Living On Purpose

Synopsis

The four Gospels-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-provide eyewitness accounts of Jesus' life. Through these accounts we see Jesus living life with purpose. He did more than just travel from one town to the next or speak to the crowds. Every part of Jesus' life was lived with a purpose: his teaching, travels, miracles, and prayers. By studying specific stories we will get a clearer picture of how Jesus lived purposefully and learn how to apply those lessons to our lives.

Jesus showed us how to reach out to others with his love when he talked to the woman at the well in John 4. In John 17, we read how Jesus prayed that Christians would connect and be united together. In Matthew 14 we see how Jesus was able to grow by spending time with the Father; a habit that was crucial to Jesus' ministry. Jesus in Matthew 20 demonstrated reasons to discover how to serve others, rather than being served. And in Luke 22, Jesus chose to honor God by going to the cross because it was going to glorify the Father.

Week 1: Reaching Out (John 4:1-42)
Week 2: Connecting With Others (John 17:20-26)
Week 3: Growing in Your Faith (Matthew 14:13-23)
Week 4: Discovering Your Gifts (Matthew 20:20-28)
Week 5: Honoring God With Everything (Luke 22:41-44)

Objectives

• 1. WHAT: God calls every Christian to live a life of purpose and meaning.
• 2. WHY: Jesus' life serves as a model for how we can reach, connect, grow, discover, and honor.
• 3. HOW: Students will be encouraged to develop a stronger sense of each purpose in their lives.