Experiencing a fulfilling life

1. Experiencing a fulfilling life I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. - Jesus in John 10:10

2. Experiencing a fulfilling life Part One: Where to start Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31 Reader : Blair Churchill

5. The truth is...Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

6. The truth is...Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

7. And continues in...Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

8. And continues in...Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

9. Therefore... You were created to be responsible

10. Therefore... You were created to be responsible You are most fulfilled when you take responsibility

11. Therefore... You were created to be responsible You are most fulfilled when you take responsibility Corollary: When you don’t take responsibility, you are unhappy.

12. The fall of man Genesis 3

13. The fall of man Genesis 3:11-12 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

14. The fall of man Genesis 3:11-12 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

15. Homework for experiencing a fulfilling life Dare to listen to your internal monologue with respect to blame. In any relational conflict that arises, ask yourself what is your portion of the pie.

17. Homework for experiencing a fulfilling life Dare to listen to your internal monologue with respect to blame. In any relational conflict that arises, ask yourself what is your portion of the pie.