Sermons on Ecclesiastes
The End of the Search
The End of the SearchEcclesiastes 11-12Under the SunThe Wearisomeness of Life; -Life is an ADVENTURE—live by faith (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6)–The Merchant (Ecclesiastes 11:1-2)–The Farmer (Ecclesiastes 11:3-6)—Galatians 6:7-9The Certainty of Death; -Life is a GIFT—enjoy it (Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:7)–Rejoice (Ecclesiastes 11:7-9)—Lamentations 3:22-24–Remove (Ecclesiastes 11:10)—Matthew 6:27; Philippians 4:6-7–Remember (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7)—Matthew 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58The Vanity of Wisdom; -Life is a School—learn your lessons (Ecclesiastes 12:8-12)–2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12The Ineffectiveness of Wealth; Life is a STEWARDSHIP—fear God (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)–Fear God (Ecclesiastes 12:13)-–Proverbs 9:10—”The remarkable…
A Life of Wisdom
Meaningless: A Life of Wisdom; Ecclesiastes 10 -The Foolish Leader (Ecclesiastes 10:5-7, 16-17) –1 Timothy 3:6, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 –”Spiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of years, but by the obedience to the will of God.” -Oswald Chambers -The Foolish Worker (Ecclesiastes 10:8-10) -The Foolish Talker (Ecclesiastes 10:12-15) –Destructive Words (Ecclesiastes 10:12) –Unreasonable Words ((Ecclesiastes 10:13) –Uncontrolled Words (Ecclesiastes 10:14a) –Boastful Words (Ecclesiastes 10:114b) –Proverbs 10:32; Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 13:3, James 3:1-18, Luke 6:45, Titus 1:10, Titus 2:10b,…
Live Like You’re Dying
Ecclesiastes 9 “Let us look to live each day as if it could be our last, recognizing how much we can be doing for the Kingdom if we live with this mindset.”
Submitting to Authority
Meaningless “1How wonderful to be wise, to analyze and interpret things.Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its harshness.”Ecclesiastes 8: 1 (NLT) “16 In my search for wisdom and in my observation of people’s burdens here on earth, I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night. 17 I realized that no one can discover everything God is doing under the sun. Not even the wisest people discover everything, no matter what they claim.”Ecclesiastes 8:16-17 (NLT) Romans 8:31-39 Whose…
A Wise Perspective
The Meaningless Sermon Series (A Study of Ecclesiastes) A Proverb is… wisdom can make life better Ecclesiastes 7:1-10 “The good old days” are the combination of a bad memory and a good imagination. Wisdom helps us see life clearly Ecclesiastes 7:11-14 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together[a] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28 (NLT) Wisdom helps us face life’s problem Ecclesiastes 7:15-29
The Curse and Blessing of Wealth
The Curse and Blessing of WealthEcclesiastes 5 Approaching God with Care (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7)-The Offering of Sacrifice (Ecclesiastes 5:1) Romans 12:1-2-Careless Praying (Ecclesiastes 5:2-3) Hebrews 4:16. Hebrews 10:19, Matthew 6:14-15, James 4:1-10–Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector-Making Vows to the Lord (Ecclesiastes 5:4-7) The Curse of Wealth (Ecclesiastes 5:8-17)-Discontentment (Ecclesiastes 5:10)-Overly fixated on wealth (Ecclesiastes 5:11) 1 Timothy 6:9-10-Lack of Sleep (Ecclesiastes 5:12)-Death (Ecclesiastes 5:15-16)-Our Sanity (Ecclesiastes 5:17) To Be Determined (Ecclesiastes 5:18-6:12)”They say you can’t take it with you,…
Meaningless: Better Together
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) Hebrews 10:19-25 (NLT)Togetherness Let us give thanks for the relationship and community that God has given us. Let us be better together as we strengthen, comfort, and encourage one another, all while most importantly keeping Jesus at the center our lives and relationships.
Meaningless: The Search Continues
Meaningless: The Search ContinuesEcclesiastes 3 Teacher (Qoheleth) Teacher, Preacher, or AssemblerThe term suggests someone who addresses an assembly, imparting wisdom or teachings. God Works in Time-The Teacher saw something above man–God is in control of time and life’s experience (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Psalm 139:15-16)–Martyrs Mirror “Yes, my dear and beloved wife in the Lord, to everything, says Solomon, there is a time: “A time to meet, and a time to part.” Hence my dear wife in the Lord what more godly…
Meaningless: The Search Begins
“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NLT) Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 (NLT) 2 Chronicles 1:7-12 (NLT) “8 Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.9 History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.”Ecclesiastes 1:8-9 (NLT) “They that come after us will see nothing new, and they who went before us saw nothing…
Grace To Grieve
Grace To Grieve (Study of Genesis) Ecclesiastes 3:1-4God gives us permission to grieve What Do We Grieve?-What is lost–Relationships–Health–Loved ones who pass-What never was–Career that never developed–Inability to have children Genesis 23:1-4; Genesis 23:17-20; Matthew 26:36-39; Genesis 24:1-4; Genesis 24:34-67; 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 What this is saying-We can and will at temptation to be more than we can stand–In this, we cannot blame God for our sin-We can and will at times endure more than we can handle on our…