What is your What is your purpose in life?purpose in life?

Christian’s PurposeChristian’s PurposeEc. 12:13-14 Ec. 12:13-14 fear God, keep commandsMatt. 6:33Matt. 6:33 seek God first

Mk. 12:30Mk. 12:30 love God

Rom. 12:1-2Rom. 12:1-2 living sacrifice, holy

The conclusion, when all The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: has been heard, is: fear Godfear God and and keep His keep His commandmentscommandments, because , because this applies to every this applies to every person. For God will bring person. For God will bring every act to every act to judgmentjudgment, , everything which is hidden, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil whether it is good or evil (Ec. 12:13-14).(Ec. 12:13-14).

"But "But seek firstseek first His His kingdomkingdom and His and His righteousnessrighteousness, and , and all these things will be all these things will be added to you (Matt. 6:33).added to you (Matt. 6:33).

And you shall And you shall lovelove the Lord the Lord your God with all your your God with all your heartheart, and with all your , and with all your soulsoul, and with all your , and with all your mindmind, and with all your , and with all your strengthstrength’ (Mk. 12:30).’ (Mk. 12:30).

Therefore I urge you, Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies God, to present your bodies a a living and holy sacrifice, living and holy sacrifice, acceptableacceptable to God, which is to God, which is your spiritual service of your spiritual service of worship (Rom. 12:1).worship (Rom. 12:1).

Christian’s PurposeChristian’s PurposeEc. 12:13-14 Ec. 12:13-14 fear God, keep commandsMatt. 6:33Matt. 6:33 seek God first

Mk. 12:30Mk. 12:30 love God

Rom. 12:1-2Rom. 12:1-2 living sacrifice, holy

What’s your purpose?What’s your purpose?Leading others to ChristLeading others to Christ Acts 8:1, 4; 11:9

What’s your purpose?What’s your purpose?Leading others to ChristLeading others to Christ

Living testimony (light)Living testimony (light) Rom. 12:1-2; Phil. 2:15 Acts 3:8-11

What’s your purpose?What’s your purpose?Leading others to ChristLeading others to Christ

Living testimony (light)Living testimony (light)

Encouraging brethrenEncouraging brethren 1 Th. 5:11

And He gave some as And He gave some as apostles, and some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to for the work of service, to the the building up of the body building up of the body of Christ;of Christ; . . . by what every . . . by what every joint supplies, according to joint supplies, according to the proper working of each the proper working of each individual part, individual part, causes the causes the growthgrowth of the body for the of the body for the building up of itself in lovebuilding up of itself in love (Eph. 4:11-12, 16).(Eph. 4:11-12, 16).

and let us consider how to and let us consider how to stimulatestimulate one another to one another to love and good deeds, not love and good deeds, not forsaking our own forsaking our own assembling together, as is assembling together, as is the habit of some, but the habit of some, but encouraging one another;encouraging one another; and all the more as you see and all the more as you see the day drawing near (Heb. the day drawing near (Heb. 10:24-25).10:24-25).

What’s your purpose?What’s your purpose?Leading others to ChristLeading others to Christ

Living testimony (light)Living testimony (light)

Encouraging brethrenEncouraging brethren 1 Th. 5:11

What’s your purpose?What’s your purpose?Leading others to ChristLeading others to Christ

Living testimony (light)Living testimony (light)

Encouraging brethrenEncouraging brethrenWorking in the congregationWorking in the congregation 1 Cor. 15:58

What’s your purpose?What’s your purpose?Leading others to ChristLeading others to Christ

Living testimony (light)Living testimony (light)

Encouraging brethrenEncouraging brethrenWorking in the congregationWorking in the congregation

Giving: time, talents, $Giving: time, talents, $ 1 Cor. 16:1-2 2 Cor. 9:6-14 Phil. 4:14-19 Acts 9:39

Instruct those who are Instruct those who are richrich in this present world not to in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct things to enjoy. Instruct them to them to do good,do good, to be to be rich rich in good works,in good works, to be to be generousgenerous and and ready to ready to share,share, storing up for storing up for themselves the treasure of a themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the good foundation for the future, so that they may future, so that they may take hold of that which is life take hold of that which is life indeed (1 Tim. 6:17-19).indeed (1 Tim. 6:17-19).

So then, while we have So then, while we have opportunity, let us opportunity, let us do good do good to allto all people, and people, and especially especially to those who are of the to those who are of the household of the faithhousehold of the faith (Gal. (Gal. 6:10).6:10).

Pure and undefiled religion Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and in the sight of our God and Father is this: to Father is this: to visit visit orphans and widows in their orphans and widows in their distress,distress, and to keep oneself and to keep oneself unstained by the world (Ja. unstained by the world (Ja. 1:27).1:27).

What’s your purpose?What’s your purpose?Leading others to ChristLeading others to Christ

Living testimony (light)Living testimony (light)

Encouraging brethrenEncouraging brethrenWorking in the congregationWorking in the congregation

Giving: time, talents, $Giving: time, talents, $ 1 Cor. 16:1-2 2 Cor. 9:6-14 Phil. 4:14-19 Acts 9:39

What is your What is your purpose in life?purpose in life?