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Wealth under the sun Ecclesiastes 4 and 5:8-22 BI: Many problems come when you love money, love Jesus and be content and give to Gospel ministry Introduction Well I wonder if you can tell me the artist of these songs. · Money don’t get everything its true but what I don’t get I can’t use, just give me…

Introduction The Mexican Fisherman An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village late one morning when a small boat docked. Inside the small boat was just one fisherman who had already caught several large fish. The American complimented the fisherman on the fish and…

Life under the sun Ecclesiastes 1-2 Prayer Through your word we might know you. knowing you we might know wisdom for life. I pray that you might give us ears to hear, eyes to see, and a softened heart to see the reality of our lives and the wonderful truth of your Word. Introduction Ah… another day.…

It is said that good news doesn’t sell. Only bad news does. Which is why if you turn on the tv or pick up a newspaper, most of the news you will see, a great majority is bad news, about injustice, oppression, turmoil. It’s amazing what happens when you follow the money. But, that’s not the whole story.…

Tax Time - Joke … man couldn’t sleep so he woke up and called the IRS office… I can’t sleep so I am sending you a $150. If I can’t go back to sleep I’ll send you the rest. Intro Week 3 of 4 part series of it’s time… The whole series is aimed at getting us going in 2024 I want you to live your best life…

Simplicity In this series we are talking about the habits of a healthy heart. Last week we talked about the habit of self-examination and we confronted the fact that we all tell lies. Specifically we discovered that the person you often lie to the most is YOU. Today we are going to talk about one of…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Ecclesiastes 4 Evil Under The Sun 1 Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them. 2 And I thought the dead who are already…

(S1) Who doesn’t desire a BETTER life? While there are some things we can’t control in life, BETTER living largely depends on us—In the choices we make. Choosing BETTER is... Letting of the GOOD (temporal), to grab hold of the BETTER (eternal) (S2) Last week — BETTER is…a day with God Psalm 84:10 “Better…

Meaninglessness of Work Without God

Morning 30 April 2023

16 Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. 1 Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side…

Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:8

I don’t think you have to try hard to understand that most people’s lives are out of balance. We used to teach this to kids in Campus Life… Living Balanced Life. Jesus modeled it. 52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people. Jesus grew mentally, physically, spiritually,…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and if you are joining us online good morning as well! Today we are once again continuing in our series on Ecclesiastes, a book that a lot of us probably have ignored more than other books of the bible. But, we do that because it is a hard book to read. It can be depressing…

Greediness: Having a keen appetite For.... 10 The one who loves silver is never satisfied with silver, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile. 11 When good things increase, the ones who consume them multiply; what, then, is the profit to the owner, except to gaze…

1 Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun. Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them. 2 So I commended the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who…

What is rest? REST, Cessation of motion or action of any kind, and applicable to any body or being; as rest from labor; rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind. A body is at rest , when it ceases to move; the mind is at rest , when it ceases to be disturbed or agitated Freedom from work or activity.…

Graduation Sunday It is so exciting to be celebrating with our graduates this year! We are proud of you, and look forward to how the Lord will use you in the coming years. You have been challenged and encouraged all your lives through school to pursue education. You have been encouraged to pursue success!…

Before we merge back into the journey with the author of Ecclesiastes, there is a helpful overview that can keep us pressing on in a quest that leaves us with more unanswered questions than answered ones. The overview concerns the genre of wisdom literature in our Bible- Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job.…

Intro Week 3 of 4 part series of it’s time... The whole series is aimed at getting us going in 2020 I want you to live your best life possible and it’s closer than you think it is. “If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.” Stephen Covey A lot of us expect life…

What is rest? What do you think of when you think of rest? Are sleeping and rest the same thing? 9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? 10 “A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest”— 11 Your poverty will come in like a vagabond And…

How to live life in light of God’s control over all.

PROVERBS PART 9: WISDOM AND WORDS announcements 1. Easter Weekend – Reflect on Good Friday, Rest on Holy Saturday, and Rejoice on Resurrection Sunday. 2. Impact 500 community outreach. Maps available at your Gospel Fellowship this week. 10-12 groups. 3. Missions Trip Final due today 4. Kids’ Grove layout…

Welcome to A Breath of Fresh Air 3 I hope that you have been getting something from these messages. Today we are going to talk about something that’s epidemic 14 As with cattle going down into a peaceful valley, the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest. You led your people, Lord , and gained a magnificent…