Pg 589 In Church Bibles Chapter 11, Verse 7-10

Pg 589Pg 589In Church BiblesIn Church Bibles

Chapter 11, Verse 7-10Chapter 11, Verse 7-10Chapter 11, Verse 7-10Chapter 11, Verse 7-10

1:31:31:31:3What is worth it in life?What is worth it in life?What is worth it in life?What is worth it in life?1:21:21:21:2Life on this earth is vain - emptyLife on this earth is vain - emptyLife on this earth is vain - emptyLife on this earth is vain - empty

2:24-262:24-262:24-262:24-26Enjoyment is from hand of GodEnjoyment is from hand of GodEnjoyment is from hand of GodEnjoyment is from hand of God3:12-133:12-133:12-133:12-13Enjoyment is a gift from GodEnjoyment is a gift from GodEnjoyment is a gift from GodEnjoyment is a gift from God5:15-225:15-225:15-225:15-22Enjoyment is good, a giftEnjoyment is good, a giftEnjoyment is good, a giftEnjoyment is good, a gift8:14-158:14-158:14-158:14-15Enjoyment is commendedEnjoyment is commendedEnjoyment is commendedEnjoyment is commended9:7-99:7-99:7-99:7-9Enjoyment is portioned to usEnjoyment is portioned to usEnjoyment is portioned to usEnjoyment is portioned to us

How to Enjoy LifeHow to Enjoy LifeHow to Enjoy LifeHow to Enjoy Life

#1#1#1#1Know it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy LifeKnow it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy Life#2#2#2#2#3#3#3#3#4#4#4#4#5#5#5#5

Then the serpent said to Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be it your eyes will be opened, and you will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good like God, knowing good and evil.”and evil.”

Then the serpent said to Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be it your eyes will be opened, and you will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good like God, knowing good and evil.”and evil.”

Genesis 3:4-5Genesis 3:4-5Genesis 3:4-5Genesis 3:4-5

So when the woman saw So when the woman saw that the tree was good for that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit wise, she took of its fruit and ate. and ate.

So when the woman saw So when the woman saw that the tree was good for that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit wise, she took of its fruit and ate. and ate.

Genesis 3:6Genesis 3:6Genesis 3:6Genesis 3:6

But each one is tempted But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by when he is drawn away by his own desires and his own desires and enticed.enticed.

But each one is tempted But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by when he is drawn away by his own desires and his own desires and enticed.enticed.

James 1:14James 1:14James 1:14James 1:14

Then, when desire has Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth full-grown, brings forth death.death.

Then, when desire has Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth full-grown, brings forth death.death.

James 1:15James 1:15James 1:15James 1:15

The thief does not come The thief does not come except to steal, and to except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have come that they may have life, and that they may life, and that they may have it more abundantly.have it more abundantly.

The thief does not come The thief does not come except to steal, and to except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have come that they may have life, and that they may life, and that they may have it more abundantly.have it more abundantly.

John 10:10John 10:10John 10:10John 10:10


#1#1#1#1Know it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy LifeKnow it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy Life#2#2#2#2#3#3#3#3#4#4#4#4#5#5#5#5

If there lurks in If there lurks in most modern most modern minds the notion minds the notion that to desire our that to desire our own good and own good and earnestly to hope earnestly to hope for the enjoyment for the enjoyment of it is a bad of it is a bad thing, I submit thing, I submit that this notion that this notion has … no part of has … no part of the Christian the Christian faith. faith.

C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis, Teacher, Teacher, Writer, Writer,

Speaker Speaker (1898-(1898-1963)1963)

Indeed, if we Indeed, if we consider the consider the unblushing unblushing promises of reward promises of reward and the staggering and the staggering nature of the nature of the rewards promised rewards promised in the Gospels, it in the Gospels, it would seem that would seem that our Lord finds our our Lord finds our desires, not too desires, not too strong, but too strong, but too weak. weak.


