1. Study and Know Your Bible

2. Remember Your Creator in the Days of Your Youth formula for success Ec. 12:1 formula for success What will you do? God on your mind God on your mind (Josh. 1:8) Godly things on your mind Godly things on your mind God considered in every decision God considered in every decision Worship and glorify God Worship and glorify God (Gal. 2:20) Be a faithful Christian Be a faithful Christian

3. Remember Your Creator in the Days of Your Youth don’t wait! Ec. 12:1-8 don’t wait! When you get old.... days are evil vs. 1 days are evil days are gloomy and dark vs. 2 days are gloomy and dark life isn’t fun vs. 3-4 life isn’t fun won’t be strong, brave vs. 5 won’t be strong, brave life is fragile vs. 6-7 life is fragile life is vain vs. 8 life is vain

4. Remember Your Creator in the Days of Your Youth don’t wait! Ec. 12:1-8 don’t wait! Two things.... number your days Ps. 90:12 number your days soon, it will be too late Heb. 9:27 soon, it will be too late

5. Remember Your Creator in the Days of Your Youth the solution.... Ec. 12:13-14 the solution.... Fear God – reverence, respect you won’t fear man you’ll obey God you’ll remain faithful Do you fear God? Are you ready for judgment?

6. Glorify God in Your Body physical body 1 Cor. 6:13-20 physical body You are joined to Christ! Your body belongs to Jesus! Your body, temple of the Holy Spirit!

7. Glorify God in Your Body Take care of your mind Choose friends with good morals Take care of your body Adorn your body with godliness Don’t engage in sin Behave like a Christian

8. Glorify God in Your Body If we didn’t have the Bible.... If you don’t study and know.... God, case against you Hos. 4:1, 6 God, case against you God desires knowledge Hos. 6:6-7 God desires knowledge zeal and knowledge Rom. 10:1-3 zeal and knowledge punished, not know God, not obey gospel 2 Th. 1:8-10 punished, not know God, not obey gospel

9. Glorify God in Your Body If we didn’t have the Bible.... If you don’t study and know.... With knowledge of God’s word.... you are a Christian Jer. 31:31-34 you are a Christian strong and fruitful Col. 1:9-11 strong and fruitful have an entrance into heaven, abundantly 2 Pet. 1:2-4, 11 have an entrance into heaven, abundantly

10. Glorify God in Your Body If we didn’t have the Bible.... If you don’t study and know.... With knowledge of God’s word.... Do you have the correct attitude? search for knowledge Pr. 2:3-6 search for knowledge value knowledge Pr. 8:10-11 value knowledge love knowledge Pr. 12:1 love knowledge love, not arrogant 1 Cor. 8:1; 13:4 love, not arrogant

11. Study and Know Your Bible