The Great Equalizer
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The document explores themes of mortality, faith, and living a fulfilling life, citing biblical references and philosophical quotes. It emphasizes the idea that material status and achievements are ultimately meaningless in the face of death. The resolutions quoted advocate for a proactive approach to living without regrets and seeking true happiness.
The Great Equalizer
- 1. Ecclesiastes The great equalizer
- 2. Job Friends Appearance Athletics Status Money Lover of God Loved by God
- 3. Ecclesiastes The great equalizer “ Some day a company of men will process out to a church yard and lower a coffin and everyone will go home; but one will not come back, and that will be me”. – Karl Barth
- 4. Ecclesiastes The great equalizer 1st Timothy 4:1-5 1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.
- 5. Ecclesiastes The great equalizer 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. -
- 6. Ecclesiastes The great equalizer “ Define your life forward and live it backward” - Soren Kierkegaard
- 7. Ecclesiastes The great equalizer Resolutions # 5: “Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possible can”. Resolution # 6: “ Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live”.
- 8. Ecclesiastes The great equalizer Resolution # 17: “ Resolved, that I will so live, as I shall wish I had done when I come to die”. (I.e live so that you have no regrets when you die). Resolution # 22: “Resolved to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness, in the other world, as I possible can”. - Jonathan Edwards
- 9. Ecclesiastes The great equalizer