3“When I consider Your heavens,
the work of Your fingers,”
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3 “The moon and the stars,
which You have ordained,”
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4 “What is man that You are
mindful of him,”
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4 “And the son of man that
You visit him?”
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5 “For You have made him a
little lower than the angels,”
PSALMS 8:5 NKJV
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5 “And You have crowned
him with glory and honor.”
PSALMS 8:5 NKJV
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6 “You have made him to have
dominion over the works of
Your hands;
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6 “You have put all things
under his feet.”
PSALMS 8:6 NKJV
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Most people do not have a
healthy perspective of
themselves in relation to
God.
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Some people think to little of
themselves – that is self-
loathing.
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Some people think to little of
themselves – that is self-
loathing.
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Then some people think to
highly of themselves – that
is called narcisism– an over
inflated ego.
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But when you stop to truly
think about who we are
as humans it can be
staggering.
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In all of creation,
we seem to be little tiny
specks in the great expanse
of the awe inspiring cosmos.
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Many of us have stared into
space, or been on a mountain
top and asked the question,
“In all of this – what am I.”
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Many of us have stared into
space, or been on a mountain
top and asked the question,
“In all of this – what am I.”
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“In all of this
– what am I?.”
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Many of us have stared into
space, or been on a mountain
top and asked the question,
“In all of this – what am I.”
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We have an image,
a position and a place far
above anything else,
including the angels.
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That is hard for us little humans to
fathom, but we are made in such a
way that only us humans can do.
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We have the capacity for
a RELATIONSHIP
with the Creator.
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This realization as David
understands our human
position above all other
creation and before God
causes his outburst of -
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“O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Thy name
in all the earth!”
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We were made as God’s
crowning achievement yet we
distorted this position and we
are placed back in the right
position by Jesus…
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Because of that, we need to
remember our position…
that we are infinitely valuable to
God, that He loved us so much that
He died for us.
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1
WE ARE CREATED TO
REFLECT GOD’S IMAGE:
TRUE IDENTITY
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EPHESIANS 5:1 TPT
1 “Be imitators of God in
everything you do,”
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1 “For then you will represent
your Father as His beloved
sons and daughters.”
EPHESIANS 5:1 TPT
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2 “And continue to walk
surrendered to the
extravagant love of Christ,”
EPHESIANS 5:2 TPT
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2 “For He surrendered
His life as a sacrifice for us.”
EPHESIANS 5:2 TPT
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2 “His great love for us was
pleasing to God,”
EPHESIANS 5:2 TPT
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2 “Like an aroma of adoration
—a sweet healing fragrance.”
EPHESIANS 5:2 TPT
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God created us in
His image and commands
us to be like Him.
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Paul writing to the believers
in Ephesus, telling them the
same thing.
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He is giving them a hint as
how they are to live.
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He is straightforward in
telling them, "Imitate God."
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That is what we are to do as
born-again believers in
Jesus Christ.
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When we become children
of God
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We are to become
IMITATORS OF HIM.
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What Paul is saying to the
believers in Ephesus is, “Be
like God.”
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Jesus set the example...
He showed us how to be
live holy lives.
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WE’RE TO WALK IN LOVE
just as Christ walked in love
– a sacrificial love.
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When we imitate Jesus,
we become role models for
others to follow.
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We are to be like God
and God is love
– God’s love is an agape love.
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We are to be like God
and God is love
– God’s love is an agape love.
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WE’RE TO LOVE OTHERS
WITH A PERFECT LOVE –
God’s agape love.
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We are to love in the same
way Christ loved us;
UNCONDITIONALLY.
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Jesus willingly went to the
cross only because
He loved us.
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This type of love offers a
sweet aroma to the Lord.
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ROMANS 5:8 TPT
“But Christ proved God’s
passionate love for us..”
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ROMANS 5:8 TPT
“By dying in our place while we
were still lost and ungodly!”
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God loved us even while we
were sinners...
We were His enemies.
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We are commanded to love
others, which means
everyone, with that same
kind of love.
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We are to be reflections of
that love in this world.
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Jesus commanded us to
“love one another”
just as He loved us.
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We may not always agree
with others, but we can
always love them.
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DOES THE WAY YOU LIVE
serve as a witness to
Christ?
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LET US LOVE
LIKE JESUS LOVES.
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LET US LIVE
LIKE JESUS LIVED.
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LET US BE HOLY
LIKE JESUS IS HOLY.
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Let us strive daily
to Be Like God.
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1
WE ARE CREATED TO
REFLECT GOD’S IMAGE:
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PROVERBS 16:9 AMP
9 “A man’s mind plans his way
[as he journeys through life],”
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PROVERBS 16:9 AMP
9 “But the LORD directs his
steps and establishes them.”
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PSALMS 33:11 TPT
11 “His destiny-plan for the
earth stands sure.”
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PSALMS 33:11 TPT
11 “His forever-plan remains
in place and will never fail.”
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God has a specialized plan
so you can reach your
destiny.
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Jonah had a plan to flee
from God’s call and
deny his calling.
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Jonah set his plan to go to
Tarshish instead of
Nineveh.
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God had a plan for Jonah –
to teach him obedience.
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God’s plan for Jonah was
not Nineveh, It was to teach
him obedience.
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God’s plan for Jonah was
not Nineveh, It was to teach
him obedience.
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God’s plans alone prevail.
