I. Remember God early in life v. 1-8

II. Remember God’s Word is a guide in life v. 9-12
A. Purpose: Seek it to proclaim it v. 9-10
B. Perspective: See it as supreme v. 11-12

SERMON TAKE HOME PRINCIPLE: Life’s bottom line is to ___________________ God by _________________ Him because one day we will have to ____________ _____________ Him v. 13-14

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

1. What have you been living for?
2. Why can't the thing in question # 1 be all there is to life?
3. Why is it good to give God our lives early in life as opposed to later? Why do people wait to later in life to get serious about their relationship with God. Why is this not the best thing to do?
4. How does God's Word help us do what we were put on Earth to do?
5. What comes to mind when you think God being a Shepherd? What does shepherds do for sheep? How is God doing that for you? How does this help you with life's bottom line?