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, "What is the chief end of man?" This is a very pointed question and it is one that serves to speak to the greatest question that man tends to ask of himself: what is my purpose? The answer to the question is this, according to the confession: man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever. It doesn't get much simpler than that, but it is also one of the loftiest things that one can attain to do with their life, especially when you consider that we live in a fallen world.
With that, the next question then becomes, how do I do that? All throughout history, there have been books written by man that attempt to answer this question, the majority of which fail miserably in their conclusions. Both secular and Christian alike have wrestled with this issue, but the only piece of writing that can even make the claim of being able to answer such a weighty question as this is the Holy Bible. The Bible is the only book in history that has been able to answer both of these questions: what is our purpose, and how do we fulfill it?
It is with these two questions in mind that I want us to embark upon a series of Bible studies that seek to provide the foundation that we need in order to answer the question of how do we walk out our purpose in glorifying God and enjoying Him forever. In this four part study, we are going to cover the basics of the Christian faith and show how each is able to help us in fulfilling our God given purpose of glorifying His name. The four areas that we will cover in this study are as follows: 1) studying the Word, 2) prayer, 3) worship, and 4) walking the walk. To help you easily remember these four areas of study, I have titled this series "Read.Pray.Worship.Live.," which serves to give a quick description of the essentials for a healthy Christian life.
You see, in order for us to be successful as Christians and fulfill this glorious purpose for our lives, there are certain things that we need to do. We need to look at ourselves as professional athletes; they work extremely hard and do everything it takes in order to stay at the top of their game so that they can consistently perform at their best. With the athlete, we need to recognize that they didn't get there overnight and they started by learning the basics of their particular sport. Even after learning the basics and becoming a professional, the best athletes still work at the basics daily to remain sharp, while still working to learn and progress to new things. We're supposed to be doing the same thing; no matter how far along we get in our walk, we still need to continue practicing the basics because those are what we're going to need to rely upon on an everyday basis.