Speaker Speaker (1898-(1898-1963)1963)

We are half-We are half-hearted hearted creatures, fooling creatures, fooling about with drink about with drink and sex and and sex and ambition when ambition when infinite joy is infinite joy is offered us, offered us,


Speaker Speaker (1898-(1898-1963)1963)

like an ignorant like an ignorant child who wants child who wants to go on making to go on making mud pies in a mud pies in a slum because he slum because he cannot imagine cannot imagine what is meant by what is meant by the offer of a the offer of a holiday at the holiday at the sea. sea.


Speaker Speaker (1898-(1898-1963)1963)

We are far too We are far too easily pleased... easily pleased...


Speaker Speaker (1898-(1898-1963)1963)


#1#1#1#1Know it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy LifeKnow it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy Life#2#2#2#2Remember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is GreaterRemember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is Greater#3#3#3#3#4#4#4#4#5#5#5#5

The United Bible Societies' Handbook Series

The entire verse can be translated:However many years you live, you should seek to enjoy them all. But you should always bear in mind that death is longer than life!


#1#1#1#1Know it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy LifeKnow it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy Life#2#2#2#2Remember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is GreaterRemember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is Greater#3#3#3#3#4#4#4#4#5#5#5#5

1) Be Generous1) Be Generous (v.1)(v.1)1) Be Generous1) Be Generous (v.1)(v.1)

2) Diversify2) Diversify (v.2)(v.2)2) Diversify2) Diversify (v.2)(v.2)

3) Watch for Open Doors3) Watch for Open Doors (v.3)(v.3)3) Watch for Open Doors3) Watch for Open Doors (v.3)(v.3)

4) Accept Closed Doors4) Accept Closed Doors (v.3)(v.3)4) Accept Closed Doors4) Accept Closed Doors (v.3)(v.3)

5) Don’t Wait for Perfection 5) Don’t Wait for Perfection (v.4)(v.4)5) Don’t Wait for Perfection 5) Don’t Wait for Perfection (v.4)(v.4)

6) Accept Own Ignorance6) Accept Own Ignorance (v.5)(v.5)6) Accept Own Ignorance6) Accept Own Ignorance (v.5)(v.5)

7) Be Diligent 7) Be Diligent (v.6)(v.6)7) Be Diligent 7) Be Diligent (v.6)(v.6)

7 Helps for Investing in Eternal 7 Helps for Investing in Eternal TreasureTreasure7 Helps for Investing in Eternal 7 Helps for Investing in Eternal TreasureTreasure


#1#1#1#1Know it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy LifeKnow it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy Life#2#2#2#2Remember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is GreaterRemember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is Greater#3#3#3#3Enjoy where Enjoy where HeartHeart takes you takes youEnjoy where Enjoy where HeartHeart takes you takes you#4#4#4#4#5#5#5#5

Trust in the Lord, Trust in the Lord, and do good; and do good;

Dwell in the land, Dwell in the land, and feed on His and feed on His faithfulness. faithfulness.

Trust in the Lord, Trust in the Lord, and do good; and do good;

Dwell in the land, Dwell in the land, and feed on His and feed on His faithfulness. faithfulness.

Psalm 37:3Psalm 37:3Psalm 37:3Psalm 37:3

Delight yourself also Delight yourself also in the Lord, in the Lord,

And He shall give you And He shall give you the desires of your the desires of your heart.heart.

Delight yourself also Delight yourself also in the Lord, in the Lord,

And He shall give you And He shall give you the desires of your the desires of your heart.heart.

Psalm 37:4Psalm 37:4Psalm 37:4Psalm 37:4

work out your own work out your own salvation with fear and salvation with fear and trembling;trembling;

work out your own work out your own salvation with fear and salvation with fear and trembling;trembling;

Philippians 2:12Philippians 2:12Philippians 2:12Philippians 2:12

for it is God who works in for it is God who works in you both to will and to do you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.for His good pleasure.

for it is God who works in for it is God who works in you both to will and to do you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.for His good pleasure.

Philippians 2:13Philippians 2:13Philippians 2:13Philippians 2:13

I beseech you therefore, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present of God, that you present your bodies a living your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your to God, which is your reasonable service.reasonable service.

