"Advice to the Young"

Sermon Scripture:  Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 

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Sermon Notes:
Rejoice in Life, but Remember Death (11:7-8)

• _________ is a gift from God that is meant to be enjoyed. (7)
• You won’t value your life until you see it against the backdrop of your impending _______. (8)

Rejoice in Your Youth, but Remember Judgment (11:9-10)

• Rejoice _______________.
  • Enjoy the days of your youth because they are ________.
  • Enjoy the days of your youth because they are ___________.
• Rejoice _______________.
  • Live a life that honors God…
    • Live a life with no ___________.
    • Live a life with no ___________.
  • Because one day you will give an account to God...
    • There will be no _______________.
    • You will have no _______________.
    • “True freedom is doing what you want to do and not regretting it in _____ years.” -- John Piper

Remember Your Creator While You Are Young Because Life is Brief (12:1-8)

• Notice the three realities of life under the sun...
  • The reality of _______ age. (1-2)
  • The reality of the ___________ of our bodies. (3-5)
    • “Keepers of the house”- _______ grow weak.
    • “Strong men are bent”- _______ grow weary.
    • “Grinders cease”- refers to the _________.
    • “Those who look through the windows”- ________ grow dim.
    • “Doors on the street are shut” - ________ grow deaf.
    • “Rises at the sound of a bird” - _________ is impaired.
    • “Daughters of song brought low” - could refer to the _________.
    • “Afraid of what is high” - fear of ___________.
    • “Almond tree blossoms” - hair that turns _________.
    • “Grasshopper drags itself” - strength is nearly __________.
    • “Desire fails” - Physical appetites fade.
  • The reality of __________. (6-7)
    • Life is suddenly ____________.
    • Our bodies return to the _________.
•  Notice the glimmer of hope...
  • Death is not our final destination.
    • Our spirit returns to our eternal ________.
    • Our soul will arrive at its eternal ________.
  •  As Christians, our best days are always _________ of us.