I figured since this is the first of the New Year I am going to hit my students with one of the most important questions known to man.  What is the Meaning of Life? 

LIVE ABUNDANTLY!

“I (Jesus) have come that they (you and I) may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” – John 10:10b

First we need to determine what the two words truly mean.

The first word is to live, Greek word zaõ (dzah’-o) which means to exist in entirety.

The second word is abundantly, Greek word perissos’ (per-is-sos’) which means exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure.

So our purpose or meaning should be to entirely exist beyond measure.  Our lives should consist of things that cannot be measured by human standards.  We should be consumed with things above our comprehension.

Listed below are six things that I believe we should live abundantly for.  There are plenty of others, however I want to focus on these six.

6 things to live abundantly for:

1. Abundant Joy – Ps. 36:8
2. Abundant Grace – 2 Cor. 9:8
3. Abundant Power – Eph. 3:20
4. Abundant Supplies – Phil. 4:19
5. Abundant Entrance/Reward – 2 Peter 1:11
6. Abundant Love – Matt. 22:37-39 (Most Important)

This is merely an exegete view, however if you wanted a simplistic exigent view I believe the meaning of life is to know God and to love Him, and the purpose of life is to experience God and His abundant blessings for all of eternity.  Only then will you find absolute fulfillment.