I beseech you therefore, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present of God, that you present your bodies a living your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your to God, which is your reasonable service.reasonable service.

Romans 12:1Romans 12:1Romans 12:1Romans 12:1

Romans 12:2Romans 12:2Romans 12:2Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed And do not be conformed to this world, but be to this world, but be transformed by the transformed by the renewing of your mind, renewing of your mind, that you may prove what that you may prove what is that good and is that good and acceptable and perfect acceptable and perfect will of God.will of God.

And do not be conformed And do not be conformed to this world, but be to this world, but be transformed by the transformed by the renewing of your mind, renewing of your mind, that you may prove what that you may prove what is that good and is that good and acceptable and perfect acceptable and perfect will of God.will of God.


#1#1#1#1Know it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy LifeKnow it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy Life#2#2#2#2Remember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is GreaterRemember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is Greater#3#3#3#3Enjoy where Enjoy where HeartHeart takes you takes youEnjoy where Enjoy where HeartHeart takes you takes you#4#4#4#4Enjoy where Enjoy where EyesEyes take you take youEnjoy where Enjoy where EyesEyes take you take you#5#5#5#5 Leave the past behindLeave the past behindLeave the past behindLeave the past behind

Leave the future to GodLeave the future to GodLeave the future to GodLeave the future to GodDon’t look for what is not thereDon’t look for what is not thereDon’t look for what is not thereDon’t look for what is not there

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Look for what God puts before youLook for what God puts before youLook for what God puts before youLook for what God puts before you↳↳↳↳


#1#1#1#1Know it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy LifeKnow it is Know it is GoodGood to Enjoy Life to Enjoy Life#2#2#2#2Remember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is GreaterRemember Remember EternityEternity is Greater is Greater#3#3#3#3Enjoy where Enjoy where HeartHeart takes you takes youEnjoy where Enjoy where HeartHeart takes you takes you#4#4#4#4Enjoy where Enjoy where EyesEyes take you take youEnjoy where Enjoy where EyesEyes take you take you#5#5#5#5Enjoy where Enjoy where SoulSoul takes you takes youEnjoy where Enjoy where SoulSoul takes you takes you

Remove weights from heartRemove weights from heartRemove weights from heartRemove weights from heart↳↳↳↳

Remove sin from heartRemove sin from heartRemove sin from heartRemove sin from heart↳↳↳↳

Hebrews 12:1Hebrews 12:1Hebrews 12:1Hebrews 12:1

Therefore we also, since Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so we are surrounded by so great a cloud of great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with us, and let us run with endurance the race that is endurance the race that is set before us,set before us,

Therefore we also, since Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so we are surrounded by so great a cloud of great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with us, and let us run with endurance the race that is endurance the race that is set before us,set before us,

Hebrews 12:2Hebrews 12:2Hebrews 12:2Hebrews 12:2

looking unto Jesus, the looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that faith, who for the joy that was set before Him was set before Him endured the cross, endured the cross, despising the shame, and despising the shame, and has sat down at the right has sat down at the right hand of the throne of hand of the throne of God.God.

looking unto Jesus, the looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that faith, who for the joy that was set before Him was set before Him endured the cross, endured the cross, despising the shame, and despising the shame, and has sat down at the right has sat down at the right hand of the throne of hand of the throne of God.God.

Hebrews 11:24.26Hebrews 11:24.26Hebrews 11:24.26Hebrews 11:24.26

By faith Moses, when he By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to became of age, refused to be called the son of be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, passing pleasures of sin,

By faith Moses, when he By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to became of age, refused to be called the son of be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, passing pleasures of sin,

Hebrews 11:24.26Hebrews 11:24.26Hebrews 11:24.26Hebrews 11:24.26

esteeming the reproach esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches of Christ greater riches than the treasures in than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to Egypt; for he looked to the reward.the reward.

esteeming the reproach esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches of Christ greater riches than the treasures in than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to Egypt; for he looked to the reward.the reward.





