Why Your Life Matters - Dr. John Ortberg

About this sermon

Do you matter? It may be one of the most important questions a human being can ask. In this teaching on Psalm 127, John Ortberg explores meaning, significance, anxiety, achievement, and what the Bible says about human worth. Drawing from the work of Rebecca Goldstein, John examines what she calls a "crisis of mattering" and why so many people feel insignificant despite living in an age of unprecedented progress. This episode explores: - Psalm 127 and the search for meaning - Why achievement cannot provide lasting significance - The lie that your life doesn't matter - Your story inside God's larger story - The Incarnation and human worth - How every act of faithfulness matters If you've ever struggled with purpose, significance, discouragement, or the feeling that your life doesn't make a difference, this conversation is for you. Scriptures: - Psalm 127 - Genesis 1 - Matthew 10 #Psalm127 #JohnOrtberg #Meaning #Purpose #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #Prayer #BibleStudy #Significance #Psalms 📚 Today's Resources: Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us 🙌 New episodes every weekday. 📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time. Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time. TEXT us at 51504 EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.com GET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribe GET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504 SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our team DOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides 😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/ 🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/ Music Credits: Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKE Alta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF 00:00 What Matters? 00:30 Progress Without Hope 01:45 The Decline of Meaning & Belonging 02:11 Global Birth Rates & The Future 03:07 The Crisis of Mattering 03:40 Iris Murdoch on Human Worth 04:04 “I Don’t Matter” 04:30 Psalm 127 Begins 04:49 Why the Psalms Are Organized Into Five Books 05:40 Your Story Inside God's Story 06:09 The Lie That You Don't Matter 06:33 Unless the Lord Builds the House 07:26 Everything Matters to God 08:11 Children, Hope & The Future 09:13 The Mattering Index 10:07 Infinite Meaning 10:36 The Incarnation & Human Worth 10:59 You Matter More Than You Think 11:58 Every Small Thing Matters 12:47 Learning to Live Like It Matters