1. The Days of Your Youth Ecclesiastes 12:1

2. The Days of Your Youth The days of your youth can be a time of joy ( Eccl. 11:9-10) The days of your youth can be a time of trial –Fear ( Judges 8:20) –Peer pressure (2 Sam. 13:3) –Evil ( Gen. 8:21), sins ( Psa. 25:7), and lusts (2 Tim. 2:22)

3. The Days of Your Youth Trust in the Lord when challenged by the world (1 Sam. 17:33,42,55) Follow the advice of the older and wiser Christians (1 Kings 12:8) Keep God ’ s word near ( Psa. 71:5,17; 119:9-11) Remember your Creator always ( Eccl. 12:1) Bear the yoke in your youth ( Lam. 3:27)

4. The Days of Your Youth Have purpose ( resolve ) of heart ahead of time ( Dan. 1:4,8,10,13,15,17) Don ’ t allow the things of this life to get in the way of your spirituality ( Mt. 19:20-22; Lk. 15:12-13) Don ’ t go along with evil ( Acts 7:58; 8:1) Always stand up for what is right ( Acts 23:12-22) Be a positive role model for others (1 Tim. 4:12)