God Will Restore the Injustice
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Ecc 3:
16 Moreover I saw under the sun:
In the place of judgment,
Wickedness was there;
And in the place of righteousness,
Iniquity was there.
17 I said in my heart,
“God shall judge the righteous and the wicked,
For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
18 I said in my heart, “Concerning the condition of the sons of men, God tests them, that they may see that they themselves are like animals.” 19 For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity. 20 All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust. 21 Who knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth? 22 So I perceived that nothing is better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his heritage. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?
Oh Father Oh Lord I thank you for your great mercy, Lord Jesus I thank you for this church for these people that you have brought here today, Oh I know that many are facing struggles that we know about and many are facing struggles by themselves, Lord be with each and every one of them, Give them comfort, Give them direction, surround them with your presence and love, Give them a heart that chases after you, Lord place a call on those that hear the word that by hearing will come belief, Help us to submit to your glorious plan for our life, May the Holy Spirit guide this Service Speaking to our hearts and our situation . We Love you we Trust you in your precious name Jesus Amen
Vs 16 Under the sun We have seen this in the last two weeks as a statement that Solomon uses quite often what is he talking about under the sun
This phrase means (paraphrased in modern English) "apart from God." God is above, not under, the sun; He is in heaven. Under the sun means "below heaven," so what Solomon reasons and concludes is through carnal rationalism. He is not saying—and God is not saying—that this is entirely bad, but under the sun essentially excludes God from the thought process.
So Soloman says all things done, achieved gained under the sun/ Apart from God is Vanity
Total Depravity of Man apart from Christ
“By the cross we know the gravity of sin and the greatness of God’s love toward us.” John Chrysostom
9 “The heart is deceitful above all things,
And desperately wicked;
Who can know it?
So stop following your heart instead follow the things of God
5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Genisis 6:5
3 The wicked are estranged from the womb;
They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Apart from Christ even the Good of society are completely wicked in the eyes of God We ought not to judge according to what society determines good moral or just but according to the word of God
In the place of judgment, Wickedness was there; And in the place of righteousness, Iniquity was there. 17 I said in my heart, “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
Inequity : It was unjust unfair treatment
This was a wicked form of Justice where inequity roamed often
20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Concepts such as SIN, FEAR of GOD, FAITH, PATIENCE, SELFLESSNESS, SALVATION, RIGHTEOUSNESS and CHARITY are being exchanged for the world’s weak tea of
Tolerance (of sin)Love (of approved attitudes only)Freedom (from the commandments of God)Liberty (from anything which restricts an individual’s choices)Self-expression (celebration of self and the elevation of self as the highest standard of moral validation)Open-mindedness (concerning wickedness)Choice (of evils)
Murder no longer is called murder. It takes on different names. Murder becomes “choice.” Murder becomes “death with dignity.” Murder becomes “mercy.”
Death with Dignity: The Murder of the Inconvenient
Love is no longer love. Obsession, enslavement, compulsion, passion, addiction, infatuation, lust, mania, jealousy: all are labeled “love.”
Modern Romance: Love Which Isn’t
These new virtues are exalted by the world and placed above all others. Anyone with competing values will be labeled “old fashioned,” shouted down or worse.
Jesus? What? Don’t push your superstitions on me! This is 2016! Nobody’s gonna tell me what to do! I’m the master of my own destiny!
IN some cases, pleasures have been substituted for virtues. One example is the transformation of the appreciation of one’s family ( a natural state and a pleasure) into a virtue. Another is changing the companionship of a pet (a pleasure) into a virtue.
Though values have rapidly changed, the new virtues have appropriated the names of the old.
Again, this is especially noticeable in what the world now calls “love.”
Real love is SELFLESS and concerned with the other person’s well-being ahead of one’s self.
The world’s new version of love emphasizes self, self and more self. Many younger folks believe love has to do with control: either gaining or surrendering it.
This exchange of social values only gets worse and the meaning of words is being turned completely upside down.
Hate (of those who disagree) becomes LOVE (of what one prefers).
LOVE of God Almighty becomes hate (to all who want to live free of such restraints).
Do not love the world the things the world says is good or right or popular listen not to your feelings but solely on the scriptures
The day is near The Lord is coming Judgement will happen
Do not love the world the things the world says is good or right or popular listen not to your feelings but solely on the scriptures
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
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God will Judge the inequity of our Society
The day is near The Lord is coming Judgement will happen
27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
“The Gospel is the only story where the hero dies for the villain.”“Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you most.” A.W. Tozer
So be reconciled unto God Repent place your faith in Him As Christ Said
“The Gospel is the only story where the hero dies for the villain.”“Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you most.” A.W. Tozer
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
