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! A Plan That Always Works
*Eccl.
7:2*
*Pat Taylor’s Funeral*
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It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart.
*Eccles.
7:2*
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*Intro.*
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*I. **Death Described*
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!! A. Termination of Life
!! 1. It’s Vague – we don’t quite understand it
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**We’ve never been there before*
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!! B. The Greatest of our Enemies
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**Shows no respect for age or wealth*
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*2. **Robs parents of a precious child*
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*3. **Robs children of parents*
*4. **Arrives suddenly & unannounced*
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*5. **Snatches many in the “prime of their lives.”*
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*6. **Power, beauty, & wealth meet their match with death*
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!! C. Many Avoid Thinking About their Death
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**They refuse to face it*
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*2. **They’re RELUCTANT to talk about it*
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*3. **They’re RELUCTANT to attend funerals*
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!! D. Everyone Will Eventually Die
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**The Wise – plans ahead & experiences God’s MERCY*
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*2. **The Unwise – waits & experiences God’s JUSTICE*
!! E. Solomon Advice: Don’t Think Morbidly About Death
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**He knows it’s helpful to think clearly*
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*2. **He reminds us there’s still time to change*
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*3. **There’s still time to examine the direction of our lives.*
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*4. **Still time to confess our sins*
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*5. **Still time to find forgiveness from God*
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! Body
!!!! I. The Plans We Make
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*A. **Career Plans*
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*1. **Where to go to school*
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*2. **What major~/trade to take *
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*3. **What job to settle in*
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!!! B. Family Plans
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*1. **Who to date~/marry*
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*2. **To have~/not have children*
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*3. **Where to live*
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!!! C. Financial Plans
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*1. **To purchase~/rent homes*
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*2. **To purchase~/rent cars & furnishings*
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*3. **Budget plans*
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*4. **Get out of debt plans*
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*5. **Career moves to build our income*
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\\ *D. **Retirement Plans*
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*1. **401K, Ira’s & Pensions*
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*2. **Life Insurance*
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*3. **Dream Retirement Homes*
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*Considering the great detail we put into life’s plans, we often neglect the most important plan: A Spiritual Plan*
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!!!! II.
A Spiritual Plan
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!!! A. Many Avoid Them
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**“I’ll get to it later”*
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*2. **Problem: LATER NEVER COMES.”*
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!!! B. Many are Afraid
!!! 1. “I may lose out on something.”
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**It’s no fun being a Christian*
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!!! C. Many Don’t Care
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**“I’m in control of my life.”*
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*2. **I’m my own boss, I call the shots*
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!!! D. We were Created to live Forever
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**Eternally separated from God – Hell*
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*2. **Eternally connected to God – Heaven*
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*3. **BOTH ARE REAL PLACES*
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!!! E. God Wants a Relationship with You.
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**He’ll never force it*
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*2. **He offers – we must accept it*
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*3. **God wants you connected to a spiritual family*
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*4. **God wants you to grow spiritually*
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*5. **God wants you in a ministry – serving others*
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*6. **He wants us to share His Word*
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!!! III.
What’s Important to God?
!!! A. Dynamic & Growing Relationship with Him
!!! B. Dynamic & Growing Relationship w~/Spouse & Children
!!! C. Dynamic & Growing Relationship with a church family
A Spiritual Plan
seals our eternity with Christ!
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