• Ecclesiastes 2:18-3:22
• True happiness comes from God.
• Ecclesiastes 2:26 – God blesses those who serve Him with what is gained by those who do not serve Him.
• Ecclesiastes 3:11 – See Romans 8:28; Philippians 4:10-13.
• Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 – Man’s true happiness on earth.
• Ecclesiastes 3:14 – God has done many wonderful works so that man will fear Him. Proverbs 1:7; 9:10; Psalm 19
• Ecclesiastes 3:16 – Wickedness abounds. II Timothy 3:12-13; 2:25-26; I Corinthians 5:9-10
• Ecclesiastes 3:17 – God will judge. I Peter 3; Revelation 20:12-15; Acts 10:42

By Jesse Jenkins

• The Christian’s creed
  • Is God given
    • John 14:26; 16:13; Galatians 1:6-12; I Corinthians 2:11-14
  • Needs no revision
    • Ephesians 1:3; I Peter 1:22-25
  • Is infallible
    • Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21
    • Isaiah 53:4; Psalm 16:8-11; Daniel 7:13-14; Zechariah 6:12-13; Hebrews 7:25 – prophecies of Jesus
    • Acts 20:28
  • Is sufficient
    • II Timothy 3:16-17
  • Is the standard of judgment for all
    • John 12:18; Acts 17:31
  • Is the only creed by which to live
  • Is the only creed by which to die
    • Revelation 14:13

• I Peter 2:9-10
• Being a Christian means you have a relationship with Christ.
• Acts 11:26 – The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
  • Acts 11:19-26 – These people had heard the good news of Christ and had turned to the Lord.
  • “Christian” might be a name given to them by outsiders, which indicates that outsiders could tell they had turned to the Lord.
  • Have you turned to the Lord?
  • Acts 8:35-38
  • What are you really converted to? Socializing? To pleasing your family? To the habit of attending services?
    • Galatians 2:20
• Acts 26:28
  • Acts 26:5,9,15,19 – Paul was against Jesus until he turned to serve the Lord.
  • Have you switched to Christ’s side like Paul did?
    • Philippians 3:4-9
    • There is a big difference between switching to Christ’s side and trying to switch Christ to your side.
• I Peter 4:16
  • I Peter 4:12-13
  • Will you suffer as a Christian?
• Galatians 3:26

• Matthew 11:7-11 – Jesus compliments John the Baptist. John had courage to stand for what was right despite the risk.
• John 1:43-51 – Jesus compliments Nathanael on his lack of guile.
  • Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the pure in heart.
  • I Peter 2:21-22
• Mark 14:3-9 – Jesus compliments Mary for her service.
• Matthew 8:5-10 – Jesus compliments the Roman Centurion for his unusual faith.
• Matthew 15:22-28 – The Canaanite woman is complimented for her faith.
• Mark 5:25-34 – The woman with a plague is complimented for her great faith.
• Mark 12:41-44 – Jesus compliments the poor widow for her sacrificial giving.
• Luke 17:11-19 – Jesus compliments the leper for his gratitude.
• Luke 10:38-42 – Jesus compliments Mary on her spiritual-mindedness.
  • Romans 8:6 – The mind set on spiritual things brings life and peace.