1. Pg 589 In Church Bibles Chapter 3, Verse 11

4. Eternity in Hearts... eternityeternity kjv - world Heb: ʿ ôlām - vanishing point of time, forever point of time, forever world without end world without end unending existence unending existence Heb: ʿ ôlām - vanishing point of time, forever point of time, forever world without end world without end unending existence unending existence

5. Eternity in Hearts... contextcontext Symphony of Time (3:1-8) Sovereign work of God (3:11a) In Hearts, know it is true (3:11b) We can’t figure it out (3:11c) How we handle this (3:12- 13)

6. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men ❧ Sense of “more”...God? ❧ Universal Trait ❧ God implanted this ❧ Past tense - done!

7. ❧ Universal Trait Historically, every culture in the world worship some divine being... Is the reason subjective? psychological need Anthropologists and historians have 3 theories Is the reason evolutionary? stage in process Is the reason design? God made us this way

8. Is the reason design? God made us this way Nine traits observed in vestige of every culture 1) God is a personal and individual God. 2) He is referred to with masculine qualities. 3) God is believed to live in the sky. 4) He has great knowledge and power. 5) He created the world. 6) He is author of standards of good and evil. 7) Man is expected to live by his standards. 8) Man is alienated from God by disobedience 9) God provides a method of overcoming alienation.

9. ❧ Universal Trait Is the reason design? God made us this way Nine traits observed in vestige of every culture 1) God is a personal God. 2) He is referred to with masculine qualities. 3) God is believed to live in the sky. 4) He has great knowledge and power. 5) He created the world. 6) He is author of standards of good and evil. 7) Man is expected to live by his standards. 8) Man is alienated from God by disobedience 9) God provides a method of overcoming alienation.

10. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men ❧ Emptiness, Vacuum ❧ God implanted this ❧ Past tense - done! ❧ Sense of “more”...God? ❧ Universal Trait

11. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy] He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy] Ecclesiastes 3:11, Amplified Bible

12. You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You. Augustine Pastor, Writer, Theolgian Pastor, Writer, Theolgian 354-430 ad

13. There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man Blaise Pascal Mathematician, Inventor, Philosopher 1623-1662 ad which cannot be filled by any created thing, any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, the Creator, made known through Jesus. made known through Jesus.

14. This he tries in vain to fill with everything around him, seeking in things that are not with everything around him, seeking in things that are not there the help there the help he cannot find he cannot find in those that are, in those that are, though none can help, Blaise Pascal Mathematician, Inventor, Philosopher 1623-1662 ad

15. since this infinite abyss can be filled only with an infinite be filled only with an infinite and immutable object; and immutable object; in other words by God himself. by God himself. Blaise Pascal Mathematician, Inventor, Philosopher 1623-1662 ad

16. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men ❧ Emptiness, Vacuum ❧ Universal Trait ❧ God implanted this ❧ Past tense - done! ❧ Sense of “more”...God?

17. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men...that Men Squander Romans 1:18-32

18. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men...that Men Squander Romans 1:18-32 ❧ Suppress truth...in them ❧ Suppress truth...in them ❧ knew...didn’t glorify... ❧ knew...didn’t glorify......unthankful...unthankful ❧ became futile...foolish ❧ became futile...foolish - futile in idolatry - futile in idolatry - futile in idolatry - futile in sin - futile in sin - futile in sin ❧ key: futile...unsatisfied ❧ key: futile...unsatisfied inner vacuum unfilled inner vacuum unfilled

19. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men...that Men Squander...for Men to Seek God Acts 17:16-31

20. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men...that Men Squander Acts 17:16-31 ❧ Seek, Grope for God ❧ Seek, Grope for God ❧ Repent...by Risen Christ ❧ Repent...by Risen Christ ❧ Promise - will find Him ❧ Promise - will find Him...for Men to Seek God

21. you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29

22. those who seek me diligently will find me. Proverbs 8:17

23. but when in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them. 2 Chronicles 15:4

24. Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Isaiah 5:6-7

25. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 5:6-7

26. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12-13

27. Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 1:3

28. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” Says the Lord of hosts. Malachi 3:7

29. “So I say to you...seek, and you will find...For everyone...who seeks finds... Luke 11:9-10

30. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8

31. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men...that Men Squander Acts 17:16-31 ❧ Seek, Grope for God ❧ Repent...by Risen Christ ❧ Promise - will find Him ❧ True for unbelievers ❧ True for unbelievers...for Men to Seek God ❧ Ongoing for believers ❧ Ongoing for believers

32. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men...that Men Squander You You...for Men to Seek God You ❧ How do you know this? ❧ How have you done this? ❧ Will you let this drive you to seek God? you to seek God? ❧ Will you let this drive you to seek God? you to seek God?

33. Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! who seek the LORD! Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! who seek the LORD! Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! 1 Chronicles 16:11-12

34. When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.” When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.” Psalm 27:8

35. Eternity in Hearts......God Put in Men...that Men Squander You You...for Men to Seek God You ❧ How do you know this? ❧ How have you done this? ❧ Will you let this drive you to seek God? you to seek God? ❧ Will you let this drive you to seek God? you to seek God?

37. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy] (Ecclesiastes 3:11,Amplified Bible)