Who am I?

Why am I here?

Where am I going?

Who am I?

Why am I here?

Where am I going?

Three Questions: Three Questions:

Who am I?

I am a man created by God.

Why am I here?

I am a man commissioned by God.

Where am I going?

I am a man who will ultimately face God.

Who am I?

I am a man created by God.

Why am I here?

I am a man commissioned by God.

Where am I going?

I am a man who will ultimately face God.

Three QuestionsThree Questions

In my childrenIn my childrenGod said, “Be fruitful and multiply…”

God said, “Be fruitful and multiply…”

Spiritual Spiritual AdventuresAdventures““God . . .”God . . .”

I have no greater joy I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my than this, to hear of my children walking in the children walking in the truth.truth.

3 John 43 John 4

I know that there is I know that there is nothing better for a man nothing better for a man than to rejoice and to do than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime.good in one’s lifetime.

Eccl 3:12Eccl 3:12

To experienceTo experienceSpiritual Life -Spiritual Life -

and have more and have more than this lifethan this lifealone offers.alone offers.

GodGod FaithFaithLoveLove

WorshipWorshipFollowFollow

Peace / Peace / Eternal Eternal

LifeLife

I have seen that nothing I have seen that nothing is better than that man is better than that man should be happy in his should be happy in his activities.activities.

Eccl. 3:22Eccl. 3:22

I came that they might I came that they might have life, and might have have life, and might have it abundantly.it abundantly.

John 10:10John 10:10

The Family AdventureThe Family Adventure

Noble CauseAdventure

Noble CauseAdventure

Man Size Adventures Man Size

Adventures

To Reproduce Life -

To Reproduce Life -

To Fight For ABetter Life -

To Fight For ABetter Life -

To Enjoy Life -To Enjoy Life -

A WifeA Wife

Like-Minded

Partners

Like-Minded

Partners

Friends … Especially

Men

Friends … Especially

Men

Under-standing, Hands On

Involvement, & Intimacy

Under-standing, Hands On

Involvement, & Intimacy

Calling, Fit, Design, &

Contributions to the World

Calling, Fit, Design, &

Contributions to the World

Explore, Challenge, &

Thrills

Explore, Challenge, &

Thrills

Legacy / Joy

Legacy / Joy

Energy / Deep Satis-faction

Energy / Deep Satis-faction

Fun / Great

Memories

Fun / Great

Memories

DEFINED ASDEFINED AS TEAMMATESTEAMMATES KEY WORDSKEY WORDS OUTCOMEOUTCOMEADVENTURESADVENTURES KEY SCRIPTURESKEY SCRIPTURES

God said, “Subdue

the earth…”

God said, “Subdue

the earth…”

“God blessed them . . .”

“God blessed them . . .”

And make this world better for

others

And make this world better for

others

For myselfFor myself

• Genesis 1:28 “And God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth, and subdue it . . .”

• Genesis 1:28 “And God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth, and subdue it . . .”

A. These last two weeks have surfaced a lot of intense feelings in me. I’m not enjoying life as I should; I feel burdened by too much responsibility; I work too much; work consumes too much of me. Life is not an adventure . . . Help!

A. These last two weeks have surfaced a lot of intense feelings in me. I’m not enjoying life as I should; I feel burdened by too much responsibility; I work too much; work consumes too much of me. Life is not an adventure . . . Help!

“I have seen that nothing is better than that man should be happy in his activities.” – Ecclesiastes 3:22

“Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life, and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun.” – Ecclesiastes 9:9

“Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward.” – Ecclesiastes 5:18

“I have seen that nothing is better than that man should be happy in his activities.” – Ecclesiastes 3:22

“Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life, and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun.” – Ecclesiastes 9:9

“Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward.” – Ecclesiastes 5:18

B. You said last week, “Our work is to be a means to these three adventures (not an end to them). Can you elaborate?

B. You said last week, “Our work is to be a means to these three adventures (not an end to them). Can you elaborate?

C. When is Men’s Fraternity going to help me find my adventure?

C. When is Men’s Fraternity going to help me find my adventure?

D. How do you make your family an adventure? Mine feels more and more like a grind. Where’s the adventure in family?

D. How do you make your family an adventure? Mine feels more and more like a grind. Where’s the adventure in family?

E. How do I find those things that make me “come alive?”

E. How do I find those things that make me “come alive?”

F. I would like to have a cause to live for. How do I go about finding one?

F. I would like to have a cause to live for. How do I go about finding one?

G. How can I find some “man size” adventures to put the fun back into my life?

G. How can I find some “man size” adventures to put the fun back into my life?

H. I’m in a job; I’m doing good; I’m making good money, but I just don’t like what I do. I’m gong through the motions and I hate that. What should I do?

H. I’m in a job; I’m doing good; I’m making good money, but I just don’t like what I do. I’m gong through the motions and I hate that. What should I do?

I. I’m a young man just getting started. Life seems exciting enough to me now. How can I avoid ending up where most of you old guys seem to be?

I. I’m a young man just getting started. Life seems exciting enough to me now. How can I avoid ending up where most of you old guys seem to be?

J. How religious are we going to be in here?

J. How religious are we going to be in here?