WINDSOR FULL GOSPEL MISSION CHURCH
SMALL GROUP BIBLE DISCUSSION ANSWERS
Purpose Driven Life: What on earth am I here for?
Day 1 (A): It all starts with God
Who will fall? Prov 11:28: Whoever trusts in his riches (lifeless material thing) will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. Who will thrive like a green leaf? Prov 11:28: Whoever trusts in his riches (lifeless material thing) will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. What will happen to people who trust in the Lord? (Jer 17:7-8): "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Col 1:16: For everything, absolutely everything, above and below , --(heaven and earth) visible and invisible, -(spiritual or material realm) everything got started (created) in him and finds its purpose in him. – including (me) Unless you assume (the existence of God), the question of life’s purpose is meaningless. Bertrand Russell, atheist 1.1) Which one from the following is the most important value for your life? x_ personal success x_ the peace of your mind x_ your happiness x_ your family x_ your profession or business Open question 2.1) What are self centered questions about the purpose of your life? 2.2) Why can’t these questions give answer for the purpose of your life? You didn’t (create) yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were (created) for. Illustration: An invention 3.1) How would you begin to know the purpose of your life? You must begin with (God), your (creator). You are made by (God) and for (God). 3.2) How can I find my origin, my identity, my meaning, my purpose, my value, and my destiny? In God 4.1) What are the titles of self-help books? Consider your dream, clarify your value and set some goals 4.2) Are these books help you to lead into a successful life? Yes 4.3) Do these self-help books give you the answer for the purpose of your life? Why not? No, because they approach the subject from (self-centered) viewpoint. They miss (the purpose) for which God (created) you. Back up scripture, Mt 16:25: ‘Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self.’ 5.1) What are two ways to discover find the purpose of my life? 5.2) Which one will give us right answer? Illustration: the easiest way to find out the purpose of an invention is to ask (the inventor) of it. 6.1) What are four things for our lives revealed through the Bible? 6.2) What does it mean that we must build our lives on eternal truth? 7. What are three insights revealed into our purposes from the above scripture? Point to Ponder: It is not about me Verse to Remember: everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. Colossians 1:16b (Msg)
1) What do (I) want to become?
2) What should (I) do with my life?
3) What are(my) goal? What are (my) ambition? What are (my) dreams for my future?
1) (Speculation) (guessing) in the outside of God
2) Revelation
1) Why are you alive?
2) How life works?
3) What to avoid?
4) What to expect in the future?
(Ephesians 1:11-12): It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.
1) I discover my (identity) and my (purpose) in Jesus Christ.
2) God was thinking about (me) long before (I) ever thought about (Him). His purpose for my (life) predates my (conception). I can choose many things such as career, spouse, etc. but I can’t choose my purpose.
3) The purpose of my life fits into much larger, (cosmic) purpose, which has designed for (eternity).
Question to consider: In spite of all advertising around me, how can remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself