What is your purpose in life?

• The world is full of religious people who purpose in life is to go to heaven, but will not make it.

Our purpose should be to glorify God.

• Psalms 86:12

• Matthew 5:16

• Romans 15:6, 9

• I Corinthians 10:31

• Ephesians 3:21

• I Peter 2:12

• I Peter 4:16

• I Corinthians 6:19-20

Philippians 3:13-14 – Heaven is the prize for glorifying God.

How does one glorify God?

• By keeping one’s life pure. I Timothy 5:22; James 1:27; Ephesians 5:25-27

• By keeping the plan of salvation pure. Matthew 15:8-9; Acts 2:22-39; Galatians 3:26-27

• By keeping worship pure.

  • Sing: Ephesians 5:18; Colossians 3:16

  • Pray: Acts 2:42; I Timothy 2:8

  • Preaching: Acts 20:7

  • Lord’s Supper: Acts 20:7

  • Offering: I Corinthians 16:1-2

• By keeping local church functions pure. Acts 20:28, 32; Philippians 4:15

• By keeping local church structure pure.

• By keeping the gospel pure. Romans 1:16; Matthew 15:8-9; II John 1:9

Galatians 1:6-12; Romans 1:16

Am I so living to glorify God?

Introduction

• I John 2:6; I Peter 2:21

Do I love people like He did?

• Mark 6:34 – Jesus has compassion on the crowd and teaches them.

• Luke 7:12-15 – Jesus raises the widow’s son from the dead.

• Luke 7:18-23

• Luke 13:34 – Jesus expresses His love for Jerusalem even though they rejected Him.

• John 11:32-36

• John 13:5, 13-15 – Jesus washes the apostles’ feet.

• Matthew 22:39; 5:34

Am I as devoted to the Father as He was?

• Luke 2:46-49

• John 8:26-29 – Jesus’ actions were perfectly aligned with the Father’s will.

• John 4:31-34

Am I as dedicated to the truth as He was?

• John 8:31

• John 6:60-66

• Mark 10:21 – Jesus loved the young man and corrected him.

• Luke 9:26 – We can’t be ashamed of the truth.

Do I hate sin as much as He did?

• Mark 3:1-5 – Jesus was angry at their sin!

• John 2:13-17 – Jesus was angry enough at their sin to drive them out of the temple with a whip!

• Do I continue in sin or do I repent?

I John 2:6

Matthew 5:16

John 13:35

Matthew 5:44

I John 3:10 – practicing righteousness

Romans 6:3-7

I Corinthians 9:27 – Continued self-discipline is required.

I Corinthians 10:1-11

Deuteronomy 1:27; Exodus 15:24; 17:3; Numbers 16 – Grumbling of the Israelites.

I Corinthians 10:12

We have a problem with complaining!

• I Corinthians 10:9 – The Israelites put God to the test by complaining. They challenged His existence and goodness.

• Psalms 106:24

• Exodus 16:11 – If we grumble against God’s anointed, we are grumbling against God.

Complaining is a poison and a cancer.

• Numbers 11:10

• Proverbs 16:28; 18:8; 26:20

• Deuteronomy 14:7

• I Thessalonians 5:16

• James 5:9

• I Peter 4:9

• I Timothy 6:3

Is there ever a time we can air our grievances?

• Psalms 55:16-18; Luke 18:1-8

• Have the right attitude. Hebrews 5:7

• Leave room for God’s will. Luke 22:42

• Make your request in faith. Numbers 21:5

Strategies to avoid complaining

• Recognize we have a problem.

• Find an accountability partner.

• Identify your areas of temptation.

• Pray instead of complaining.

• Find good examples. II Corinthians 12:10; Philippians 4:11

• Pursue something greater. Colossians 3:16

We should be:

• Thankful

• Trusting in God

• Rejoicing – Philippians 4:4

• Considering our effect on others

• If it’s worth bringing up, bring it up to God. Bring a request, not a demand. Philippians 4:6

Philippians 2:12-16