1. For our Purpose

3. Distractions in our lives
1. The Promise of Tomorrow. 
2. The Pursuit of Perfection. 
3. The Regret of Yesterday
4. The Accumulation of Possessions.
5. The Desire for Wealth… 
Author: Joshua Becker

4. “your job is to be a distraction; so that the people forget what the real problems are.” The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

5. Muscular
Atrophy

6. Galatians 5: 1Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. 2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law. 4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

7. Distractions in churches
Worship Wars
Hypocrisy, Preceived Judgement, ….
Traditions vs Gospel
Ourselves
“Comet Christians” (Thom Rainer)

8. “Spiritual
Atrophy”

9. Disappointment and disillusionment.
Common thread that runs through most of our stories including the church….
These distractions bring us to a place of
Disappointment and disillusionment.

10. Paul’s letter the church in Ephesus is powerful.

11. We are saved by grace

12. We are saved by grace through faith

13. We are saved by grace through faith, and this is
not from ourselves

14. We are saved by grace through faith, and this is
not from ourselves;
it is a gift from God!

15. Our purpose is to be in relationship with God

16. “For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for Good words; which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.” Eph. 2:10

17. Our purpose is to be in relationship with God & to do good works

19. “By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” C. Columbus

20. I will Christian knows… our purpose is to be in relationship with God & to do good works