Jesus and the meaning of life

Blessed to have our TRAC president Rev Dr Gordon Wong preach today, being our church 129 Anniversary.

Jesus and the meaning of life -

aka What reason do you have for waking up each morning?

The Bible text was Matt  22:34-40

Sermon illustration 

Mother and son

M: Get up son it's time to go to school 

S: I won't get up

M: Give me 2 reasons why not

S:  1 all the students hate me

      2 all the teachers hate me

M: Get up son it's time to go to school 

S: I won't get up

   Give me 2 reasons why  I should 

M: 1 you are no longer a baby you are 40 years old

      2 you are the school principal

Indeed why do you wake up each morning?

What is the purpose of your life?

The Pharasees came to test Jesus.

It was widely recognized that the 10 commandments had been expanded to 619 rules and regulations.

Their question to Jesus was a standard.

Topic for debate : they wanted to see how he would respond,

Four part evaluation

1) Jesus acknowledged the importance of the question

2) He agreed with sages and saints, past and present

3) His answer starts with love for God

4) Jesus immediately explains how to love God with the second commandment.

1) Jesus acknowledged the importance of the question

2) He agreed with sages and saints, past and present

3) His answer starts with love for God

 But this may seem so abstract: how do we love God?

4) Jesus immediately explains how to love God with the second commandment.

Hunter Patch Adams 

(There was a movie made of his life)

Nerdy kid

Disillusioned

Attempted suicide 3 times

placed in psychiatric hospital

Surrounded by others who had lost the will to wake up

Hunter found the will to live

His purpose in life

To bring love and laughter- a smile to those in hospital

This gave him a purpose in life

Completed medical school

Founded the Gehundiet Istitute

A funny looking building free medical care infused with fun.

Humanitarian clowning trips

You may not be able to clown but

All of us

One way or another

Has the ability

To bring love and care to someone

somewhere.

Wesley Methodist Church Singapore mission statement

We at Wesley Methodist Church seek to glorify God in Jesuus Christ,

by loving him, by loving one another, and by living our neighbors as ourselves.

In closing,

Think  of some one today for whom you can pray for, 

to bring to The Lord eventually.