God's Plan For Our Lives
John 3:14 - 21 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
God wants us to have…
A life of protective custody while young
Godly parents that will do meet their responsibility
Care - everyday care
Learning - Godly things
Experiencing (good things of God - including His great creation)
Awareness - of His presence and love
Love - first glimpse of God is love
A life of obedient living
Acceptance of His Son as Savior and Lord
Learning His ways, love, strength, etc.
Worshiping Him and giving Him great praise
1 Chronicles 16:29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Deuteronomy 26:10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God:
Psalms 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
Reflecting Jesus with our everyday walk and talk
A life of obedient living - cont.
Depending upon Him
For salvation
For His care and protection
For guidance (Word and His Holy Spirit)
Passion for Christ and His children
Psalms 122:1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Compassion for others (that we might help them find Christ)
A life of preparation
To die - are you preparing n Him?
To live - with Him
1 Chronicles 29:3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
A life of existence
In eternity
Psalms 84:4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah
With Him
With our rewards
Matthew 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Eternal life comes because we are rightly justified through His Son
Eternal joy - because we are with Him
Gary Marcum - New Beginnings Church - 091805am