• Ecclesiastes 7:1-23
• Ecclesiastes 7:10 – People have always been nostalgic for the good old days – event in the good old days.

• I Timothy 5:16-22
• I Timothy 5:17 – The two honors are respect and pay for their work. I Thessalonians 5:12; Matthew 10:9-10; Luke 7:10; I Corinthians 9:9

• II Peter 1:4

• Promise of Jesus coming to save

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Genesis 3:15

Galatians 4:4-5

Genesis 12:3

Galatians 3:16

Isaiah 7:14

Matthew 1:23

Isaiah 28:16

I Peter 2:6

Deuteronomy 18:15-18

Acts 3:22-23

• Promise of His kingdom

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Isaiah 2:2-4

Acts 2:36

Joel 2:28-32

Acts 2:16-21

II Samuel 7:12-14

Acts 2:30-31,36

Daniel 2:44

Hebrews 12:28

• Promise of His reign and priesthood

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Reign: Zechariah 6:12-13

Acts 2:30,33; I Corinthians 15:25

Priesthood: Zechariah 6:12-13

Hebrews 7:25

• Promise of His work

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Isaiah 61:1-2

Luke 4:16-19

Genesis 3:15

Hebrews 2:14

• Promise of His suffering

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Isaiah 53:5

I Peter 2:24; Matthew 27:27-35

Psalms 22:1,7-8

Matthew 27:39,43,46

• Promise of His resurrection

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Psalms 16:10

Acts 2:27,31

Psalms 2:7

Acts 13:33

• Promise of His ascension and crowning

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Daniel 7:13-14

Acts 1:9

II Samuel 7:12-14

Acts 2:30-33

• Promise of fellowship and God – now and eternally

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Matthew 25:34

Those who believe and obey and walk in the light

Mark 10:29-30

Heaven

• We wouldn’t have a perfect example
  • I Peter 2:21-22
  • John 8:46; Hebrews 4:15
  • Our example in manner of life
  • Our example in speech
  • Our example in faithfulness to the Father
  • Our example in unselfish service (Matthew 20:26-28)
• We would not have an incomparable teacher
  • John 8:32,36
  • John 3:2
  • Parables
  • Sermon on the Mount
  • Wonderful, incomparable teachings
• We would not have the right view of humanity
  • Matthew 16:26
• We would be without an atonement for sin
• We would not have the promise of the remission of sins
  • Hebrews 9:22; Leviticus 16:7-22
  • Hebrews 10:4
  • Matthew 26:28
  • Colossians 1:13
  • I John 1:7
  • Revelation 1:5
• We would not have a savior
  • Matthew 1:21
  • Acts 4:12
  • Man needs a savior
    • Romans 3:23 – Because all have sinned! Jeremiah 10:23; Isaiah 64:6
  • Who then could become man’s savior?
    • Not angels
    • Someone who was both God and man
• The Christian would not have a mediator
  • I Timothy 2:5
  • John 1:1-3,14; Philippians 2:6; Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:25
• We would be without a righteous judge
  • John 5:30; II Corinthians 5:10
• We would have no door of hope beyond the grave
  • Job 14:14
  • John 10:10
  • John 11:25-26; 14:19
• Three great matters concern all mankind
  • Life death
  • Eternity
  • Revelation 1:18

• Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12