24 Aug Finding Meaning In Our Lives
Preacher Huijun - 18 December 2014
Applying The Gospel Effectively
We often hear believers lamenting about not having convictions from God in all that they’re doing. At times, we also doubt if the convictions we have are the one from God, or ourselves? To receive the right convictions, we need to first understand the gospel correctly. The complete gospel tells us about God’s purposeful grace, there’s no other way but only Jesus; the gospel is also universally applicable to all people and cross-cultural. Often, Satan and our flesh always deceives us and entangles us so that we know about the gospel but we do not rely enough of the gospel, as we feel that we can have Jesus and our wisdom, our talents and our ways to live a blissful and purposeful life on earth. When we’re distracted by Satan’s lies and compromise with our flesh, we’ll also rationalise and be selective in relying on the gospel, and thus not receiving the right conviction of God in all things. The gospel is the power of God, to save all those who believe. If we’re not enjoying the power of gospel, perhaps we should introspect if we’ve been relying enough on the full gospel in our lives. If we do, progressive healing will begin and potentiate from our spirit to all areas of our lives, for we hear the living and active voice of God through the truth He reveals to us.
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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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