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Making the Most of Your Life
  • Enjoy phase 1!
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Ecclesiastes 12:1-5
  • Remember God while you are young
    • Make sure you have a relationship with God in your youth
    • Don’t take for granted the blessing of youth
    • Physical life is less enjoyed as you get older
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Ecclesiastes 12:6-7
  • You will die soon
    • Your body will cease to function
    • Dust returns to dust and spirit to spirit
    • Which nature will you pledge allegiance to? Flesh or Spirit?
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-14
  • Your Pursuit vs. God’s Way
    • Reason & Revelation
    • Conclusion:
      • Fear God
      • Obey His Commands!
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Making the Most of Your Singlehood
  • Live the Right Way – In Undivided Devotion to the Lord!
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1Co 7:7-9
  • Do you have “The Gift”?
    • Why people get married:
      • Societal Pressures
      • Family Pressures
      • Peer Pressure
    • Why do you want to get married?
      • Everyone does it!
      • It is expected of me!
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1Co 7:7-9
  • Women’s excuses for marriage
    • I met Prince Charming!
    • I want to have kids
    • I want to get out of my parent’s house
  • Men’s excuses for marriage
    • I want to have sex
    • I want to settle down
    • I want to be served
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1Co 7:17
  • Make the Most of Your Situation!
  • Retain your place in Life
      • Don’t do stuff that would make you think you would be better off
      • Don’t think yourself a better planner than God
      • Don’t try to become better on your own thoughts
      • Keep your viewpoint on the Gospel!
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1Co 7:20
  • Make the Most of Your Situation!
  • God has stuff for you to do NOW!
      • If you see God opens a door, go through it!
      • If you don’t, remain there for God has something for you to do
      • Keep your work in the Kingdom!
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1Co 7:24
  • Make the Most of Your Situation!
  • Your responsibility to God’s calling
      • Don’t Change Your Situation Until Your responsibility is fulfilled
      • Seek the Kingdom First, not your own goals or plans!
      • Keep you loyalty undivided!
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1Co 7:26-35
  • Living the Right Way
    • Life is Short – don’t get engrossed in the world
    • Don’t focus on the flesh
    • Be undivided in your allegiance to Jesus!
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Romans 7:4
  • So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
  • You belong now to Jesus!
  • Never forget!