1. Number of deathsAge% of total deaths 28,2310-41% 5,4015-14.2% 29,66715-241% 43,74825-342% 69,89335-443% 183,24745-547% 323,31555-6413% 415,05265-7417% 626,22575-8425% 790,54585+32% Total deaths in the US, annually: 2,515,000

2. Cause of death# of deaths annually Heart disease596,575 Cancer576,700 Chronic lower respiratory disease142,950 Stroke128,950 Accidents126,450 Alzheimer’s disease84,975 Diabetes73,825 Influenza and pneumonia53,825 Kidney disease43,600 Suicide39,525 Top Ten Causes of death (accounting for 75% of all deaths)

3. 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting. (It is better to go to a funeral than a birthday party.) 3 Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. (Sorrow and grief are good for us because they make us ask the important questions of life.) 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of morning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. (A wise person thinks much about death but a fool thinks only of having a good time) Ecclesiastes 7:2-4

5. Malachi 2:10-16 In marriage, godly spiritual compatibility and lifelong faithfulness will not only result in a satisfying marriage but will provide the best atmosphere for raising children to follow Jesus.

6. Malachi 2:10-16 Godly spiritual compatibility: God wants every person to be a devoted follower of God and, if they get married, to marry a devoted follower of God.

7. Malachi 2:10-16 Godly spiritual compatibility: God wants every person to be a devoted follower of God and, if they get married, to marry a devoted follower of God. Lifelong faithfulness: you should be faithful to each other as long as you live.

8. Malachi 2:10-16 Godly spiritual compatibility and lifelong faithfulness will not only result in a satisfying marriage but will provide the best atmosphere for raising children to follow Jesus.