Today, I’m going to be talking about “Life’s Greatest Questions.” Your life and your eternal destiny are determined by the decisions that you make in life. As you and I go through life, we are faced with an ongoing series of choices or questions.
Life is kind of like the game shows where the contestant is offered the choice of door number one, number two or number three. The contestant’s choice will make the difference between going home with something of great value or something of no worth. The difference between the game shows choices and our choices in life is that in the game show, the contestant has no idea which choice to make. In life, our choices should be much easier, because we have a guide which tells us which choice to make. The guide that we have to tell us what choice to make is the Bible. So, when we’re faced with a choice between three different doors, we take a look at the Bible and it shows us which choice to make.
In life there are five fundamental questions that everyone must answer, whether they recognize the questions or not. These five questions are interrelated and your answer to each one influences your answers to the other ones. The five questions relate to the five biblical purposes that God has for your life. NIV Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. You can choose all kinds of plans for your life, but unless you choose the Lord’s purpose, your life will not succeed.
Not only are these five questions and purposes important for your life, they are also important as you reach out to others who are not yet believers. Most people around you are not believers, they are going through life trying to fulfill their own purposes. The answers they give to the five questions we are going to talk about today, are based on what they perceive will bring them enjoyment in life. When you begin to understand these questions, you can use them to cause people to think more deeply about this life and eternity.
The whole year of 2006, I have been preaching on God’s five biblical purposes for your life, based on concepts from the book “The Purpose Driven Life.” If you have never read the book, I encourage you to read it, as it will give you a sound biblical basis for understanding and carrying out those purposes in your own life. All of my messages from this year are available in audio form on our website, if you’d like to listen to them. So, let’s take a look at Life’s Greatest Questions
To hear more about this topic, listen to my November 26, 2006 message entitled Life’s Greatest Questions