1. AM Assembly What Is Life? James 4:13-16 PM Assembly Precious Promises 1 Pet. 1:3-9

2. What Is Life? James 4:13-16

3. What Is Life? A Gift God gives life (Gen. 2:7; John 1:1-3) We are responsible to Him (Eccl. 12:13; Matt. 5:16; Rev. 20:12; 2 Cor. 5:10)

4. What Is Life? A Gift A Preparation Prepare to meet God (Amos 4:12) Matthew 25 images Titus 2:11-14 Matthew 7:24-27 Romans 14:12 “so then each one of us will give an account of himself to God” Faith (Heb. 11:6; John 3:16; 8:24) Repentance (Acts 17:30) Confession (Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:10) Baptism (Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38) Faithfulness (Rom. 12:1-2)

5. What Is Life? A Gift A Preparation A Conflict No neutrality (Eph. 6:2; Matt. 6:4) War in every man (Matt. 26:41; Luke 9:23; Gal. 5:23; 1 Cor. 9:27; Rom. 7:18-25) False Teachers Supposed Religious People Persecutors Our Own House

6. What Is Life? A Gift A Preparation A Conflict About Choices Most important decisions: Joshua 24:15 Hebrews 11:24-25 Matthew 6:33 To make good decisions: Proverbs 3:5-6

7. What Is Life? A Gift A Preparation A Conflict About Choices Little At A Time Can’t carry past burdens (1 Pet. 3:21; Phil. 3:13-14) Can’t worry about future (Matt. 6:25; Luke 12:15; Prov. 27:1) Life is about today! (Matthew 6:24; 2 Corinthians 6:2)

8. What Is Life? A Gift A Preparation A Conflict About Choices Little At A Time A Vapor James 4:14 Job 14:1-2 Psalm 90:10 Psalm 90:12

9. What Is Life? A Gift A Preparation A Conflict About Choices Little At A Time A Vapor CONCLUSION Are you living in righteousness? Have you obeyed the gospel? What is life without God?