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Following God's Directions

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Chapter Summary

You must make it the number one goal of your life, to know and love God. When you do, that friendship is going to last not only for your years here on Earth, but for eternity.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 12

Are you satisfied with your life? God has made some incredible promises in his Word about obedience. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how to receive God’s promises.

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POINT TO PONDER:
I’m as close to God as I choose to be.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.”
JAMES 4:8A (NLT)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
What practical choices will I make today in order to grow closer to God?

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How to Connect With God

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Chapter Summary

In this chapter of The Purpose Driven Life, we’re going to talk about becoming best friends with God.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 11

Do you ever feel disconnected? Do you ever think God doesn’t hear you? Pastor Rick and Kay Warren explain how to really connect with God.

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POINT TO PONDER:
God wants to be my best friend.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him.”
PSALM 25:14 (TLB)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
What can I do to remind myself to think about God and talk to him more often throughout the day?

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Saying "Yes" to God!

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Chapter Summary

What does it mean to surrender to God? It means to love, trust, and obey him. That is the heart of worship.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 10

Would you like your life to be radically different? What would life be like if you said “yes” to God? Listen in as Pastor Rick and Kay Warren invite you to experience the adventure of dangerous surrender.

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POINT TO PONDER:
The heart of worship is surrender.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“Surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purposes.”
ROMANS 6:13 (GNT)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
What area of my life am I holding back from God?

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What Makes God Smile?

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Chapter Summary

What is the smile of God? When you bring the smile of God to his face, you’re bringing worship and glory to God. It is in trusting him, that God finds his greatest joy and we find our joy in him.

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Have you ever wondered what makes God smile? Join Pastor Rick as he looks at the life of Noah to demonstrate four ways we can make God smile.

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POINT TO PONDER:
God smiles when I trust him.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“The LORD is pleased only with those who worship him and trust his love.”
PSALM 147:11 (CEV)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
Since God knows what is best, in what areas of my life do I need to trust him most?

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Planned for God's Pleasure

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Chapter Summary

In this chapter, we’re going to talk about how to live for the glory of God. We’re going to look at the concept of being planned for God’s pleasure. This is the first purpose of your life.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 8

Do you have a goal in life? Does it excite you? Pastor Rick challenges you to make the number one goal of your life to know and love God because it brings our Creator pleasure.

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POINT TO PONDER:
I was planned for God’s pleasure.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“The LORD takes pleasure in his people.”
PSALM 149:4 (GNT)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
What common task could I start doing as if I were doing it directly for Jesus?

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Embracing The Vision: The Purpose Driven Life

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Chapter Summary

The Bible says that God is love and he shows his love in the universe. He created the universe and he loves the universe. That’s what this chapter is all about—the reason for everything.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 7

What am I supposed to do with the 60, the 80, or at most the 100 years I get on this planet? Join Pastor Rick as he uncovers the five purposes God has for your life.

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POINT TO PONDER:
It’s all for him.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory.”
ROMANS 11:36 (TLB)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
Where in my daily routine can I become more aware of God’s glory?

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Understanding the Seasons in Life

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Chapter Summary

The Bible tells us that, here on earth, life is a test, it’s a trust, and it’s a temporary assignment. In Chapter 6, we’re going to talk about life as a temporary assignment.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 6

Do you ever feel you are at odds with the people around you? Join Pastor Rick and Kay Warren as they look at the different seasons of life. Learn how to take advantage of the season you’re in right now.

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POINT TO PONDER:
This world is not my home.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 (NIV)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
How should the fact that life on earth is just a temporary assignment change the way I am living right now?

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Why Does it Matter What I Believe?

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Chapter Summary

In Chapter 5 of The Purpose Driven Life, we’re going to learn how to see life from God’s point of view. When you do, it will change your life.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 5

Are you wasting your life on something trivial when you could be doing something much more positive with your life? Pastor Rick examines how a faulty worldview can cause all kinds of problems and uncovers the truth upon which we can build our lives.

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POINT TO PONDER:
Life is a test and a trust.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won’t be faithful in large ones.”
LUKE 16:10 (NLT)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
What has happened to me recently that I now realize was a test from God? What are the greatest matters God has entrusted to me?

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Where to Find the Hope You Need

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Chapter Summary

The fact is God has long-range plans for your life. You were made to last forever. This life is preparation for the next, and that’s what chapter four is all about.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 4

Is there any hope? Is life worth living? Join Pastor Rick as he examines these important questions and uncovers the answers in God’s name for himself, Jehovah Shammah.

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POINT TO PONDER:
There is more to life than just the here and now.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever.”
1 JOHN 2:17 (NLT)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
Since I was made to last forever, what is the one thing I should stop doing and the one thing I should start doing today?

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The Path to Personal Peace

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Chapter Summary

It’s very important that you determine what’s going to drive your life. Because if you choose the right thing, your life will move toward peace, it will move toward purpose, it will move toward meaning, it will move toward significance.

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Additional Teaching Related to Chapter 3

Are you stressed, anxious, or tense? What is stealing your peace of mind? Listen in as Pastor Rick explains how you can have the peace of God in your life.

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POINT TO PONDER:
Living on purpose is the path to peace.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you.”
ISAIAH 26:3 (GNT)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
What would my family and friends say is the driving force of my life? What do I want it to be?

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