A Glimmer of Hope
The Hope of the Resurrection (Job 13:28-14:17)
Job’s resurrection exists. Paul says, surely leaning upon Job for inspiration. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17b For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first…and so we…
Risk, Rejoice, Remember (Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8)
True wisdom, for it to bear its fruit of righteousness and a meaningful life in God must take risks. True wisdom also leads to a life that is full of rejoicing. True wisdom remembers God and lives according to His ways before it is too late. Life is but a vapor and is gone before we realize it. The…
A Poor Man, Dead Flies, and a Dull Ax (Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20)
Knowing God and living according to His wisdom is what gives our life fullness and true meaning. Even though the wise are sometimes not noticed and their wisdom buried under the loud outbursts of fools, wisdom is still the best choice. Wisdom must be consistent as even one foolish decision can ruin…
The Master of Joy, Part 2 (Ecclesiastes 8:1-9:12)
King of Mere Mortals (Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:24)
In this passage we see that the world is full of death and oppression. How is a person supposed to live amidst such a wicked world? To begin, we are all mere mortals, people for whom the bell tolls at some point. The best way we can live is to understand that eternity is coming soon and prepare wisely for it. In addition, The Preacher tells those who fear (to live in awe…
The Master of Joy (Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9)
This life is a gift from God. But often we are not satisfied with what we have and we wastefully pursue more not realizing vain pursuit of wealth and possessions will never satisfy our souls. We must be satisfied in Christ and enjoy each moment as a gift from God so that we don’t end our life in regret.
The Worship of Fools (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7)
God is a consuming fire and deserves to be worshiped with reverence and awe…but what does that mean? In Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 we see the worship of fools. Those who come before God and sing words they don’t mean and speak about God what they do not know. True worship of God is done when people worship from the heart, meaning the words they say before the King and…
The Master of Justice (Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:6)
Knowing that God is sovereign over the wickedness and injustice that permeates this world and will one day judge all things in perfect justice, righteousness and love, allows us to be content with the gifts we have been given from God and not contribute to injustice by striving to gain more than what we need because of envy of those around us.
The Master of Time (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15)
This is the third sermon in the series on Ecclesiastes. Introduction: It’s not a book preached often. Many question why it’s even in the Bible. When it begins “meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless” we have a hard time understanding what the book is teaching us. But, the Preacher of Ecclesiastes is considering life without God.…
