Purpose, Destiny, Responsibility

Slide 1: Purpose, Destiny, Responsibility Making our lives more meaningful to the Lord

Slide 2: Introduction  We live in a culture and era that is so filled with busy lives that we have lost sight of what to be busy at doing. More busy at work than the work of the Lord.  More busy at personal reading than the word of  God. More busy entertaining ourselves than  hospitably serving others.

Slide 3: Introduction  When comparing our lives with God’s standard we often fall short as many live disproportionately for this world rather than the next. We need to live with purpose…for the glory of  God. We need to live with the destiny of heaven  before our eyes. We need to live with responsibility (faith) to  fulfill God’s purpose and our destiny.

Slide 4: Purpose – Glorify God  The whole of man is to “fear God and keep His commandments.” Ecc. 12:13 In this fashion we live to please and glorify Him.  Psa. 86:9-12; Rev. 15:4 Ideally, every breath, thought, speech, and  action should be to His glory. But, because we’re made of flesh and live in  the flesh, there is a constant battle between it and the spirit. Gal. 5:17

Slide 5: Purpose – Glorify God  Our prayer for this year is for all of God’s children to live each day with the purpose of glorifying the name of our God. To glorify our God in the spread of His word: to  family, neighbors, co-workers, strangers. To glorify our God in benevolence toward to all  people, especially the household of faith. To glorify our God in our bodies, living a life of  purity before Him.

Slide 6: Destiny – Heaven  While we live to praise the name of our God, faithful Christians long to live with Him. Heb. 12:1-2 Our destiny is NOT retirement here on earth,  but a restful home in heaven. Our walk/work for the Lord must continue past  the days of our vocational retirement.

Slide 7: Destiny – Heaven  Our prayer this year is for all of God’s children to live with their destiny in mind. That we walk as pilgrims on earth, not as those  who live as if this world is our home. That we labor and toil in the heavenly work we  have. That we journey till we enter the true Promise  Land – heaven.

Slide 8: Responsibility – Living Out Your Faith  The culmination of living with purpose and destiny is our responsibility toward God and each other. We can talk about doing great things in and for  the kingdom of our Lord, but do little to nothing for most of the year. We need to be busy in each others’ lives (Jas.  2:16ff) and reach out to the lost (Lk. 19:10).

Slide 9: Responsibility – Living Out Your Faith  Our prayer this year is for all of God’s children to live responsibly before our God and man. Matt. 22:37-40 That we serve our God with fear and trembling.  That we serve our fellow man (physically and  spiritually) as unto the Lord.

Slide 10: Conclusion  Our lives need to be filled daily with purpose, with destiny, and responsibility.  Pray with earnest intent to live as a true Christian.