1. To the Glory of God
Rom 11:33-36

2. Rom 11:33-36
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
For who has known the mind of the Lord? or who has become his counselor? Or who has first given to him, and it shall be repaid unto him?
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
(NKJV)

5. Copernican System: Heliocentric

6. The Westminster Catechism of 1647
Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
(Modern English)
Q. 1. What is the primary and highest purpose of human beings?
A. The primary and highest purpose of human beings is to glorify God and to enjoy him completely forever

7. Rom 8:28-32:
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
KJV

8. Matt 16:24-26:
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
(KJV)

9. Rom 12:1-2: I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. NASB

11. Self Self-centeredness Family Church Work Community Finances
Recreation
Enemies
Possessions
Friends
Self
God

12. Materialism Money & Possessions Recreation Church Self Work Community
Enemies
Friends
Money &
Possessions
Family

13. Pleasure-centeredness
Church
Possessions
Pleasure-centeredness
Family
Self
Work
Community
Finances
Enemies
Friends
Pleasure
God

14. Work Work-centeredness Family Church Self Community Finances
Recreation
Enemies
Possessions
Friends
Work
God

15. Friend Friend-centeredness Possessions Family Church Work Community
Finances
Recreation
Enemies
Self
Friend
God

16. Enemy Enemy-centeredness Finances Recreation Possessions Family Church
Work
Community
Self
Friends
Enemy
God

17. Family Family-centeredness Finances Recreation Possessions Self Church
Work
Community
Enemies
Friends
Family
God

18. Church Church-centeredness Finances Recreation Possessions Family Self
Work
Community
Enemies
Friends
Church
God

19. God God-centeredness Recreation Possessions Church Self Work Community
Finances
Enemies
Friends
God
Family

20. Man-centered focus:
Begins with the fall, and ends with our redemption.
The focus is on us, our sin and forgiveness.

21. God-centered focus: Begins with God in glory.
Ends with all creation glorifying God and bringing Him pleasure!

22. We were created to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever
Recap:
We were created to glorify God
and to enjoy Him forever

23. Sin messed everything up!

24. Christ came to bring not only forgiveness but restoration to our original purpose in God. Today He empowers us to live for His glory to the end that God will be all in all!