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The purpose of all that exists is to glorify God. I was made for God’s pleasure. What difference does that make?

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What’s most important? Maybe it’s time to re-evaluate life in light of God’s truth…

Isaiah 55: 6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and He will have mercy on him, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. 8"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, " declares the LORD. 9"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. ”

Romans 12: 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will.

“… My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways…“ …be transformed by the renewing of your mind… • God’s ______ and thinking ______ to life are way approach ______ than mine. I need God different to ____ the way I think and renew approach life.

Digging Deeper! 1. I need to be taught by God how to think. What does having my mind renewed by God look like?

the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Deuteronomy 10: 14 To

Deuteronomy 10: 14 To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Psalm 24: 1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…

Deuteronomy 10: 14 To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Psalm 24: 1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it… 1 st Corinthians 10: 26"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it. "

Deuteronomy 10: 14 To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Psalm 24: 1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it… 1 st Corinthians 10: 26"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it. " animal of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird in the mountains, Psalm 50: 10 Every and the creatures of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

Deuteronomy 10: 14 To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Psalm 24: 1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it… 1 st Corinthians 10: 26"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it. " Psalm 50: 10 Every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

Deuteronomy 10: 14 To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Psalm 24: 1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it… 1 st Corinthians 10: 26"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it. " Psalm 50: 10 Every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and all that is in it.

To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it… … the world is Mine, and all that is in it. • God owns _______. That everything includes everything I think of as ____. It also includes ______. mine me

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Digging Deeper! 2. The Lord owns everything. What are the implications of that?

1 st Chronicles 29: 11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; You are exalted as head over all. 12 Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things. In Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.

1 st Chronicles 29: 11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; You are exalted as head over all. 12 Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things. In Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Psalm 135: 6 The LORD does whatever pleases Him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.

You are exalted as head over all… You are the ruler of all things… The LORD does whatever pleases Him… • God ______ everything controls and accomplishes ____.

Romans 8: 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

Romans 8: 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Genesis 45: 8"So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. ”

Romans 8: 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Genesis 45: 8"So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. ” intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. ” Genesis 50: 20”You

… in all things God works for the good of those who love Him… …God intended it for good… God ______ everything controls and accomplishes _____. good •

Hebrews 4: 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Hebrews 4: 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Psalm 139: 1 O LORD, You have searched me and You know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways.

…Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight… Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him. . . …O LORD, You have searched me and You know me…You are familiar with all my ways… knows • God _____ everything about what I _____ and _____. think do

Romans 12: 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual (reasonable) act of worship.

Philippians 2: 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus, 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross!

…offer your bodies as living sacrifices… Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus… (He) made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant… response • My proper ______ to God is servant to live as His ______, the ______ of that which He caretaker ____. owns

Psalm 34: 9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. 10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Psalm 34: 9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. 10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Matthew 6: 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat? ' or 'What shall we drink? ' or 'What shall we wear? ' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well… … caretaker

Psalm 34: 9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. 10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Matthew 6: 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat? ' or 'What shall we drink? ' or 'What shall we wear? ' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 19 And

…those who fear Him lack nothing… those who seek the LORD lack no good thing… …seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well… …my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus… serve • If I ____ Him, God promises ______ to meet all my needs _____.

Digging Deeper! 3. God challenges us with a different way of living: Serve Him, and He will take care of us. How would that radical change in thinking affect the way I plan and make decisions?

we will all stand before God's judgment seat. 11 It is Romans 14: 10… written: " 'As surely as I live, ' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God. ' " 12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Romans 14: …we will all stand before God's judgment seat. 11 It is written: " 'As surely as I live, ' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God. ' " 12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

…each of us will give an account of himself to God. • At the end of my _______, I will be life required to give an ______ to account God.

1 st Corinthians 4: 2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust (a caretaker) must prove faithful.

… it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. • God expects a _______ to caretaker be ______. faithful

it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five Matthew 25: 14 -30: 14"Again, talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey… caretaker

Matthew 25: 14 -30: 14"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey…

21"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

26"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! … 28" 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents… 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. '

no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If 1 Corinthians 3: 11 -15: 11 For any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14 If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.

1 Corinthians 3: 11 -15: 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14 If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one

1 Corinthians 3: 11 -15: 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14 If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through

1 Corinthians 3: 11 -15: 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14 If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.

'Well done, good and faithful servant! … the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward… rewards • My ______ in eternity will faithfulness depend on my ________ now.

Digging Deeper! 4. God intends for me to live as His caretaker. What do I need to give back to Him today to begin living as the caretaker of that which really belongs to Him?