Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.
Summary
Themes
Pastor's Points
Key Points
- 1.God is eternal and unchanging, serving as a safe dwelling place for His people across every generation.
- 2.Human life is brief and fragile, passing like grass that flourishes in the morning and fades by evening.
- 3.Making our lives count requires asking God to teach us to number our days so that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
- 4.Living intentionally means developing a clear personal vision, establishing meaningful goals, and building supportive systems for life.
- 5.Legacy is not determined by titles, possessions, or external accomplishments, but by godly character and who we become.
- 6.God promises that His people can continue to bear fruit and stay spiritually fresh and green even in their older years.
- 7.Living holy begins with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, followed by daily obedience, confession, and repentance.
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Sermon Moments
“Everyone in this room is living on borrowed time. You don't know how much you have. You can't buy more of it. You can't slow it down.”
“God has no birth date because God always has been and always will be. God doesn't have an origin story because God always has been.”
“Life is God's gift to us. What we do with it is our gift to God.”
“The story of Alfred Nobel reading his own mistaken obituary, prompting him to rethink his legacy and establish the Nobel Peace Prize.”
“The illustration of the young archer who shoots arrows into trees and then draws target bullseyes around them, showing how easily people live without true direction.”
“They will still bear fruit in old age; they will stay fresh and green. (Psalm 92:14)”
“You can have all the stuff, but if we choose to live a raggedy life, it undercuts everything God is trying to do.”
“If you keep waiting for everything to be perfect, you'll never do anything. Start where you are and use what you have.”
This Week
Remember This
Because God is eternal and our time on earth is limited, we must ask God for wisdom to live intentionally, holy, and purposefully so our lives count for eternity.
A Challenge for You
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on you; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands. Whatever the Lord puts in front of you to do, may His favor rest upon your life.These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.
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