1. God’s Advice to Young People
Ecclesiastes 11:9–12:1

2. THE STATE OF YOUTH
“Our youths love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority—they show disrespect for their elders and love to chatter in places of exercise.
“Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when their elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up food, and tyrannize teachers.”
(Attributed to Socrates, c. 400 BC)

3. THE STATE OF YOUTH
“The world is passing through troublous times. The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as if they knew everything, and what passes for wisdom with us is foolishness with them. As for the girls, they are forward, immodest and unladylike in speech, behavior and dress.”
(Attributed to Peter the Hermit from a sermon preached in AD 1274)

4. God’s Advice to Youth Eccl. 11:9 Blessing, 12:2-8; Prov. 20:29
God wants you to enjoy being young
“To be glad, to cheer up, be happy”
Pursue wholesome pleasure, 3:12-13, 22; 5:18; 11:8
God want to you know you will answer to Him for what you do, Cor. 5:10; Eccl. 12:14
REJOICE

5. God’s Advice to Youth Eccl. 11:10
Youth not an excuse for sin, Lk. 2:52
Remove sorrow from you’re life
The cause of sorrow…SIN, Psa. 119:9
Become a Christian (H-B-R-C-B)
Live for Jesus…Be faithful (Matt. 7:21)
Run from sin & be pure, 2 Tim. 2:22
Choose the right kind of friends, Prov. 1:10-16
-2 Corinthians 7:1-
REMOVE

6. God’s Advice to Youth Eccl. 12:1 Think about God now!
Today and every day, Prov. 3:1-2
Youth who remembered God:
Joseph, Gen. 37:2; 39:1
Samuel, 1 Sam. 3:10
David, 1 Sam. 17:33, 36-37
Josiah, 2 Chron. 34:1-3
Daniel & companions, Dan. 1:8-16
Timothy, 1 Tim. 4:12
Jesus, Luke 2:49
REMEMBER

7. God’s Advice to Youth Eccl. 12:1 Things to help you remember God…
Make up your mind - NOW! Josh. 24:15
Learn the Bible, Rom. 10: (2 Tim. 2:15; 3:14-15)
Obey God, Heb. 5:9 (1 Jno. 5:3)
Pray, 1 Thess. 5:17
Worship God faithfully, Psa. 148:12-13
You are setting a pattern right now for the rest of your life! Eccl. 12:1
REMEMBER

8. Rejoice, O young man, in your youth…
God’s Advice
to Youth
11:9-12:1
Eccl.
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth…
Remove sorrow from your heart… put away evil from your flesh…
Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth…
THIS IS YOUR DUTY!
Ecclesiastes 12:13