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Ecclesiastes
- The Conclusion: Live Boldly, Fear God, Love His Word
Big Idea: The wise man - the one who knows and fears God - can live boldly under the sun, experiencing life, fleeing from sin, and embracing all that the Creator has given to us.
Fear God, keep His commandments.
REVIEW:
Ch 1-2: Life under the sun - on our own - not doable.
You either have to distract yourself from reality or face the fact that live is meaningless.
Ch 3-5: Life under God.
We must understand that life is more than just what we see and what we want and what we have - live is not just about us.
Life is a gift from a SOVEREIGN GOD.
When we submit to His authority, the meaning and purpose of our life unfolds and we can faithfully live for Him, even through hard and confusing times.
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Ch 6-8: Opportunities for Faith.
If God is sovereign (and He is) then we are not.
We cannot explain what/when/why He does what He does, other than that it is for our good and His glory.
So, in good times, don’t get cocky and think that you’ve arrived at a point of self-sustained righteousness.
And, in hard times, don’t think the Lord is smiting you.
Keep a healthy perspective that you don’t understand all His comings and goings, and faithfully obey what He has shown you about life in His word.
Ch 9-10: Wisdom gives an advantage in life.
The wise man has a proper understanding of God’s sovereignty and thus a proper understanding (as best he can) of how life works.
This fear of the Lord provides the advantage of having an increasingly strong character, that can not only stand firm through the trials of life, but also will bring glory to God.
The Conclusion
PRAY
- Live Boldly
vs 1-2 - Serve Others, Many Others
Cast your bread on the surface of many waters - commerce/trade proverb about engaging in import/export for business.
Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight - commerce/trade advice about diversifying your portfolio.
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
Snowskiing vs snowboarding
- Parable of the Talents
vs 3-4 - Don’t Get Caught Watching the Wind Blow
You don’t know when/where/if it will rain, or if a tree will fall.
Don’t be worried about what will happen, since you can’t know what will happen.
Don’t let the risk of life keep you from living.
vs 5-6 - Don’t Be Idle, LIVE LIFE
You cannot know the activity of God.
Accept that fact.
Let that lead you not to sitting on the sidelines waiting for God to give you all the info before you choose to whether to participate or not.
Instead, be a DOER of the WORD.
- Parable of the Talents
Fear God and serve Him NOW.
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- Enjoy Every Day, Experience Life, Exclude Sin
vs 7-8 - Life is a Gift from God, Enjoy It
Light is pleasant and good for the eyes to see the sun.
Rejoice in your time on earth, remember the hard times and learn from them.
Keep a proper perspective.
vs 9a - Experience Life - live life to its fullest
Tommy Nelson, “Don’t take life too seriously, no one is getting out of here alive.”
Your desires, your impulses don’t have to be BAD things.
Ex: love of outdoors, love of sports, love of watersports, love of teaching, love of kids/family - Our passions can be used from God for His purpose and glory.
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vs 9b-10 - BUT, Exclude Sin From Your Life
While you are experiencing life, remember that God will judge your actions and decisions.
Keeping away from sin will actually lead to better enjoyment of life.
SIN ALWAYS HAS CONSEQUENCES.
Fear God and serve Him NOW.
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- Embrace Your Creator While You Can
vs 1 - Live life with your Creator
Don’t wait until you're ‘older’ to have a deep relationship with your Creator.
Remember Him now.
‘evil days’ - hard days - hard times in life.
vs 2-5 - Time waits for no man
Life under the sun doesn’t last forever.
The body ages into decline.
Everyone who lives long enough will experience these.
Ex: Lasik surgery - can’t beat 40
vs 6-7 - Life Goes On After Your Death
This world is not about you!
Death comes to all -
- The Conclusion
vs 8 - ‘Vanity of vanities!’ -
vs 9-10 - The Preacher
Wise (knows God, fears God)
Teaches others knowledge
Found and arranged delightful words and words of truth.
vs 11-12 - God’s word - words of the WISE are
Goads - used to spur a stubborn ox into motion ()
Well-driven nails - used to hold life together properly
Given by one Shepherd - come from GOD.
vs 13-14 - THEREFORE…
FEAR GOD
KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS
THIS APPLIES TO EVERY PERSON.
God will bring every act to judgment.
How about you?
Is your life futile?
Meaningless?
Are you watching your life go by?
Do you know your Creator?
Are you ordering your daily life according to His word?
How are you living?
EMBRACE YOUR CREATOR!
LOVE GOD, TRUST GOD, SERVE AND OBEY GOD.
FEAR GOD, LOVE HIS WORD.
This is how life is meant to be lived.
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