What is the Meaning of Life | Gabe Cleave

Main message: The sermon argues that the ultimate meaning of life is not self‑fulfillment or temporary goods but to glorify God — we exist for His glory, to know and enjoy Him, and to love others as a response to His love.

Key points:

• Popular answers (happiness, success, relationships, self‑made meaning, or no meaning) are temporary or insufficient; without God life's purpose is ultimately meaningless.
• Survey of world religions shows different answers, but the Bible grounds purpose in a transcendent Creator.
• Genesis 1:1 and Scripture teach that God is central; we were made for God's glory (Isaiah 43:7; Psalm 72:19; Romans 11:36; Colossians 1:15–16).
• Loving God and loving others (Matthew 22:37–40) summarizes how we live out that purpose: know God, receive His love, then serve and love others.
• Practical implications: align prayer and life with God's will, don’t confuse vocation or status with ultimate purpose, and do everything for God's glory (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Scriptures mentioned: Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 43:7, Psalm 72:19, Romans 11:36, Colossians 1:15–16, Matthew 22:37–40, John 17:3, Psalm 139, Psalm 56:8, Revelation 21:4, Ephesians 3:18–19, John 15:13, 1 John 4, 1 Corinthians 10:31