Podcast 1: Keys to a Meaningful Life (Sean Finnegan)
by Sean Finnegan What is the meaning of life? What is the reason to live? Why are you here? What are you living for? In what ways does your life make a difference? How do you lead a meaningful life? Listen to this message to discover not only what happi
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by Sean Finnegan
What is the meaning of life? What is the reason to live? Why are you here? What are you living for? In what ways does your life make a difference? How do you lead a meaningful life? Listen to this message to discover not only what happiness experts says, but, more importantly, what Jesus’ purpose statements were and how that can affect your purpose today.
Rick Warren’s Three Levels of Living
- survival
- success
- significance
Martin Seligman’s Three Levels of Happiness
- pleasant life
- good life
- meaningful ilfe
Both put purpose at the pinnacle of human experience.
Jesus’ Purpose Statements
- to preach the kingdom of God everywhere (Luke 4.43; Mark 1.38)
- to seek and save the lost (Luke 19.10; 1 Timothy 1.15; also Luke 4 in Nazareth)
- to call sinners to repentance (Mark 2.17; Acts 3.26)
- to give his life a ransom for many (Matthew 20.28; 1 John 4.10)
- to provide others with an abundant life (John 10.10)
As he was sent so he sends us (John 20.21)
We are his witnesses (Luke 24.46-48)
Our great commission (Matthew 28.18-20)