'Why Am I Here?'
Man's search for answers and meaning in life is futile without a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The preacher emphasizes the importance of diligence, defined as doing something hurriedly with intense effort and motivation, eagerness, and readiness to expend energy and effort. Diligence is not only about swiftness of action but also about earnest commitment, care for others, and zeal in serving the Lord. The sermon warns against sloth and indifference, highlighting the need to be fervent in spirit, especially in times of increasing lawlessness.
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Since the first fallen man got still long enough to think, fallen men have been asking these questions: "Whence came I? What am I? Why am I here? and Where am I going?" The noblest minds of the race have struggled with these questions to no avail. Did the answer lie somewhere hidden like a jewel it would surely have been uncovered, for the most penetrating minds of the race have searched for it everywhere in the region of human experience. Yet the answers remain as securely hidden as if they did not exist. Why is man lost philosophically? Because he is lost morally and spiritually.
He cannot answer the questions life presents to his intellect because the light of God has gone out in his soul.
The fearful indictment the Holy Ghost brings against mankind is summed up count by count in the opening s of Romans and the conduct of every man from earliest recorded history is evidence enough to sustain the indictment. Apart from the Scriptures we have no sure philosophy: apart from Jesus Christ we have no true knowledge of God; apart from the inliving Spirit we have no ability to live lives morally pleasing to God!
Sermon Outline
- The Human Condition
- The Problem of Sin
- The Solution in Christ
- The importance of Scripture
- The necessity of Jesus Christ
- The role of the Holy Spirit
Key Quotes
“Why is man lost philosophically? Because he is lost morally and spiritually.” — A.W. Tozer
“Apart from the Scriptures we have no sure philosophy: apart from Jesus Christ we have no true knowledge of God; apart from the inliving Spirit we have no ability to live lives morally pleasing to God!” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- Recognize your moral and spiritual lostness and the futility of human philosophy.
- Acknowledge the importance of Scripture and the necessity of Jesus Christ in your life.
- Seek the inliving Spirit to live a life morally pleasing to God.