Flourishing Foundation: Love God! - June 15, 2025
Dennis R. Wiles
First Baptist Arlington
June 15, 2025
Father’s Day
Flourishing Together
First Baptist Arlington
2025 – 2030
2025: Flourishing Together: Rooted in Christ
1 Corinthians 2:6-16 (Gospel Guide: Matthew)
SUMMER 2025: You Are Here!
June 1 – August 2, 2025
Psalm 1
Flourishing Foundation: Love God!
Matthew 22:24-40
Theme for 2025: Flourishing Together: Rooted in Christ
Theme for Summer 2025: You Are Here!
HUMAN FLOURISHING: One of the domains currently being researched in the Global Flourishing Study is Meaning and Purpose.
Two Questions from Human Flourishing Measure (One Slide)
-Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?
-I understand my purpose in life.
FOUNDATION: Who am I? Why am I here?
IMAGE OF GOD: God has designed human beings to flourish in a loving relationship with Him. God has always desired for His people to know and love Him.
Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.
-Hosea 4:1-2
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
-Hosea 6:6
HEART: The will or heart of a human being is the seat of decision-making.
MIND: The mind is the center of thought and feeling.
SOUL: The integrating and organizing principle of a human being.
