December 31, 2006

What New Believers Need to Know - Part 14
Don't Waste Your Life

Steve Lane

A. Review / Intro

1 Samuel 2: 35
I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in My heart and mind. I will firmly establish his house, and he will minister before My anointed one always.

Nothing competes with God, and we are motivated out of love -
Live by the new nature, not the old
Faith: believe God and trust Him fully

Is the mood of your soul faith? Humility

John Piper - "Don't waste your life."

B. Why am I here?

Substitution; humility; faith; abiding; prayer; absolute truth; identification; life of Christ by faith, where the things meet reality

"I have not wasted my life, it has counted for eternity -- it has made a difference"

You have one life

You were made for a purpose, and your greatest joy will come when you fulfill that purpose.

Created for His Glory

Isaiah 43: 6 - 7

1 Corinthians 10: 31
It is His twin aim for His people to delight in Him with all their heart.

"The path of God exalting joy will cost you your life"

Mark 8: 35
"Whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel will save it."

Double ownership

Better to lose youe life than waste it.

If you live joyfully to make others happy in Christ...

C. Live by this and your life will not be wasted

Isaiah 26: 8

Philippians 3: 7 - 8
The passion that set one man free

Resolve this year to live with all your might for the glory of God

Commit also to live for the joy of others

All that you do