2. The Realities of Life Age Slows Us Down Age Slows Us Down The Decay Described The Decay Described ECCL. 12:1-7 PSALM 71:9 Our Strength Fails Our Strength Fails We Don’t Really SEE We Don’t Really SEE Nehemiah & Jerusalem’s Walls Nehemiah & Jerusalem’s Walls EZRA 1:1; 2:64; EZRA 7-8; NEH. 2:1; 1:3; 2:13- 14; 6:15 NEH. 13:4-13 His Rebukes His Rebukes

3. The Realities of Life Everything/Everyone Passes Everything/Everyone Passes Generations Pass Generations Pass ECCL. 1:4 HEB. 9:27; PSA. 89:48 All Men Die All Men Die Bible Examples Bible Examples Moses & Joshua Moses & Joshua DEUT. 31:1-13 1 ST CHRON. 22:11-13; 28:8, 9 David & Solomon David & Solomon Elijah & Elisha Elijah & Elisha 1 ST KGS. 19:19-21; 2 ND KGS. 2:1-13 2 ND TIM. 1:13; 2:2; 4:2-8 Paul & Timothy Paul & Timothy

4. Who? Who? Parents Parents Who/Why We Must Pass the Torch DEUT. 6:6-9; EPH. 6:4 ACTS 20:28, 29 Elders Elders 2 ND TIMOTHY 4:2-5 Preachers Preachers 2 ND TIMOTHY 2:2 Teachers Teachers 1 ST PETER 3:15 All Disciples All Disciples

5. What Happens When We Do Not What Happens When We Do Not The Next Generation Will Not Know God’s Ways The Next Generation Will Not Know God’s Ways Who/Why We Must Pass the Torch JUDGES 2:10 Ignorance Leads to Spiritual Destruction Ignorance Leads to Spiritual Destruction JER. 4:22; HOS. 4:6 REVELATION 2-3 Ignorance Allows Them to Be Led Astray or Drift Away Ignorance Allows Them to Be Led Astray or Drift Away