A Reason for Living – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

I think most people don't think to themselves "what is my purpose in life", for most people life just happens and we spend our hours and days simply getting on with our lives. There is a saying "Life is what happens when your busy making other plans". I think purpose and reasons for living is mainly a question for those who are interested in philosophy and actually have time on their hands to think seriously about it.

Speaking for myself , I don't think I have a specific meaning or purpose, in that ultimately when i die, I don't believe in an afterlife, so when i breathe my last, that will be the end of me. But that doesn't take anything away from the life i am living now, I have lots of purpose and meaning in living a fruitful life, helping others and doing the best i can, while also enjoying the good things in life, music, tv, comedy, sex, food, the list is long. Tim is very wrong in saying "nothing I do in life will make any difference" ( i think he was quoting Camus), the things I do here and now impact on other people's life's, if I can make their life a little better than it has purpose and meaning. He's right in saying 'ultimately' in the big scheme of things, in billions of years time it wont have made any meaningful difference, but that's fine with me. It's what we do in the here and now that matters to us. We all live in the NOW and that is what matters.

Sorry that the animated version isn't around. It was really good!

I agree with Sean, Rod, Alex, Lalac and Jose. The version with graphics was fantastic. Please bring it back. I realize s/he violated copyright, but the spreading of the gospel is more important and the visual presentation added to this wonderful message's impact.

I'm really saddened that the animated version isn't available too. Why? What happened to it? It was fantastic. :-(

Yeah I miss the animation. I loooove this lecture. It's so freeing and I love sharing it with my friends.

I agree : I was searching for the other one and it was much better

I'm disappointed that the other one with graphics was removed. I thought it helped share the Gospel in ways that only the audio doesn't. Why would you not collaborate with the other end user and share in his GREAT additions. Oh well. I was sharing this particular sermon with a number of my non-believing friends and now I feel it may not have the same impact. Still happy that the words are available though and I'm certain God can take care of the rest.