Sep. 27, 2026

Story “I need to go and ________ myself.” . . . . .

What they really mean is they are trying to figure out life.

Knowing your purpose is crucial . . . (Proverbs 29:18, KJV)

Viktor Frankl, “Man’s Search for Meaning”

I think many . . . are living life without a vision;

without having an understanding of their _____  ______

What is life all about? What is the __________ of life?

A purpose statement needs to be short and to __  _____ .

. . . Here is mine: To Grow More In _____ with _________

(see Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-31, Luke 10:25-28)

The Bible is a _________ ________

(Romans 5:8, 1 John 3:1, John 3:16, Psalm 136:26, etc.)

When someone experiences God’s love,

the natural reaction is to love God __ _____ (1 John 4:19)

We were created to be in ______________ With God.

How can we grow to love God more and more . . . . .

so that we come to love God most _____ ______.

1. ___ ____ . . . When you love someone, you need to

______ _____

One way we do this with God is through our ____ in ____

2. Another way, give God gifts . . .

But how do you get a gift for someone who ___   ______

When we help the _______ of _______ in this world

we are doing it unto Him (Matthew 25:31-44)

Who is the _____ of _______? Start with asking

“Who is the most _________ for you to _____ naturally?”

3. Spend blocks of time with Him to ________ about Him.

4. Acting toward them as you should, as appropriate to their relationship with you.

Part of treating God as God means ______ _____ _____

___________ (It’s why Jesus can say, “If you love me,

you will__________ my ___________” in John 14:15.)

The starting point to growing more in love with God is to

______________ God’s love _____ _______ (1 John 4:19)