The Vanity Of Life Under The

SunPart 6 - The Rope Of Religion

Lonely days gone by without you in my lifeLonely days gone by without you in my life

Even though I’ve tried so hard I doEven though I’ve tried so hard I do

Don’t forget what you learned along the wayDon’t forget what you learned along the way

Talk to Him and keep Him close to youTalk to Him and keep Him close to you

I’ve lived dangerouslyI’ve lived dangerously

Not noticing at all what I quickly could Not noticing at all what I quickly could become so soonbecome so soon

He is always there, He’s always been He is always there, He’s always been aroundaround

You will see Him when you change your You will see Him when you change your viewview

What a fool I’ve beenWhat a fool I’ve been

What a fool I’ve beenWhat a fool I’ve been

Just to think that I could live my lifeJust to think that I could live my life

Like time was on my sideLike time was on my side

I could not see through all the pain I caused I could not see through all the pain I caused

I was lost for my sin blinded meI was lost for my sin blinded me

We serve a great God for when we turn We serve a great God for when we turn awayaway

He remains so faithfully close to youHe remains so faithfully close to you

What a fool I’ve beenWhat a fool I’ve been

What a fool I’ve beenWhat a fool I’ve been

Just to think that I could live my lifeJust to think that I could live my life

Like I would never dieLike I would never die

And now for the rapping portion…And now for the rapping portion…

Just to keep the elders happy.Just to keep the elders happy.

You wouldn’t believe how often they ask me You wouldn’t believe how often they ask me to play more rap music during the offering.to play more rap music during the offering.

And since the Bishop is here… well, I know And since the Bishop is here… well, I know he’s into the whole break-dance revival…he’s into the whole break-dance revival…

Carl Jung reported that 1/3 of his cases Carl Jung reported that 1/3 of his cases suffered from no definable neurosis suffered from no definable neurosis other than other than “the senselessness and “the senselessness and

emptiness of their lives”.emptiness of their lives”.

““For now we see in a mirror dimly, For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in but then face to face; now I know in

part, but then I will know fully just as part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.”I also have been fully known.”

~ 1 Corinthians 13:12 (NASB)~ 1 Corinthians 13:12 (NASB)

““The fear of the Lord, that is the The fear of the Lord, that is the beginning of wisdom; but not the end.”beginning of wisdom; but not the end.”

~ G.K. Chesterton~ G.K. Chesterton

““These are matters which have, to These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom be sure, the appearance of wisdom

in self-made religion and self-in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of abasement and severe treatment of

the body, but are of no value against the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.”fleshly indulgence.”

~ Colossians 2:23 (NASB)~ Colossians 2:23 (NASB)

““We are all infected and impure with We are all infected and impure with sin. When we proudly display our sin. When we proudly display our righteous deeds, we find they are righteous deeds, we find they are

but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall. And our sins, like we wither and fall. And our sins, like

the wind, sweep us away.”the wind, sweep us away.”

~ Isaiah 64:6 (NLT)~ Isaiah 64:6 (NLT)

““Do not be wise in your own eyes.”Do not be wise in your own eyes.”

~ Proverbs 3:7 (NRSV)~ Proverbs 3:7 (NRSV)

““But how terrible it will be for you But how terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you teachers of religious law and you

Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest part careful to tithe even the tiniest part of your income, but you ignore the of your income, but you ignore the

important things of the law – justice, important things of the law – justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, mercy, and faith. You should tithe,

yes, but you should not leave yes, but you should not leave undone the more important things.”undone the more important things.”

~ Matthew 23:23 (NLT)~ Matthew 23:23 (NLT)

““Blind guides! You strain your water Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a so you won’t accidentally swallow a

gnat; then you swallow a camel!”gnat; then you swallow a camel!”

~ Matthew 23:24 (NLT)~ Matthew 23:24 (NLT)

““If anyone comes to me and does If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, children, brothers and sisters, yes,

even life itself – such a person even life itself – such a person cannot be my disciple.”cannot be my disciple.”

~ Luke 14:26 (NIVi)~ Luke 14:26 (NIVi)

The Vanity Of Life Under The

SunPart 6 - The Rope Of Religion