The Reason for Everything

Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren
Day 7
The Reason for Everything

Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory. (Romans 11:36)
Ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God
Without God’s glory, there would be nothing
The glory of God is who God is
His glory is in everything He created
His glory is best seen in Jesus Christ
Two of God’s creations fail to bring glory to him: Fallen angels (demons); Us (people)
Sin (or the root) fails to bring God glory
Romans 3:23
Our supreme goal should be to bring God glory
How can you bring Glory to God? John 17:4

We bring God glory by worshipping Him
•Worship is our first responsibility
•We worship by enjoying Him
•God wants our worship to be motivated by love, thanksgiving, and delight, not duty
•Worship is more than praising, singing, & praying to God; it is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving, Him, and giving ourselves to be used for His purposes
•When you use your life for God’s glory, everything you do can be worship
We bring God glory by loving other believers
•Following God is not just a matter of believing; it includes belonging and learning to love the family of God
•We need to learn how to love as God does, because God is love
We bring God glory by becoming like Christ
•Once we are born into God’s family, he wants us to grow to spiritual maturity
•What does that look like?
oBecoming like Jesus in the way we think, feel, and act
oGod wants to continue the process of changing our character
We bring God glory by serving others with our gifts
•Each of us was designed by God with talents, gifts, skills, & abilities
•Not for our selfish gain, but for the benefit of others
We bring God glory by telling others about Him
•We can’t be quiet about God and His goodness
•We have to introduce others to Jesus
What will you live for?
•Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships, and everything else
•It will sometimes mean choosing a difficult path instead of an easy one
•John 12:27-28
•Will you live for your own goals, comfort, and pleasure, or will you live the rest of your life for God’s glory, knowing that he has promised eternal rewards?
•John 12:25
•Who are you going to live for—yourself or God?
•God will give you what you need if you will just make the choice to live for him


Thinking about my purpose
Point to Ponder: It’s all for Him.
Verse to Remember: For Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory. (Romans 11:36)
Question to Consider: Where in my daily routine can I become more aware of God’s glory?