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What on Earth Am I Here For\nWhy Am I Here? Pastor Michael Dascoli \nJuly 12, 2020\n\n\u201cPraise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ 4 For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love 5 He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will\u20146 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves.\u201d\nEphesians 1:3-6:\n\nLife\u2019s 3 Great Questions\n\n1: The Question of Existence: Why am I alive? \n\n\u201cWhy did I ever come out of the womb to see trouble \nand sorrow and to end my days in shame? Jeremiah 20:18\n\n\u201cThe LORD has made everything for its purpose\u2026\u201d Proverbs 16:4a (ESV)\n\n\u201cLong before (God) laid down earth\u2019s foundation, He had us in mind, and settled on us as the focus of His love, to be made whole and holy by His love.\u201d Ephesians 1:4 (Msg)\n\n\tWhy am I here? I was created to be loved by God\n \n2. The question of Significance: Does my life matter? \n\n\u201cMy work all seems so useless! I have spent my strength \nfor nothing and for no purpose at all.\u201d Isaiah 49:4a\n\nHe chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love 5 He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will\u20146 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves.\u201d Ephesians 1:4-6\n\n\u201cBut the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes \nof His heart through all generations.\u201d Psalms 33:11\n\n\u201c\u2026we know that when these bodies of ours are taken down like tents and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven\u2014God-made, not hand-made\u2014and we\u2019ll never have to relocate our \u201ctents\u201d again.\u201d 2Corinthians 5:1(Msg)\n\n\tDoes my life matter? So much that I was made to last forever\n3: The question of Intention: What is my purpose? \n\n\u201cFor everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible\u2026\neverything got started in Him and finds its purpose in Him.\u201d Colossians 1:16 (Msg)\n\nIn Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will\u2026 Ephesians 1:11:\n\n\tWhat is my purpose? It all begins with getting to know God\n\nLet\u2019s Pray:\n\t-What is God\u2019s Spirit saying to you today?\n\t-How must you respond?