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The biggest problem that people bring up about the existence of God is what is called the problem of evil. Why do bad happen to good people? If God were truly good, he wouldn’t allow bad things to happen to good people. Well, we could take that apart in so many ways. In chapter 4, Solomon pointed to…

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…

Have you ever read quotes of people’s last words? It’s fascinating. Some are funny. Actress Joan Crawford yelled at her housekeeper who was praying as Crawford died. She said: Don’t you dare ask God to help me!” When Wilson Mizner was on his deathbed, a priest said, “I’m sure you want to talk to 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…

As Americans, we are among the most wealthy, and the most wealth-obsessed, people on planet earth. We may not think we need to hear more about wealth or accumulation, but Solomon is not done with us yet. An Evil Affliction Ecclesiastes 6:1–2 (NKJV) 1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun,…

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.…

Pre-Introduction Please Turn to Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 . The words will be on the screen. Thanks for your great singing. On the months that have a fifth Sunday, we have been giving our Kids’ volunteers and our Music volunteers a break. But thanks so much to Alex, for leading our singing. And thanks to you…

Introduction: We are at the end of a series we’ve called Common Ailments. We are dealing with common ailments - things that as church people, we go through more often than we probably should. We understand that the church resembles a medical facility. One of the reasons it exists is to provide care for…

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…

Understand the Times 4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but…

Ecclesiastes 5 1:7 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. 2 Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and…

1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind: 2 a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.…

14 I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. 18 Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for…

Death and Wisdom In the slightly over two years I have been here, I have preached through a few books of the bible. Galatians, Acts, John, and now Ecc. And without a doubt, up to this point, Ecc has been my favorite. We still have about half the book to go, but I don’t see that changing anytime soon.…

Greed and God I had a conversation with one of my buddies back in NC a few weeks ago and he went to a pastor’s conference. At the conference, the one of the things that stood out to him was a speaker who was encouraging pastors to talk about what are taboo subjects in many churches. And I was curious…

The book Ecclesiastes is a Father teaching His son about life. Qoheleth is a rich, wise, honest man, who tried all that life has to offer, and in the end, he found it all wanting. He tried all of the best foods & drinks - and at the end of even the finest, most well-aged wine bottle you could find, he…

In the Large Catechism, Martin Luther asks and answers this question, in his comments on the First Commandment: What does it mean to have a god? or, what is God? Answer: A god means that from which we are to expect all good and to which we are to take refuge in all distress, so that to have a God is…

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus was good at getting to the point. He often summarized a principle of the kingdom of God with a very straightforward, black and white manner. Even when He used parables…

To Busy For Jesus Come back some other time Jesus Its easy to be to busy for God. So many today dont want God in there Life They think they are doing well without God What a waste of a persons Life to try to live away from God. This Life without God in our lives is so empty Because most of people want…

As Thanksgiving Day is upon us, a little portion control is helpful to keep from stuffing ourselves on too much dinner; portion control is also helpful for embracing gratitude.

Timothy is called Paul’s son Introduction To be in Spiritual Leadership Timothy had to know that It is a life under examination It is a life of Sacrifice It is a Life to be desired There is something empowering about Knowing who you in Christ and the purpose of your life. An Acquired Understanding Saul…

Welcome Good morning once again everyone. This morning we are pushing on in Ecclesiastes, everyone’s favorite book of the Bible. Last week I had mentioned that we weren’t going to look at the end of chapter 5, but I had a change of mind! So if you have your Bible’s, let’s turn to Ecclesiastes 5 , read…

8 What advantage then does the wise person have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others? 9 Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. 10 Whatever exists was given its name long ago, and…

1 Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity: 2 God gives a person riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.…

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…