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PROVERBS 16:1
To man belong the plans of the
heart, but from the LORD comes
the reply of the tongue.
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PROVERBS 16:9
In his heart a man plans his
course, but the LORD
determines his steps.
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PROVERBS 19:21
Many are the plans in a man’s
heart, but it is the Lord’s
purpose that prevails.
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PROVERBS 16:3
Commit to the LORD whatever
you do, and your plans will
succeed.
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PSALM 20:4
May He give you the desire of your
heart (put the desires in your heart)
and make all your plans succeed.
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JOB 5:12
He thwarts the plans of the
crafty, so that their hands
achieve no success.
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ISAIAH 8:10
Devise your strategy, but it will be
thwarted; propose your plan, but it
will not stand, for God is with us.
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PROVERBS 21:30
There is no wisdom, no insight,
no plan that can succeed against
the LORD.
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ISAIAH 14:26 NLT
26 I have a plan for the whole
earth, a hand of judgment upon
all the nations.”
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ISAIAH 14:27 NLT
27 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies
has spoken—”
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ISAIAH 14:27 NLT
27 “Who can change His plans?
When His hand is raised,
who can stop him?”
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WE ARE CREATED FOR
GOD’S PURPOSE:
TRUE IDENTITY
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EPHESIANS 2:10 AMP
10 “For we are His workmanship
[His own master work,
a work of art],”
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EPHESIANS 2:10 AMP
10 “Created in Christ Jesus
[reborn from above—spiritually
transformed..]”
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EPHESIANS 2:10 AMP
10 “[renewed, ready to be used]
for good works…”
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EPHESIANS 2:10 AMP
10 “Which God prepared [for us]
beforehand
[taking paths which He set],”
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EPHESIANS 2:10 AMP
10 “So that we would walk in them
[living the good life..]
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EPHESIANS 2:10 AMP
10 “[Which He prearranged
and made ready for us].
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Have you ever asked, “What
is my purpose in life?”
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You aren’t alone, many people go
through life feeling discouraged
about themselves and thinking they
don’t have a purpose in life, but
that’s not true.
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So many people look for
meaning in “things” - the car
they drive, the neighborhood
they live in, the memberships
they hold, the offices they fill.
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But none of these bring
meaning or purpose to life.
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Whoever you are—whatever
your life experiences, talents,
physical ability, or role—you
have a purpose.
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GOD PREPARED
GOOD WORKS
for you and me to do in this life,
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And discovering what those
good works are can be a lot like
a treasure hunt.
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A thrilling adventure to
uncover who we are and
what God has called us and
uniquely gifted us to do.
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ECCLESIASTES 12:13 NIV
“Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion
of the matter:”
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ECCLESIASTES 12:13 NIV
“Fear God and keep His
commandments,”
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ECCLESIASTES 12:13 NIV
“For this is the duty of all
mankind.”
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ECCLESIASTES 12:14 NIV
“For God will bring every
deed into judgment,”
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ECCLESIASTES 12:14 NIV
“Including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.”
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He says this is the whole duty of
man. Notice the word “duty” is in
quotation marks. That means that it
was supplied to help us understand
the passage.
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Literally, to fear God and keep
his commands is the
“whole” of man -
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TO FEAR GOD &
KEEP HIS COMMANDS
is the “whole” of man
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It is the complete summary
of what we are to be about.
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More important than
anything else in life,
is fearing and serving God.
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Those who fear God, who
serve him, and who enjoy life
every day are the happiest
people on earth
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Because they know that
whether rich or poor,
whether a blue collar garbage
collector or a white collar brain
surgeon
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when we are serving God faithfully,
we have all the
meaning and purpose in life
we could ever ask for.
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“The purpose of life is to
discover your gift. The work of
life is to develop it. The meaning
of life is to give your gift away.”
(David Viscott)
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CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
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The Bible makes it abundantly
clear that God created man
and that He created
him for His glory.
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The Bible makes it abundantly
clear that God created man
and that He created
him for His glory.
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Therefore, the ultimate purpose
of man, according to the Bible,
is simply to glorify God.
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THE ULTIMATE
PURPOSE OF MAN,
Is to glorify God.
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We fulfill our purpose of
glorifying God also by living our
lives in relationship and faithful
service to Him.
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There was once a young
Jewish boy who lived in
Germany.
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His father was a successful
merchant, and the family
practiced their Jewish faith.
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Then they moved to another German
city, and the father announced that
they would no longer practice their
Jewish faith but would join the
Lutheran church.
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The young boy was very
surprised and asked his father
why the family was joining the
Lutheran church.
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His father’s answer was
something like,
“For business reasons.”
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There are so many Lutherans
in this town that I can make
good business contacts at the
Lutheran church.
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It will be good for business.
That young boy, who had had
such a deep interest in religion,
became disillusioned.
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He thought his father had no
real convictions. The incident
helped to turn him against
religion with a vengeance.
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He would later move to
England and begin to write.
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His name was Karl Marx
and he became the
father of Communism.
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His name was Karl Marx
and he became the
father of Communism.
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He wrote the
“Communist Manifesto”
wherein he called religion
the “opiate of the masses.”
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TRUE IDENTITY &
MEANING IN LIFE
Is not found in what the world
considers important.
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TRUE IDENTITY &
MEANING IN LIFE
Is found in a relationship with God