1. I am made to love God back!
Planned for God’s pleasure
I am made to love God back!

2. What on earth am I here for?
Recap!
The question of existence:
why am I alive?
2. The question of significance:
does my life matter?
3. The question of intention:
what is my purpose?

3. I am made to love God back!
Proverbs 16.4: “The Lord has made everything for His own purpose.”
Revelation 4:12 “You (God) created everything, and it is for your pleasure that they exist and were created.”
God’s purpose is for you to return his love.

4. I am made to love God back!
“Love the Lord your God. This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matt 22:37)
God’s purpose is for you to return his love.

5. I am made to love God back!
“Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ (Mark 12:28-31)
God’s purpose is for you to return his love.

6. I am made to love God back!
Passionately: all your heart and soul
Thoughtfully: all your mind
Practically: all your strength.
God’s purpose is for you to return his love.

7. I am made to love God back!
Love God with…
My Affection
My Attention
My Action
God’s purpose is for you to return his love.

8. I am made to love God back!
Love God with…My Affection
“We love Him, because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19)
God’s purpose is for you to return his love.

9. I am made to love God back!
Love God with…My Attention
In view of God’s mercy…offer your bodies as living sacrifices…this is your [reasonable] act of worship. … be transformed by the renewing of your mind. (Romans 12:1-2)
God’s purpose is for you to return his love.

10. I am made to love God back!
Love God with…My Action
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though working for the Lord and not for people.” (Colossians 3:23)
God’s purpose is for you to return his love.