I.
Introduction
A.
Song "Live Like You Were Dying"
B.
The song makes the statement "Some
day I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying."
C.
How would our lives be different?
D.
James 4:13-17 our lives are but a vapor
James 4.13 Go to now, ye
that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a
year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
James 4.14 Whereas ye know
not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour,
that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
James 4.15 For that ye
ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James 4.16 But now ye
rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
James 4.17 Therefore to
him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
E.
Psalms 90:10 & 12 we should number our days
Psa. 90.10 The days of our
years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be
fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut
off, and we fly away.
Psa. 90.12 So teach us to
number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
II.
The
spouse we should be
Eph.
5.22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as
unto the Lord.
Eph. 5.23 For the
husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and
he is the saviour of the body.
Eph. 5.24 Therefore
as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands
in every thing.
Eph. 5.25 Husbands,
love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Eph. 5.26 That he
might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Eph. 5.27 That he
might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or
any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Eph. 5.28 So ought
men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth
himself.
Eph. 5.29 For no
man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the
Lord the church:
Eph. 5.30 For we
are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Eph. 5.31 For this
cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his
wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Eph. 5.32 This is a
great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Eph. 5.33 Nevertheless
let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the
wife see that she reverence her husband.
A.
Song "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
III.
Be
A Friend A Friend Would Like To Have
.
Proverbs
17:17 A
friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A.
Proverbs 18:24 A man that
hath friends must shew
himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
IV.
Read
the Good Book
.
II
Timothy 2:15 Study
to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
A.
II Timothy 3:15-17
II Timothy 3:15 And that
from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee
wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
II Timothy 3:16 All
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
II Timothy 3:17 That the
man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
V.
Loved
deeper and spoke sweeter
.
Ephesians
4:31-32
Ephesians 4:31 Let all
bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice:
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye
kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
A.
Colosians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath,
malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
B.
James 4:11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that
speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother,
speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou
art not a doer of the law, but a judge
C.
Angry Words - "Angry words, oh let
them never from the tongue unbridled slip. May the hearts best impulse ever
check them ere they soil the lips."
VI.
Give
Forgiveness I Had Been Denying
Matt.
18.21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall
my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matt. 18.22 Jesus
saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times
seven.
Matt. 18.23 Therefore
is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account
of his servants.
Matt. 18.24 And when
he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand
talents.
Matt. 18.25 But forasmuch
as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and
children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Matt. 18.26 The
servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matt. 18.27 Then the
lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him
the debt.
Matt. 18.28 But the
same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an
hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest.
Matt. 18.29 And his
fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matt. 18.30 And he
would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matt. 18.31 So when
his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told
unto their lord all that was done.
Matt. 18.32 Then his
lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I
forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
Matt. 18.33 Shouldest
not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on
thee?
Matt. 18.34 And his
lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all
that was due unto him.
Matt. 18.35 So
likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts
forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
A.
Matthew 5:23-24
Matt. 5.23 Therefore if
thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath
ought against thee;
Matt. 5.24 Leave there thy
gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and
then come and offer thy gift.
B.
James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed
no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.