the bookSundaysa small groupScripture memory verse

What on earth am I here for?

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

What on earth am I here for?

You are planned for God’s pleasureYou are formed for God’s familyYou are created to become like ChristYou are shaped for serving GodYou are made for a mission

Planned for God’s pleasure

Rev 4:11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

Planned for God’s pleasure

Matt 22:36-38 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment”.

Planned for God’s pleasure

Roman’s 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

Planned for God’s pleasure

Planned for God’s pleasure

Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.

Planned for God’s pleasure Psalm 139:1-3 You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.

Planned for God’s pleasure Romans 8:7-8 Focusing on the self is the opposite of focusing on God. Anyone completely absorbed in self ignores God, ends up thinking more about self than God. That person ignores who God is and what he is doing. And God isn't pleased at being ignored.

Planned for God’s pleasure

Matt 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Planned for God’s pleasure

Psalm 105:4 Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.NLT version

Planned for God’s pleasure

Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace

those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.

Planned for God’s pleasure

1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us.

Planned for God’s pleasure

Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.

Planned for God’s pleasure

Col 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters

Planned for God’s pleasure

Romans 12:1-2 So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life - your sleeping, eating, going to work, and walking-around life - and place it before God as an offering.Message version

Planned for God’s pleasure

Psalm 37:5 Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.

Planned for God’s pleasure

2 Corinthians 5:9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.