


Discovering YourGod-Given PurposeRick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life uncovered

the unsettling need that people from all walks of

life have, namely to know that their life

matters!


Discovering YourGod-Given Purpose

The subtitle ofthe book was…

“What on Eartham I Here for?”



Across the centuries many have asked a

similar question!



“The man without purpose is like a ship without a rudder -- a

waif -- a nothing, a no man.” Thomas Carlyle



“Material possessions, winning scores, and great

reputations are meaningless in the eyes of

the Lord, because He knows what we really are

and that is all that matters.” John Wooden



But how do we findmeaning in life....

…by finding ourGod-Given Purpose!


“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How

unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past

finding out! For who has known the mind of the Lord?

Or who has become His counselor? Or who has first given to Him, and it shall be

repaid to him? For of Him and through Him and to Him are all

things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” Romans 11:33-36


“Have you ever come on anything quite like this extravagant

generosity of God, this deep, deep wisdom? It’s way over our

heads. We’ll never figure it out. Is there anyone around who can explain God? Anyone smart

enough to tell him what to do? Anyone who has done him such a

huge favor that God has to ask his advice? Everything comes from him; Everything happens

through him; Everything ends up in him. Always glory! Always

praise! Yes. Yes. Yes.”Romans 11:33-36 The Message


To Worship Him!The Upward Meaning

The Limited View

What Happenson Sunday morning!



The Extended View

“It is a Lifestyle of Enjoying God, Loving Him, Giving Ourselves

to His Purpose!”Rick Warren



“So brothers and sisters, since God has shown us

great mercy, I beg you to offer your lives as a living

sacrifice to him. Your offering must be only for God and

pleasing to him, which is the spiritual way for you to

worship.” Romans 12:1 NCV



“The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian

service.” Billy Graham


To Live As A Steward!

The Inward Meaning

The Limited View

How We Employ our Material Possessions!



The Inward Meaning

The Extended View

All is a Sacred Trust to be Used for His

Purpose!



The Inward Meaning

The Extended View

Using all that You Are & Have in a Redemptive

Purpose



The Inward Meaning

The Extended View

To believe it belongs to you is a mirage; It will always lack meaning!



The Inward Meaning

“By this we know love, because He laid down His

life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives

for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s

goods, and sees his brother in need…



The Inward Meaning

…and shuts up his heart from him, how does the

love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in

tongue, but in deed and in truth.” 1 John 3:16-18


To Share His Truth!The Outward Meaning

The Limited View

A Formula for Salvation!



The Extended View

To Help Others Find Intimacy with God!



“Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has

given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God

was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and

has committed to us the word of reconciliation.”

2 Corinthians 5:18-19


Life as Sacrament

Not about“What” You do,

but“How” You do it!


“It's who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your

worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That's the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly

themselves before him in their worship.”

John 4:23 The Message