2. Losing Your Rear View Mirror

3. DON’T LOOK BACK at “the good old days” Eccl 7:10 Israel Num 11:1-10 think too highly of the past not think highly enough of the present Eccl 5:18-20

4. Losing Your Rear View Mirror DON’T LOOK BACK at past injuries Joseph Gen 45:4-15 Eph 4:31-32

5. Losing Your Rear View Mirror DON’T LOOK BACK at past injustices Isaac Gen 26:12-25 “Pick up a shovel and dig another well” cp. Paul and Barnabas Acts 13:44-51 contrast Jacob Gen 31:41; 37:29-35; 47:7-9

6. Losing Your Rear View Mirror DON’T LOOK BACK at forgiven sins Paul Phil 3:12-14; Acts 22:17-21; 1 Cor 15:9-11; Eph 3:8 Why could he reach forward? 1 Tim 1:12-17

7. Losing Your Rear View Mirror DON’T LOOK BACK at the world Abraham, Isaac, Jacob Heb 11:13-16 1 Pet 2:11; 1 Jn 2:15-17 Rom 6:20-21; 2 Pet 2:20-22

8. Losing Your Rear View Mirror DON’T LOOK BACK at “the good old days” at past injuries at past injustices at forgiven sins at the world