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Topic 1 PURPOSE OF MAN (Basic Charismatic Renewal)

“You Were Made By God and
for God, and until you
understand
that, life will never make
sense”

a. It provides him the
direction in life
b. It gives meaning
to his actions
c. it makes life more
meaningful to him

A very basic point that has been taken so
much for granted by many people in the
world is the ultimate purpose of their
lives. Have you ever asked yourself why
you are here in this world? In other
words, have you ever asked yourself
about the purpose of your life on earth?
You know, this is such an important
question!

In fact, it is the most
important question that a
man can ask himself. Why? it
is because the knowledge of
his purpose provides the
direction on one’s life.

purpose in life is like a traveler
who does know where he is
going. Life for him becomes
meaningless and dull! That is
why many of those who take this
question for granted end up
frustrated.

On the other hand, if you clearly know your
purpose in life every act becomes meaningful as
you do it in relation to that purpose. Not only are
they meaningful, but you also know how to
execute each act. For example, your purpose is to
be at school. Before that happens, you wake up
early, take a shower, take an earlier breakfast, put
on your uniform, etc. All these are done because
of your purpose to go to school.

is definitely not you. The simple reason is
because you did not make yourself. To
determine the purpose of anything made or
created is the sole prerogative of the maker
or creator. For example it is not for the clay to
dictate to the potter what it wants to be. It is
for the potter to determine whether to make
it into a pot.

Some people determine their own purpose
and live their lives to attain it. What happens?
They destroy themselves! Why? They live their
lives that are not in accordance with their
creator’s design. Their purpose in life is to
seek, for example money or the pleasures of
drinking, gambling, drug addiction and sex.

In the process they destroy
themselves because of their
misguided purpose in life. It’s just
like using a microphone as a
hammer. You will surely destroy it
simply because that is not what it
was made for.

Since we believe that God is our maker, it
is therefore, God who determines our
purpose. Whatever that is, that’s what we
should strive to follow. That is truly the
best for us. Our whole nature is made for
that and only when we attain it, will our
whole being find rest and fulfillment.

Among the many
purposes that
people attach their
hearts to are:

They live their lives
seeking these things
and destroy
themselves in the
process.

There are two ways
of god’s purpose
on creating man.

How can we know
God’s purpose for us?
There are two ways of
finding it out, namely:

A. By investigation or
research. Study man’s
nature his behavior, his
desires etc.! Here we do
not need sophisticated
research.

We say this because there is nothing in this
world that can satisfy the human heart.
In every person there is a craving for a real
happiness. Many people have the wrong
notion that they can satisfy themselves with
the things of this world like money, vices and
power. True, they can get some amount of
happiness from these but never enough to
genuinely satisfy the human heart.

In the end they still feel empty and
restless. The more money they have
the more they crave for more. They
even resort to this dishonest means in
trying to acquire for more. The more
power they have, the more they desire
to get more power even if this means
becoming sinfully corrupt.

B. From what God says:
from the word of God himself, we
know that human beings are
made to be united with God. In
other words, this is God’s plan.
He made us for him, to be one
with him.

No wonder, deep in the heart of
every person there
is a longing for God.
The bible says:
“as the deer longs for
streams of water, so my soul
longs for you, o God.”

My being thirsts for God, the living
God. When can I go and see the face of
God?
Psalm 42:2-3
“O God, you are my God – It is you I
seek! For you my body yearns ; For you
my soul thirsts, in a land parched,
lifeless, and without water. “
Psalm 63:1

What do all this means? Its very
clear that there is in human being
a deep longing for God purposely
placed there by God because of
his purpose of man.
Furthermore, here are still more
direct and striking scriptures

God say’s, Let us make man in our image,
after our likeness: and let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over
the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and
over all the earth, and over every creeping
thing that creepeth upon the earth.“
Genesis 1:26

In Another passage God
says:
"What is man that you should be mindful of
him, or the son of man that you should care
him? You have made him little less than the
angels, and crowned him with glory and
honor."
Psalm 8: 5-6

“In my father’s house there are many dwelling
places, if there were not, would I have told you
that I am going to prepare a place for you, And
if I go prepare and prepare a place for you, I
will come back again and take you to myself, so
that where am I am a you also may be”
John 14:2-3

Finally we have the church
speaking to us in Vatican II,
church in the modern world
section 24 says: “All men are
created to one and the same
goal namely God himself “ From
these words of the scriptures
and the church we know clearly
that God’s purpose in creating us
is union with him.

