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Flourishing Foundation: Love God! - June 15, 2025

First Baptist Arlington Sermons
First Baptist Arlington Sermons
Episode • Jun 16 • 37m

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.

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