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What Will You Do With The Rest Of Your Life?

In this message, learn about the five things God wants you to do with the rest of your life. Pastor Rick uses one of the greatest Kings in all of history, Hezekiah, as an example of God’s favor on those who live faithfully.

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<h1 class="title" style="text-align:center">WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?</h1>
<p class="series" style="text-align:center">Preparing for What on Earth Am I Here For?</p>
<p class="pastor" style="text-align:center">Rick Warren</p>
<div class="versecontainer" style="margin-top: 25px"><span class="verse">“Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years… He did <u>what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight</u>… Hezekiah trusted in the Lord… There was never another king like him in the land of Judah, either before or after his<br />
time. He remained faithful to the Lord in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands the Lord had given Moses. So the Lord was with him, and Hezekiah <u>was successful in everything he did</u>.”</span><span class="reference">2 Kings 18:2-7 (NLT) </span></div>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“(Later) Hezekiah got sick. He was about to die. The prophet Isaiah said ‘Prepare your affairs and your family. This is it: You’re going to die. You’re not going to get well.’ Hezekiah turned away from Isaiah and, facing the wall, prayed to God: ‘God, please, I beg You: Remember how I’ve lived my life. I’ve <u>lived faithfully</u> in Your presence, lived out of a heart that was totally Yours. <u>You’ve seen how I’ve lived</u>, the good that I have done.’ … Then God said, ‘I’ve heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll <u>add fifteen years</u> to your life.'”</span><span class="reference">Isaiah 38:1-5 (Msg) </span></div>
<div><span class="textbeforeblank" style="float:left;">1. GOD WANTS ME TO  </span></p>
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<blockquote style="text-align:left; margin-left: 0;"><p>MY LIFE AROUND HIM.</p></blockquote>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“<u>Love the Lord your God</u> with all your heart …and soul and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” Mt. 22:37-38</span></div>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“A <u>sense of God’s wholeness</u>, everything coming together for good, will come and <u>settle you down</u>. It’s wonderful what happens when <u>Christ displaces worry</u> at <u>the center</u> of your life.”</span><span class="reference">Phil. 4:7 (Msg)</span></div>
<div><span class="textbeforeblank" style="float:left;">2.  GOD WANTS ME TO  </span></p>
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<blockquote style="text-align:left; margin-left: 0;"><p>WITH BELIEVERS.</p></blockquote>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“Let us not give up the <u>habit</u> of meeting together… instead let us <u>encourage one another</u>.”</span><span class="reference">Heb. 10:25 (GN)</span></div>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“Those who <u>believed</u>… were <u>baptized</u> and <u>added to the church</u>… <u>They joined</u> with the other believers and <u>committed themselves</u> to the apostles’ <u>teaching and fellowship</u>… They worshiped together regularly <u>at the Temple</u>… and met in <u>small groups in homes</u> …”</span><span class="reference">Acts 2:41-42, 46 (NLT/LB)</span></div>
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<li>Believe</li>
<li>Be baptized</li>
<li>Join a church family</li>
<li>Commit to regular worship</li>
<li>Connect to a small group fellowship</li>
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<blockquote><p>Which of these is my next step? (Pick One)</p></blockquote>
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<div><span class="textbeforeblank" style="float:left;">3.  GOD WANTS ME TO  </span></p>
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<blockquote style="text-align:left; margin-left: 0;"><p>SPIRITUAL MATURITY.</p></blockquote>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“Let us go on… and <u>become mature</u> in our understanding, as strong Christians ought to be.”</span><span class="reference">Heb. 6:1 (LB)</span></div>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“By now you should be <u>teachers</u>. Instead, you still need someone to teach you…!”</span><span class="reference">Heb. 5:12 (GW) </span></div>
<div><span class="textbeforeblank" style="float:left;">4.  GOD WANTS ME TO  </span></p>
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<blockquote style="text-align:left; margin-left: 0;"><p>SOMETHING BACK.</p></blockquote>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them <u>to help each other</u>.”</span><span class="reference">1 Peter 4:10 (LB)</span></div>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“What can I give back to God for the blessings He’s poured out on me?”</span><span class="reference">Ps. 116:12 (Msg) </span></div>
<div><span class="textbeforeblank" style="float:left;">5.  GOD WANTS ME TO  </span></p>
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<blockquote style="text-align:left; margin-left: 0;"><p>HIS LOVE.</p></blockquote>
<div class="versecontainer"><span class="verse">“Through Christ, God has made peace between us and Himself, and He gave us <u>the work of telling everyone</u> about the peace we can have with Him… So <u>we have been sent to speak for Christ</u>!”</span><span class="reference">2 Cor. 5:18, 20 (NCV)</span></div>
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<h5 class="sectiontitle" style="text-align:center; font-size:1em; margin-bottom:25px">WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?</h5>
<blockquote><p><em>TO CENTER YOUR LIFE AROUND GOD: (Worship)</em></p></blockquote>
<ul>
<li><em><em> Read/Re-read Purpose Driven Life during the next 40 days</em></em></li>
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<blockquote><p><em>TO CONNECT WITH OTHER BELIEVERS: (Fellowship)</em></p></blockquote>
<ul>
<li><em><em> Join a 40 Days of Purpose Small Group</em></em></li>
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<blockquote><p><em>TO CULTIVATE SPIRITUAL MATURITY: (Discipleship)</em></p></blockquote>
<ul>
<li><em><em> Watch the 40 Days of Purpose videos in your small group</em></em></li>
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<blockquote><p><em>TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION WITH YOUR LIFE: (Service)</em></p></blockquote>
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<li><em> Sign up to HOST a new small group for six weeks – Learn more at www.PurposeDriven.com </em></li>
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<blockquote><p><em><strong>H</strong> ave a friendly heart<br />
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<p><strong>O</strong> pen your home to a small group of friends</p>
<p><strong>S</strong> erve them something to drink</p>
<p><strong>T</strong> urn on the DVD or Video tape of Pastor Rick!</p></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-top:20px;"><p><em>TO COMMUNICATE GOD’S LOVE TO OTHERS: (Mission)<br />
Invite 5 friends to participate in the What on Earth Am I Here For small group study. </em></p></blockquote>

Chapter Summary

THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

POINT TO PONDER:

It’s not about me.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:

“Everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.”
COLOSSIANS 1:16B (MSG)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:

In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?

TODAY'S MESSAGE

What Will You Do With The Rest Of Your Life?

MESSAGE NOTES

Chapter Summary

THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

POINT TO PONDER:

VERSE TO REMEMBER:

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:

PASTOR RICK'S MONTHLY RESOURCE UPDATES

Learn My Purpose

Purpose Driven Life
Chapter Resources:

What On Earth Am I Here For?
Study Guide Resources:

TODAY'S MESSAGE

What Will You Do With The Rest Of Your Life?

MESSAGE NOTES

Chapter Summary

THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

POINT TO PONDER:

VERSE TO REMEMBER:

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:

PASTOR RICK'S MONTHLY RESOURCE UPDATES

Learn My Purpose

Purpose Driven Life Chapter Resources:

What On Earth Am I Here For?Study Guide Resources:

Purpose Driven Life
Chapter Resources:

What On Earth Am I Here For?
Study Guide Resources: