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Remember Your Creator Ecclesiastes12:1

Remember Your Creator Ecclesiastes12:1. Introduction. Words of wisdom from the wisest mortal that ever lived An exhortation addressed to those in their youth But it is an admonition that every person should consider regardless of their age It is man’s first and greatest responsibility

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Remember Your Creator Ecclesiastes12:1

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  1. Remember Your Creator Ecclesiastes12:1

  2. Introduction • Words of wisdom from the wisest mortal that ever lived • An exhortation addressed to those in their youth • But it is an admonition that every person should consider regardless of their age • It is man’s first and greatest responsibility • If we do not do this, our life will be a failure • Let us consider this brief but extremely important exhortation this morning

  3. Remember • There are some things that we should forget • There are other things that we don’t want to forget, but we do • But it is dangerous and sinful to forget God • Yet the Jews often forgot their creator- Judg. 3:7 • Many people in this country today have forgotten God • Solomon is not saying that young people need to remember that they have a creator • But to remember their relationship to their Creator

  4. Your Creator • The the One who has made all things- Heb. 11:3 • This earth and all the things we need • Recall that He is “your” Creator • Remember the sound mind and a healthy body he has given you • Remember all the great blessings that He has provided for you in the past and those you enjoy in the present- I Tim. 6:17 • Remember that it is your duty to honor Him and obey His word • This is man’s all- Eccl. 12:13

  5. Why in Your Youth?-1 • Youth is the time when we are first able to understand our responsibility to God and we become accountable to Him- Isa. 7:16 • The best time to obey the gospel is when we first understand it • Youth is the time of innocence and purity • Obeying God’s law will help maintain that purity- Psa. 119:9 • Those who “sow wild oats” will later regret it- Gal. 6:7-8

  6. Why in Your Youth?-2 3. Youth is the time of greatest energy • It is also when we have the least demands on our time • The lord deserves the best of our life rather than the leftovers • Habits developed in youth often last throughout life • Bad habits are difficult to eliminate • These will make it more difficult to obey God when one is older • Good habits like worship and Bible study will be a continuous blessing

  7. Reasons for Remembering Our Creator-1 1. It is the only safe course in this life- I Pet. 3:12 • The disobedient walk on a slippery path and may fall to destruction at any time- Psa. 73:18 • It is always best for us • We do not what is best for us now or in the future- Jer. 10:23 • But God’s way will always be what is best for us- Deut. 6:24 3. It will bring genuine happiness and peace of mind- I Pet. 3:10-11 & Prov. 28:1

  8. Reasons for Remembering Our Creator-2 • The word “blessed’ in the beatitudes means happy • It will make us a light and a blessing to our family, friends andneighbors- Phil. 2:15 • We live in a world of spiritual darkness that desperately needs more light 5. We are going to give account for the way we live our livesII Cor. 5:10

  9. Reasons for Remembering Our Creator-3 • Another admonition to the young- “Rejoice , O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.”- Eccl. 11:9 • Death and the judgment are two appointments that are ahead for all of us- Heb. 9:27

  10. Reasons for Remembering Our Creator-4 6. A time is coming when it will be too late to remember our Creator to honor and obey Him • The rich man was told by Abraham to remember that he had received good things in his life on earth- Lk. 16:25 • His response to God’s blessings was the reason he was in torment • It was too late for him to change his condition or to help his brothers avoid the same

  11. Remember Now • Regardless of one’s age, now is the only time that is assured to us • The young may not grow older • And those older will surely run out of time and opportunity • Paul wrote “behold, now is the accepted time; behold, today is the day of salvation,”- II Cor. 6:2 • Are you remembering your creator to honor and serve Him this morning?

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