What is the main purpose in life for mankind? What is the main purpose in life for Church? According to an old catechism, the main purpose in life is “to glory God, and enjoy him forever.” According to John Piper, “Missions is not the ultimate goal of the Church. Worship is. Missions exist because worship doesn’t.” In other words, it’s not about you, it’s not about me, it’s all about God! We find lasting meaning and fulfilment in life when we don’t focus on ourselves, but love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and love our neighbour as ourselves. At the start of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he bursts with praise for God. In particular, he mentions Christ 14 times in the first 14 verses, usually by name, but sometimes indirectly (e.g. “in him”). Does our world revolve around us, or God? But many of us live as if we are the centre of the solar system, or even the universe. And God’s purpose in life is to revolve around us. Yet, just like Copernicus and Galileo showed that the earth isn’t the centre of the solar system but the sun is instead, so too we often need to be reminded that we are not the centre of God’s universe – he is! He is worth giving glory and praise. Paul therefore praises God in Ephesians 1:1-14. There, we can see (i) The plan of salvation, in Christ, (ii) The means of salvation, in Christ, and (iii) The purpose of salvation, in Christ. As a result, we need to review whether our lives in general, and even our church activities, are focused on us, or on God. There are many things to challenge, from the purpose or focus of prayer, worship, and evangelism, to how our lives in general are orientated – with God in the centre, or us in the centre! Thankfully, to God’s praise, there is abundant forgiveness for when we have sinned, through Jesus’ atoning death on the cross. Praise God for such great salvation.