Finding Meaning In Our Lives

Finding Meaning In Our Lives

Pastor Vincent - 18 September 2014

Overcoming Evil Through Actualization Of Our Faith

While Satan is merciless in his attacks on us, God permits his presence so that our hearts can be tested, falsehood uncovered, so much so that we can no longer rely on our ritualistic christian faith but to to empty all of our selves (I can, I will, I am able...) so that Christ power will work in us to lift us up, resulting in us becoming God-reliant instead of self-reliant. This is when the truth we have heard and confirmed become the strength in our hearts. When we actualise our faith, we become a relevant person to all around us. This is because one who is living by the Spirit will have the right heart to do everything God asks him to do, and people will be drawn to the living and active Christian faith they see in him Why are there fakes and falsehood in Christian living? Because believers did not actualise their faith, they merely ritualise their faith - Reverend Vincent Choo

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* The quest for significance (meaning) is built into our humanness.

* Man is created with lasting and higher meaning as image bearers of God.

* Meaninglessness actually leads to boredom, alcoholism, juvenile delinquency and even suicide.

* Sociologist Durkheim – Greatest number of suicides are caused by anomie, something rendered by meaninglessness. (Anomic suicide takes place when somebody has no goal or purpose in life, or if he has an unattainable goal in his life)

* Quality of church teaching has to increase to truly give meaning to the inner soul.

 

Verses to Read: <Ecclesiastes 2:1-11>

  • Sigmund Freud – Man has the will to pleasure
  • Alfred Adler – Man has the will to power
  • Word of God – Man has the will to meaning

 

Solomon couldn’t find meaning through his heart

* Our fallen hearts can only tell us there is no meaning. 

* Only God’s truth points us to where true meaning lies.

 

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

<Ecclesiastes 12:13-14>. 

 

God’s Commandments and Judgment

* Commandments – What we are created for?

* Judgment – What we are ultimately destined for?

① Commandment of Reigning <Gen 1:28>

② Commandment of Obedience <Gen 2:16-17>

 

The Fall

* Continue to reign, yet in disobedience

* Mankind will destroy each other eventually

 

Restoration of “true meaning” through Christ

1) Dignity and worth as God’s image bearer – Do His will

2) Eternity

3) Morality

4) Call to excellence

 

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Pastor Vincent Choo
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Vincent serves as the President of The Blessed Run Church. He is also the Senior Pastor of The Life Church and Missions (Singapore) and is an ardent missionary to the Chinese World. He currently lives in Singapore with his wife, Qiufen, and has three kids, Mary, David, and Caleb.

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