“ Timely Advice ” “ Time ” Occurs 599 Times In 546 Verses
Time Is Important !
In The Year 2019 365 Days 8,760 Hours 525,600 Minutes 31,536,000 Seconds
“ Timely Advice ” “Yesterday is a cancelled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; and today is the only cash you have. So spend it wisely ” (John Haggai).
Prayer Of Moses
I. God’s Providential Plan For Time Hebrew Words For Time 1. Olam – Vast Expanse Of Time 2. Eth – Season Or Period Of Time
A. The Poetic Rhythm Of Time
The Seasons Of Life Life Existence Gardening Medical Construction Emotions Celebrations Fences Hugging Search & Rescue Garage Sales Clothing Dialogue Discernment Military Action
B. Purposeful Reason Of Time 1. Income (5:10-11) 2. Intelligence (1:16-17) 3. Ingenuity (1:9-10) 4. Indulgence (2:10-11)
Ecclesiastes 3:11 1. Intuitive Nature 2. Inquisitive Nature
Ecclesiastes 11:5 “As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. ”
II. God’s Practical Principles With Time A. Elapsed Time Does Not Bring Novelty (1:10) B. Follow Through To Completion (7:8a) C. God Is Sovereignly In Control (7:14) D. Be Dependent On God’s Timing (8:6) E. All Will Be Accountable To God (3:17)
Timely Advice “The great use of time is to spend it for something that will outlast it” (William James). Only one life will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.
Average Person 35 Discretionary Hours Play Punctuality Planning Procrastination Presumption Priorities Panic Prosperity
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