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! What The Bible Teaches \\ Unit 2 \\ Who Am I?
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! Lesson 9 \\ Where Am I Headed?
Revelation 21:27 (NKJV) \\ 27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
This is our third lesson on the study of man (anthropology).
Men are generally philosophical by nature; that is, men ask questions that appear to have no precise answer.
Who am I? What is my purpose?
Why am I here?
Where am I going?
Where will I be in 100 years?
Is there life after death?
These questions might all be summed up into one: What is my destiny?
*Teachers*: There is an implied thread running from the prior lessons through this one and into the future lessons on life after death.
That thread is the personal relationship one has with God.
As we have seen, God is personal in His nature, as evidenced by the Trinity.
We have “walked around” the existence of such a personal relationship between God and His Creation, particularly mankind.
This personal relationship is, of course, redeemed and restored by salvation.
That is really ‘the point” of studying all of these doctrines.
This thread is the glue of these lessons, but it may not be apparent much of the time the way the Leader’s Guide writes its lesson commentary.
Please keep this in mind, particularly because the relationship is not directly discussed until Lesson 11.
As such, you need to talk about salvation as being important but remember that Lesson 11 is the one which brings this all to the forefront.
!! Getting Attention
What is my destiny?
Where am I headed?
Reading Revelation 21:27 in a vacuum immediately raises the question, what is the “it” referred to in this verse?
Why is it important to be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life?
What is the Lamb’s Book of Life?
Is it important to me?
!! Knowing and Understanding the Bible
We have discovered that man has majesty because mankind is created in the image of God.
This image has been marred by sin.
Thus, mankind is a paradox, a majestic but marred person.
The ultimate resolution to the paradox sits in man’s relationship with God.
This lesson focuses primarily upon this last sentence.
Man’s purpose and meaning are ultimately connected to man’s relationship with God.
Death is a certainty for all of mankind.
While some small number will escape death via the rapture, most of us face a certain death.
This fact will be explored shortly.
At issue is the question of what happens to us when we die.
The second paragraph opening the commentary section of this lesson (Leader’s Guide, page100) is valuable:
The concept of the destiny, or “fate,” of a man draws interest at several levels.
First, one thinks about man’s destiny in this life.
Is he to be great or ordinary?
Famous or unknown?
Rich or poor?
What is he supposed to accomplish with his life?
Beyond this, however, the looming fate of death hangs over each individual every second of every day.
Quite naturally what follows an almost certain death should grab the alert attention of every thinking person.
So, are you rich and famous?
Or, like most of us are you, at best, average?
Perhaps the proper question is not rich or average, but how do you measure significance?
How do you determine your purpose in life?
!!! Purpose and Meaning in This Life
!!!! A. Unbelievers can have significance
Remember from last week that every person is made in the image of God.
Salvation has nothing to do with our creation.
As such, God has bestowed a wide range of natural talent to mankind.
Non-Christians may write great novels, cure diseases, lead nations and companies properly, and help others over come difficulties and respond in times of need.
Indeed, just consider the out pouring of relief efforts for the recent Hurricanes, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
There are a lot of “good” people in the world, people who are not Christian.
Unsaved man is special in the eyes of God.
Matthew 5:45 (NKJV) \\ 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
!!!! B. Believers do have an advantage
However, there is a distinct advantage for the Christian.
By entering into a relationship with Jesus Christ, the believer discovers several advantages that an unsaved person cannot receive.
!!!! Peace with God
First, the believer has peace with God.
Saved persons are no longer at war with God.
They have entered into a long-term, lasting relationship with the Creator, which removes any enmity between that person and the Creator.
Peace exists.
Romans 8:1 (NKJV) \\ 1 T/here is/ therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
This peace is evidenced in a variety of ways:
God has provided prayer as a method of personal communications for those who know Him personally and pray in Jesus’ name.
John 15:16 (NKJV) \\ 16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and /that/ your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
Jesus promises a productive and joyously abundant life.
John 10:10 (NKJV) \\ 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have /it/ more abundantly.
See also John 15:1-11; Psalm 1:1-3; Joshua 1:8
This abundant life leads the believer to be set apart (sanctified) to the purposes of God.
This gives meaning to a person’s life as he grows in the grace and knowledge of Jesus and is separated more and more from sin.
The believer is able to ask God how to arrive at one’s destiny and to follow God’s path to such purpose.
2 Peter 3:18 (NKJV) \\ 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To Him /be/ the glory both now and forever.
Amen.
!!!! Fellowship with God’s people
We lose sight of the true meaning of the church.
The church is not the four walls of this building or the organizational structure set forth by a group of pastors or deacons.
At CRBC we use to use the saying, “We don’t just go to church – we are the church!”
This pictures the real church, because the church is a living body or organism with Christ as its head.
Ephesians 1:22-23 (NKJV) \\ 22 And He put all /things/ under His feet, and gave Him /to be/ head over all /things/ to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
This relationship to Jesus and to each other provides a fellowship unmatched anywhere in the world.
Each of us who are believers are members of this body.
We each have special spiritual gifts bestowed upon us by the Holy Spirit.
We are to use these gifts for the body.
These gifts include ministries such as teaching, mercy, encouragement, and service (Rom 12:3-16; 1 Cor 12-14).
The use of these gifts are part of your destiny.
They help you carry out your life’s purpose.
Using this power of God, you, the believer, are in a much better position to accomplish your purpose and mission, to fulfill your destiny, than is a non-believer.
!!!! Opportunity to share the Gospel
We each have a job.
Adam was directed to tend the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:15).
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