Your time to die

1. Your Time To Die?
Ecclesiastes 7
The Trail’s End- by Bonnie Parker
Bonnie Parker gave this poem to her mother less than a month before she was killed.
They don't think they're toosmart or desperate
they know that the law always wins.
They've been shot at before;
but they do not ignore,
that death is the wages of sin.
Some day they'll go down together
they'll bury them side by side.
To few it'll be grief,
to the law a relief
but it's death for Bonnie and Clyde.
Eccl 7:17
17) Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
• Every man has an appointment with death.
Job 14:5
5) Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast
appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
Heb 9:27
27) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Rom 5:12
12) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed
upon all men, for that all have sinned:
2. Nobody knows when that appointment is.
Luke 12:20
20) But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose
shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Jas 4:14

2. 14) Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour,
that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
3. The timing of that appointment is ultimately up toGod.
Eccl 8:8
8) There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in
the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those
that are given to it.
Rev 9:6
6) And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and
death shall flee from them.
4. There are some things one can do that can have an effect on the timing of that
appointment.
Ps 55:23
23) But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful
men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Prov 11:19
19) As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Loyalty for Longevity
I. OBEY AND HONOR YOUR PARENTS – Ephesians 6:1-3
Eph 6:1-3
1) Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2) Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
 Obey (your actions)
-To submit to the direction or control of authority.
It is the duty of your authorities to tell you what to do.
It is your duty to obey.
• Honor (your attitude)
2. God requires both obedience and honor.

3. Mal 1:6
6) A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine
honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that
despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
• Rebellions pay day is an early grave.
Prov 17:11
11) An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Jer 28:16
16) Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this
year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.
Jer 29:32
32) Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed:
he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will
do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
II. FEAR GOD
Prov 3:1-2
1) My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2) For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add tothee.
13) Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
16) Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Prov 9:10-11
10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is
understanding.
11) For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Prov 10:27
27) The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Heb 12:28
28) Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we
may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Exod 20:19-20
19) And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with
us, lest we die.

4. 20) And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear
may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
III. HATE COVETOUSNESS –
John 12:5-6
5) Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6) This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and
bare what was put therein.
Prov 28:16
16) The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth
covetousness shall prolong his days.
Exod 20:17
17) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor
his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy
neighbour's.
Luke 12:15
15) And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth
not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Col 3:5
5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Heb 13:5
5) Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have:
for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
1Tim 6:6-8
6) But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7) For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8) And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
John 7:6
6) Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
The Bible tells us there are some things that will shorten or lengthen your life.