2. What on earth am I here for? You are planned for God’s pleasure You are formed for God’s family You are created to become like Christ You are shaped for serving God You are made for a mission

3. the book Sundays a small group Scripture memory verse email and the web What on earth am I here for?

4. 3 of life’s great questions Why am I alive? Does my life matter? What is my purpose?

5. 1. Why am I alive? A question of existence

6. 1. Why am I alive? A question of existence Jeremiah 20:18 Why was I ever born? My entire life has been filled with trouble, sorrow, and shame.

7. 1. Why am I alive? A question of existence Proverbs 16:4 G OD made everything with a place and purpose The Message bible

8. A question of existence Eph 1:4 Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love.

9. Why am I alive? A question of existence I was created to be loved by God

10. 2. Does my life matter? A question of significance

11. 2. Does my life matter? A question of significance Isaiah 49:4 But I said, "I've worked for nothing. I've nothing to show for a life of hard work.

12. A question of significance Psalm 139:16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be..

13. A question of significance Psalm 33:11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

14. Does my life matter? A question of significance I was made to last forever

15. 3. What is my purpose? A question of intention

16. 2. What is my purpose? A question of intention Psalm 89:47 Remember how fleeting is my life. For what futility you have created all humanity!

17. A question of intention Col 1:16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.

18. What is my purpose? A question of intention I find my purpose by getting to know God