Not eternally childishNot eternally childishNot eternally childishNot eternally childish↳↳↳↳

1 Corinthians 13:111 Corinthians 13:111 Corinthians 13:111 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but thought as a child; but when I became a man, I when I became a man, I put away childish things.put away childish things.

When I was a child, I When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but thought as a child; but when I became a man, I when I became a man, I put away childish things.put away childish things.

1 Corinthians 13:111 Corinthians 13:111 Corinthians 13:111 Corinthians 13:11

For now we see in a For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall in part, but then I shall know just as I also am know just as I also am known.known.

For now we see in a For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall in part, but then I shall know just as I also am know just as I also am known.known.






1 Peter 1:8-91 Peter 1:8-91 Peter 1:8-91 Peter 1:8-9

whom having not seen whom having not seen you love. Though now you you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the of your faith—the salvation of your souls.salvation of your souls.

whom having not seen whom having not seen you love. Though now you you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the of your faith—the salvation of your souls.salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:8-91 Peter 1:8-91 Peter 1:8-91 Peter 1:8-9

whom having not seen whom having not seen you love. Though now you you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet do not see Him, yet believing, believing, you rejoice with you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full joy inexpressible and full of glory, of glory, receiving the end receiving the end of your faith—the of your faith—the salvation of your souls.salvation of your souls.

whom having not seen whom having not seen you love. Though now you you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet do not see Him, yet believing, believing, you rejoice with you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full joy inexpressible and full of glory, of glory, receiving the end receiving the end of your faith—the of your faith—the salvation of your souls.salvation of your souls.






Martyn Martyn Lloyd-JonesLloyd-Jones Pastor in Pastor in Wales & Wales & EnglandEngland

(1891-1989)(1891-1989)

the greatest need the greatest need of the hour is a of the hour is a revived and joyful revived and joyful Church...Church...


(1891-1989)(1891-1989)

Nothing is more Nothing is more important... than that important... than that we should be we should be delivered from a delivered from a condition which gives condition which gives other people looking other people looking at us, the impression at us, the impression that to be a Christian that to be a Christian means to be unhappy, means to be unhappy, to be sad, to be to be sad, to be morbid, and that the morbid, and that the Christian is one who Christian is one who ‘scorns delights and ‘scorns delights and lives laborious days’lives laborious days’


(1891-1989)(1891-1989)

Christian people too Christian people too often seem to be often seem to be perpetually in the perpetually in the doldrums and too doldrums and too often give this often give this appearance of appearance of unhappiness and lack unhappiness and lack of freedom and of of freedom and of absence of joy. There absence of joy. There is no question at all is no question at all but that this is the but that this is the main reason why main reason why large numbers of large numbers of people have ceased to people have ceased to be interested in be interested in Christianity.Christianity.


(1891-1989)(1891-1989)

I am certain that the I am certain that the world outside is not world outside is not going to pay much going to pay much attention to all the attention to all the organized efforts of organized efforts of the Christian church. the Christian church. The one thing she will The one thing she will pay attention to is a pay attention to is a body of people filled body of people filled with this spirit of with this spirit of rejoicing.rejoicing.


(1891-1989)(1891-1989)

That is how That is how Christianity conquered Christianity conquered the ancient world. It the ancient world. It was this amazing joy was this amazing joy of these people. Even of these people. Even when you threw them when you threw them into prison, or even to into prison, or even to death, it did not death, it did not matter, they went on matter, they went on rejoicing; rejoicing in rejoicing; rejoicing in tribulationstribulations

The people of God ought to be the happiest people in all the wide world! People should be coming to us constantly and asking the source of our joy and delight.

A.W. TozerA.W. Tozer Pastor, Pastor, WriterWriter

1897-19631897-1963

It is a Christian It is a Christian duty for everyone duty for everyone to be as happy as to be as happy as he can.he can.


Speaker Speaker (1898-(1898-1963)1963)





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Pg 589 In Church Bibles Chapter 11, Verse 7-10