This document discusses how to complete God's plan for your life. It emphasizes having a vision for fulfilling God's purpose and dedicating your life to eternal goals. Living for temporary rewards will lead to emptiness, while accomplishing God's plans prepares you for heaven and eternal rewards. The example is given of King Solomon, who initially served God but later chased after other things and lost God's favor. The document encourages living in a way that prepares for eternity.

2. DAY 5
HOW TO COMPLETE
GOD’S PLAN
FOR YOUR LIFE

5. PARIS NEWSPAPER:
“The Merchant of
Death is Dead!”

6. The Nobel Peace Prize

7. “I press toward the mark of the high call
of God in Christ Jesus” –Phil.3:14

8. - Jeremiah 29:11
- Hebrews 12:1

9. Our eternal position & reward
in God’s kingdom will be
determined by whether we
accomplish God’s plan for our
present life on earth.

12. 1. VISION- We need to see God’s plan for
our life so that we can aim to fulfill it:
“Without a vision, the people
are undisciplined” –Proverbs 29:18

13. - This was the ultimate goal of the Apostle
Paul: In Philippians 3:13-14 it was the
“one thing” that Paul aimed for.
- At the end of his life Paul knew he had
completed God’s plans, 2 Tim.4:6-8.

14. Christ’s last words in John
19:30 show He
accomplished His goal:
“IT IS FINISHED!”

15. OUR VISION:
WE WERE CREATED
FOR ETERNAL PURPOSES!
- The only lasting importance of our present life
is how it prepares us for our eternal destiny:
- “It is appointed to man once to die, and after this
the judgment” –Hebrews 9:27
- Jesus said, “For what shall it profit a man, if he
shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
-Mark 8:36

16. The Richest Man on Earth
(for a few years)
The Thhe

17. The Most Famous Man on Earth
(for a few years)

18. Our present life prepares us for
our eternal future:
- HEAVEN OR HELL, Rev.20:11-15
- OUR HEAVENLY REWARDS,
Rev.22:12, Mat.19:28, Heb.11:35
 Christ’s finished work gains us
entrance to heaven
 Our godly works gain us rewards
in heaven

19. God has created each of
us with abilities and
talents to serve Him and
gain a great reward!

22. 2. WE MUST DEDICATE OUR
LIVES TO GOD’S PURPOSE
- Paul was focused: “One thing I do…
I press toward the mark” -Phil.3:13-14
- “Good” things can hinder us from
God’s best!

23. Billy Graham & President Johnson

25. King Solomon had a good beginning,
but a bad ending to his life

26. Young Solomon / Old King Solomon
1. Loved God / Loved many women & idols
2. Built God’s Temple / Built many shrines to idols
3. Had God’s praise / Lost it, but had man’s praise
4. Cared for God’s flock / lost most of God’s flock,
but gained great flocks
and herds of animals
5. Lost his spiritual life / multiplied his natural life

27. -Trying to be satisfied with natural,
temporary rewards will end in
emptiness and sorrow:
Old King Solomon’s last writing was
the book of Ecclesiastes. He declared
his life was ending with emptiness &
sorrow, and he warned in the book:
“Don’t end up like me!”

28. LIVE YOUR LIFE TO
PREPARE FOR
ETERNITY!

29. EACH OF US CAN FULFILL GOD’S
PLANS AND GAIN A GREAT
ETERNAL REWARD!

30. I have fought the good
fight, I have finished the
race, I have kept the
faith. Now there is a
crown waiting for me.”
-2 Tim.4:7-8