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THE
BIBLE
Can we trust a book written 2000 years ago?
EYEWITNESS
Did the writers of the New Testament get their picture of Jesus right?
GOD
- MAN
Is Jesus really God?
RESURRECTION
Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
RELIGIONS
With so many religions, why Christianity?
SUFFERING
If there is a God, why is there so much suffering?
TRINITY
Understanding the Trinity.
SCIENCE
The complementary nature of Science & Christianity.
FORGIVENESS
What it is and why it matters?
GUIDANCE
How does God guide?
REPENTANCE
What it is and why you can't get to heaven without it.
BORN
AGAIN
What does it mean to be converted and born again?
SAVING
FAITH
The kind of faith that will get you to heaven
ASSURANCE
Can I know for sure that I am going to heaven?
TRUTH
What is truth and does it matter?
MORALITY
Does it matter how we live? A Christian view of morality.
THE
CHURCH
God's vision for his family, the Church. A call to the churches of the
new millennium.
PURPOSE
How
can I find a great purpose for living?
IDENTITY
Who am I; Finding my true identity as a human being and as a child of
God.
SELF-ESTEEM
How
can I feel good about my self? The Christian basis for proper sel-esteem.
LIFE AFTER DEATHChristianity's Hope & Challenge.
THE CROSS
Why did Jesus Die? What the Bible says about the Cross.
Grace
The importance of grace in the New Testament.
Conclusion
Someone has composed the following ditty:
A cheerful
old bear at the zoo
Could always
find something to do.
When it bored
him, you know,
To walk to
and fro,
He reversed
it and walked fro and to.
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"It
can be exciting to have a great purpose in life and to know that
it is the purpose for which you were born into this world"
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If your life does not seem to have much more meaning than that and you are still looking for something that is worth living for, then may I commend to you the Lord Jesus Christ as the one who gives meaning to living and purpose to dying. He created you, he loves you, he died for you and he longs to take up residence in your life and fill it with meaning. It can be exciting to have a great purpose in life and to know that it is the purpose for which you were born into this world. The French philosopher and mathematician Pascal once said:
Apart from Jesus Christ we know not what our life is, nor our death, nor God, nor ourselves.
If you want to find this purpose, may I suggest that you get alone somewhere with God and sort it out with him. You may find it helpful to pray a prayer something like this:
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God, I want to find that purpose for which you created me. I accept that you know who I am, what my gifts are, how my life can count for something meaningful and lasting. I accept that Jesus died on the cross for my sins because of his great love for me. I thank him for that. I am sorry for my sin, I repent of it, and I now accept your forgiveness. Come into my life and begin the process of moulding me into all you planned that I should be and directing me in the path you have chosen for me. Give me the courage and strength to live worthily of your love and to follow this purpose wherever it leads. Amen. |
If you should make this kind of commitment, then start reading through a good modern translation of the New Testament. It is there we learn the things that God desires for us and find the resources to grow and face the challenges that life brings. Also, look around for others with whom you can share the journey. We grow in our faith and develop our gifts best in company with others who also desire to live for Christ.
On a warm Los Angeles morning, in the summer of 1916, a young man took solace under the refreshing shade of a eucalyptus tree. He had been in search of truth for some time. That day, July 29th, Charles E. Fuller, committed his life to Jesus Christ. He remained in prayer under that tree all afternoon and later wrote, "Now my whole life's aims and ambitions have changed." The decision he made that day would change the eternal destiny of his life and the lives of thousands since who were touched by his life and ministry.
Jesus told the story of a man who stumbled across treasure hidden in a field. Recognising its value he went off and sold everything he had to buy that field (Matthew 13:44). Such is the value of all that Jesus offers, in this life and the next. I can guarantee one thing. If you do surrender your life to Christ and choose to live for him, whatever else life may bring, you won't be bored!
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How can I find a great purpose for living?
A purpose that fits with reality
A purpose that satisfies the deepest longing of the heart
A purpose that enables us to face life's greatest difficulties
A purpose with lasting consequences
A purpose that involves a choice
Conclusion
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