Good News Series # 2:

The Purpose

God Created Man to Glorify God by Loving Him Above All

God is the most glorious Being in the whole universe for He is perfect in all that He is, perfect in all that He does and He is the only one perfect God. Being perfect, God has also made man with a perfect purpose, namely, to glorify God by loving Him above all.

This second lesson of the Good News Series presents three important truths regarding God’s ultimate purpose for man. May these truths help you clearly see and better appreciate the main reason why God made you.

I. God Created Man To Love Him Above All

A. Who created man according to Genesis 1:26?

Genesis 1:26 'Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”'

✔ God

B. How many persons created man according to Genesis 1:26, only one or more?

✔ more than one because the verse says, “Let us” “Our image” (both are in plural form)

The verbal phrase “let us make” is in plural form, signifying more than one person is involved in the creation of man. This is one of the many verses in the Bible that supports the doctrine of the Trinity—one God but exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

C. Why did God create man according to Isaiah 43:7?

Isaiah 43:7 'Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him.” '

✔ for His glory

To glorify God is to magnify God for who He is; it is showing and proclaiming to others how great and how good God is.

D. How can man glorify God according to Mark 12:30?

Mark 12:30 'And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.'

✔ by loving God above all

To love God is to worship God. It is valuing God above all and making Him the greatest satisfaction of your whole being. Moreover, it involves knowing, desiring, admiring, fearing, enjoying, trusting, treasuring, and proclaiming God for who He is (Luke 14:26; John 17:3; Psa 73:25-26; Phil 4:4; Prov 3:5-6; Matt 13:44; Hab 3:17-18; Psa 34:8).

God is most glorified when He is loved most because it shows that He is indeed better, greater, and more precious than all others.

E. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: the greatest commandment in the Bible is also the best commandment. Why?

The next truth will explain more why God is worthy to be loved above all.

II. God Is Worthy To Be Loved Above All

The reason why God should be loved by man above all is because God is worthy to be loved above all. God is the greatest, the highest, the strongest, the wisest, the purest, the fairest, the wealthiest, the sweetest, the happiest, the humblest, the holiest, the loveliest, the rarest and the best, thus, the worthiest to be loved above anyone and anything else.

Before Christ stated the greatest commandment in Mark 12:30 He first mentioned in Mark 12:29 the foundation of the greatest commandment – the worthiness of God to be loved above all. Mark 12:29 contains three main reasons why God is worthy to be loved above all.

A. God is worthy to be loved above all for He is ____.

Mark 12:29 'Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.'

✔ LORD

The word ‘LORD’ is translated from the Hebrew word YAHWEH’ (Hebrew is the original language of the Bible in the Old Testament). Basically, YAHWEH means that God is Self-existent, Self-sufficient, and Eternal. God being eternal means that He has no beginning and ending. He is a person who never changes; never growing, never deteriorating. He is right now as powerful, wise, happy, holy, awesome, gracious, and loving as even before time ever existed.

B. God is worthy to be loved above all for He is ___.

Mark 12:29 'Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.'

✔ God

The word ‘God’ is translated from the Hebrew word “Elohim” which basically means Creator, Sustainer, and Ruler of all things.

As Creator, God lacks nothing. He cannot be deficient or defective. Thus, He does not function in relation to His creation out of necessity but always out of His overflowing sufficiency. God did not create the universe—including man, out of loneliness or lack of pleasure. Rather, He made everything out of His overflowing wisdom, power, love, holiness, and happiness (Romans 11:36; Revelation 4:11; Psalm 16:11).

If 1 million earths would fit inside the sun, how many earths will fit inside VY Canis Majoris, one of the largest known star, which is at least 600 times bigger than the sun?

2. Would you agree that since the creation is great, it means that God, the Creator, is far more greater?

3. What is the most beautiful place that you have been to?

4. If God’s creation is beautiful, what does it tell us about God, the Creator?

✔ God is far more beautiful

C. God is worthy to be loved above all for He is the ___ LORD God.

Mark 12:29 'Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.'

✔ One

Having learned that God is the only LORD God, put a check inside the box if you agree with the statement:

[ ] God is most worthy to be known [ ] to be admired [ ] to be desired

[ ] to be enjoyed [ ] to be feared [ ] to be trusted [ ] to be valued

[ ] to be treasured [ ] to be praised & [ ] to be proclaimed [ ] above anyone else & anything else

[ ] because He is the best Being & [ ] the most satisfying Reality [ ] in the whole universe.

III. God Wants Man To Love Him Perfectly

A. What does God want man to do according to 1 Corinthians 10:31? God wants man to do everything for His _____.

1 Corinthians 10:31 'Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.'

✔ glory

B. What does God want man to do according to 1 Corinthians 16:14? God wants man to do everything with.

1 Corinthians 16:14 'Let all that you do be done with love.'

✔ love

C. If God is the greatest and the best Being in the whole universe, what is the best for yourself?

✔ God

D. Why does God give us commandments according to Deuteronomy 6:24?

Deuteronomy 6:24 'And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.'

✔ for our good always

E. If the commandments are for man’s good and loving God is the greatest among the commandments, what is the greatest good for man?

✔ loving God

F. How does God want man to love Him and what is His reason for it (Matthew 5:48)?

Matthew 5:48 'Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.'

✔ perfectly, because He is perfect

G. Is there anyone who loves God perfectly?

✔ none

H. What is the problem with not loving God perfectly (James 2:10)?

James 2:10 'For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. '

✔ guilty of all other commandments

Gospel Reflection

God created man with the greatest purpose, namely, to love the best Being in the whole universe. However, man failed to love Him perfectly. Man rebelled against God and has chosen to love things in this world more than God (John 3:19; Jeremiah 2:13). The good news is, God sent His only Son to be man’s Savior. Through Jesus Christ man can be reconciled to God and have a love-relationship again with God (Deuteronomy 30:6; 1 Peter 3:18; Romans 5:8-11; John 17:24-26).

Personal Response

One of the evidences of being a genuine Christian is love for God. How is your love-relationship with Him? Do you live according to the purpose God has for you? if you have already started a love-relationship with God through repentance and faith in Christ, grow in loving God. However, if you have not yet genuinely surrendered your life to God, come to Him today. Pray right now in response to the truth you learned from this lesson.

Suggested Readings: The Gospel of John, at least 1 chapter a day

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