"Our Purpose"

Special thanks to Jim Eller, our fearless leader, for making our class what it is today...we are all blessed from being touched by you!!!

What drives the life of the unbeliever?
What drives your life?

"A man without the Lord is like a ship without a rudder."

*We need wisdom
*We need to serve a life of purpose and be Christ-like
*We need to imitate the apostle Paul as he imitated Christ
*We need to have a purpose, such as Timothy

Key verses:
Psalm 90:1-2, 12 ; II Tim. 2:5-6 ; I Cor. 4:15-16 ; I Tim. 4:12

We are soldiers who need to refuse the distractions of this world. II Tim. 2:4
Godliness with contentment is great gain; we brought nothing into this world and will leave with nothing. I Tim. 6:6-7
Lack of satisfaction with life makes it look like everyone else has it better. Ecc. 4:4

"Much of our activity these days is a cheap anesthetic to deaden the pain of an empty life."
What drives YOU?
Many people are driven by guilt. Psalm 32:1-5  (We are forgiven!!)  :-)
Many people are driven by anger and resentment.  Ecc. 7:9


To be continued...