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SALT 2012 A Life of Purpose Philip Paul
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SALT 2012A Life of Purpose
Philip Paul
Brain teaser #1
A man who lives on the tenth floor takes the elevator down to the first floor every morning and goes to work. In the evening, when he comes back; on a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, he goes to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the seventh floor and walks up three flights of stairs to his apartment.
Brain teaser #1
The man is of short stature. He can't reach the upper elevator buttons, but he can ask people to push them for him. He can also push them with his umbrella.
Brain teaser #2How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't bounce off anything? There is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it back to you.
Brain teaser #2
A fellow encountered a bear in a wasteland. There was nobody else there. Both were frightened and ran away. Fellow to the north, bear to the west. Suddenly the fellow stopped, aimed his gun to the south and shot the bear. What color was the bear?
Brain teaser #2
It all happened on the North Pole. When the man shot, he must have been right on the North Pole. Getting it? So it makes sense to assume that the only color the bear could be was WHITE.
Brain teaser #3
The day before yesterday I was 25 and the next year I will be 28. This is true only one day in a year. What day is my birthday?
Brain teaser #3
He was born on December 31st and spoke about it on January 1st.
Purpose in Life
Basketball or Football?
How do I ask the right question?
What drives you?
Why is it needed?
James Dobson
Some perspectives on purpose
We are made to last forever
Seeing life the way God sees it
Before I formed ...
Life is a
Test
Trust and a
Temporary assignment
What is our purpose?
To do what we were created to do:
What is in your hand?
Affluence & Influence
Bill Gates
His hands & feet
Hole in our Gospel by Rich Stearns
Discussion Question #1
If you asked your family or friends to describe what motivates you, what driving forces or motivations would they mention?
Discussion Question #2
Why do you think most people are not driven and guided by the purpose of their lives?
Discussion Question #3
If you were to start living the truth that everything you “own” is really on loan from God, how would that change the way you feel about your possessions?
How do we fulfill our purpose?
Empowered from above
Rick Warren
What is in your hand?
Your pain could be your ministry?
Dave Gibbons
What can distract us?
The Enemy
The lures of the world
Lack of convictions
Daniel 1, II Kings 25:7
Suffering & trials
Seeking His hand and not His face
What are your 3 C’s
Christ
Who do you say I am?
Community of friends
Where do you serve, who are you accountable to?
Cause
What are you passionate about? - Salman Khan
What is your purpose?
Is your purpose bigger than you?
Don Schoendorfer
