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Ecclesiastes: SatisfiedHow Should We Then LiveJuly 21, 2013Please turn in you Bibles to Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Today\u2019s Goal: To all who will hear, fear God and demonstrate it by keeping His commands. (ref. Romans 8:1, 1John 4:18) Through Christ we exchange the dread and terror of judgment for awe inspiring reverence.Vs 9-10: High marks for the teacher (ref. Eccl. 3:11a, 4:12, 11:1, 9)The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding. To Him belongs eternal praise. Psalm 111:10Proverb: short bites of wisdom that are easily memorized and shared with others App: Memorize scripture.Vs 11: Goads and spikes (ref. Eccl. 8:12b, 3:11, 7:11)\u201c\u2026Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.\u201d Acts 26:14App: Accept God\u2019s direction in your life.Vs 12: Discerning Truth and error"If you are the Son of God, "he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: \u201c\u2018He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' \u201d 7Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.\u201d Matthew 4:6-7App: We need to know the Word of God if we\u2019re to be able to spot the lies.Vs 13-14: Final point: fear God and keep His commands"\u2026I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God,and they will be my people.\u201d Jeremiah 31:33"If you love me, you will obey what I command.\u201d John 14:15"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:34-3512My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17This is my command: Love each other. John 15:12-17 (see Matt 22:37-40)What is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?