1. Ecclesiastes 12:1 youth

2. Ecclesiastes 12:1 …in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;”

3. Remember = be mindful  Keep God in Mind  With a view of serving Him  Obey God Youth - in the days  Creator and preserver  No guarantee of the future  Give their whole life to God  May not have interest in old age

4. Eccl 12:1 ASV “Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;” Also implies… Something had been said earlier

5. Ecclesiastes 11:9-10 9. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 10. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. 12:1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

6. Old Age - v. 2-7 In our youth “I have no delight in them” War between flesh and spirit Gal. 5:16-17 Gal. 5:24-25

7. Do not have to learn everything from experience God gave us the Bible Romans 15:4 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. ”

8. Law of Gravity

9. Tried everything for happiness  Laughter and pleasure  Strong drink  Building houses  Planting vineyards  Gardens and orchards  Servants and maidens  Great riches “All was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.” 2:11

10. His conclusion Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 13. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

11. Philadelphia, Pa. City Hall 120 Ft. Learn from Older People

12. 2 Timothy 2:22 “Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity,(love) peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”  Flee - the evil  Follow - the pure Sexual sins, drinking and drugs, money matters, cheating, profanity

13. I must stand in the presence of God, and be judged for what I did while upon the earth !

15. Ecclesiastes 12:1

16. In Christ = SAVED Baptized (Gal.3:27) Confess (Rom.10:10) Hear (Rom.10:17) Believe (Jn.8:24) Repent (Lk.13:3)

17. Cleansed 1 Jn. 1:9 Forgiven Pray – Acts 8:22 Repent of sins – Acts 8:22 Confess sins – 1 Jn.1:9

18. Ecclesiastes 12:1 …in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;” “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:15

19. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning July 22, 2012