WHEN
SHOULD MAN
BE UNITED
WITH GOD?

If man is to be united with
God the next question is
when? Should it be now or
later in eternity?
It has to be now
because man is man
right now

Now within TIME. This is God’s
plan. A normal man should be
united with God. our eternity is
just a continuation of what we
are at the end of our time.

“The ultimate purpose of every
human being in this world
is to be united with God”

How can this
union be
attained?

God I want to be
united with you?

Since, man is a limited being how can he
reach God who is limitless? Indeed, by
his own power it is impossible. God
knows it. That is why he decided to come
to man.
Jesus is God who entered into time to
make himself accessible to man.
Through Him and in Him humanity was
provided a way to be united with God .

“For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only
begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth on
him should not perish, but
have eternal life.”
JOHN 3:16

The big problem
back to square
one

Yes, in Jesus and through Jesus,
man has the way to be united
with God. But Jesus, the solution
or way to our union with God,
died. He resurrected, Yes, but he
ascended to heaven,

Certainly Jesus ascended into
heaven after His resurrection.
But before Jesus went up to
heaven, he already promised.

Jesus Himself said,“ and behold, I am with
you always, until the end of the age.
Matthew 28:20

What did he do
to fullfil his
promise?

Jesus
established
His mysterious presence in
the world on
Pentecost Sunday

VII. The mystical body of Jesus
he fulfilled his promise! He established his
mystical body composed of so many
individual bodies (believers of Jesus). He
made them one by in dwelling of his holy
spirit on Pentecost Sunday
romans 11:19-20

You were buried with him in baptism, in which you
were also raised with him through faith in the power
of God, who raised him from the dead.
Colossians 2:12

"We were indeed buried with him through baptism
into death, as Christ was raised from the dead by the
glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of
life.
Romans 6:4

Today we can be united
with Jesus by being united
with his mystical body the
church through baptism.

Personal introspection:
Now look at yourself and answer this
question am I united with jesus at this
present moment? Don’t ever say I’m still
young, I’m still far from the door of death or
I'm not young anymore but I'm still strong.
Later on when I get old, I’ll be united with
Jesus. but not now let me enjoy living as I like

Remember it is not only the
old people and the sick people
who die. Death comes to
everybody to the young and
to the old, to the sick and to
the healthy, yes even to the
rich and the poor.

The bible says: “death is like
a thief in the night it comes
when you least expect it.”

According to the
statistics when every
tick of the clock 10
people died in the
world

Are you sure that by the next tick of
the clock you will not be among the
ten? Right now you may not be
among the ten but from now on
until tomorrow there are thousands
more of ticks to come. Are you sure
that not one of those is meant for
you?

Every person has his own length of
time to live some are good for 100
years they are very rare! Others are
good for 80, 70 60 or even just one
day, now how about you? Do you
know how many years you have good
for.

Are you sure that by the next tick of the
clock you will not be among the ten?
Right now you may not be among the
ten but from now on until tomorrow
there are thousands more of ticks to
come. Are you sure that not one of
those is meant for you?

Because I know where I will
go. If on the other hand I
know my companion is not
Jesus but the devil, because I
am living in sin, then I have all
the reasons to tremble at the
mere thoughts of death

With your eyes of faith, look at
Jesus intently and listen to
him saying to you:
My Child are you with me?
I am your main concern in
life?

Look at yourself now and with all
honesty and sincerity answer the Lord
from the depth of your heart. Be open
to the Lord and allow him to touch
you today. And feel free to
communicate with the Lord and touch
you with his Spirit

Lord I am searching for
you I am searching for
you my God For you
alone are joy the joy of
my heart Lord I am
searching for you

Reveal Lord I pray
yourself to me Reveal
Lord for I have no other
way Reveal Lord I pray
your self to me
Reveal Lord for I have no

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