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Paris church of Christ

Paris church of Christ. May 20, 2012. We’re glad you’re here!. “Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity .”.

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Paris church of Christ

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  1. Paris church of Christ May 20, 2012 We’re glad you’re here!

  2. “Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. • So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 11:7-8

  3. “No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. • By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. • And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.” 1 John 4:12-14

  4. “No document is legal, no check is cashable, and no business receipt has any value until it includes the number of years that have passed since the birth of Jesus.” - L. C. Gray

  5. Ecclesiastes

  6. THE BIBLE TEACHES THAT TIME IS LINEAR Ecclesiastes 3:2 Hebrews 9:27 2 Peter 3:10

  7. WE NEED TO SPEND QUALITY TIME Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

  8. CHRISTIANS VIEW TIME DIFFERENTLY Ecclesiastes 2:24-26; 3:12-14 Ecclesiastes 9:7-9

  9. WE WILL GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO GOD OF OUR TIME-MANAGEMENT • Ecclesiastes 3:17. 5:7. 8:12-13. • “Righteous” or a related word is used in Ecclesiastes some 11 times. • “Wicked” or “wickedness” is used 12 times. • Ecclesiastes 12:7; 13-14.

  10. Suggestions: • Get a calendar and use it. • Don’t procrastinate! • Breaking tasks into small bite-size pieces. • Listen to the Bible on a CD. • Don’t become a slave to electronic devices. • Work first; play second. • Don’t get distracted with the urgent.

  11. Paris church of Christ Take home message: Use your time wisely.

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