THE FIVE FACES OF SALVATION

Face # 5 Meaninglessness

Guilt and Shame and PowerRedeemed State No.

Times“Lost” State No.

TimesInnocence/Righteous 396 Guilt/Guilty 212

Honor 386 Shame/Dishonor 192

Power 542 Fear 332

Purity 315 Defilement/Unclean 296

Meaning/Purpose 126 Meaninglessness 39

Judgment 167

Meaninglessness

Definition: Condition of having no meaning; especially : condition of lacking any significance

having no assigned function in a language system

Ecclesiastes 1:12-14

I, the Teacher, was king of Israel, and I lived in Jerusalem. 13 I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human race. 14 I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.

GOD PROMISES TO ACCOMPLISH HIS PURPOSE IN OUR LIVES

Exodus 9:13-35

Verse 16: “But I have spared you for a purpose—to show you my power and to spread my fame throughout the earth.”

What We See in these Verses

God’s purpose is for us to spread His_________ throughout the world.

See that God’s purpose extends to those who _______ against Him.

God accomplishes His _________.

fame

rebelpurpose

Acts 17:16-29

Verse 27-28: "His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us. 28 For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'

Acts 17:16-29

God’s purpose is that the _______ will follow Him. See that God is yet ________ to many nations

We will be ________ on how well we accomplish His purpose.

nations

unknown

judged

Jeremiah 32:36-41

God’s purpose is that we should ________ Him. See that God promises to never

stop ______ ______ for His people. God promises to give His people

the ______ to worship Him.

worship

doing good

heart

One Conclusion John 3:16-18 16 "For God loved the world so

much that he gave his one and only Son. [And He did so for this ____ ________]: so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him

one purpose

God’s Purpose for You

The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy His benefits-- Forever!

From our story to His story… State the primary point of the

story, i.e., To cleanse us, to give us a fresh start, to free us from our sins and

struggles…)

From our story to His story… Would you be interested in

knowing more about how Jesus can do that in your life?