Sermon Tone Analysis

we can see two different topics here

the first one is the first two verses where Solomon has the usual topic that we all will die.

however in the next 5 verses we get an interesting study on wisdom

lets dive in

lets look at a different translation to understand this verse a little better

this is easier to understand, but what is Solomon saying?

races aren’t won buy the swift or fastest?

nor battles by the strongest warriors?.....

but the fastest do win races and the best warriors do win battles.

so then what is he saying?

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (NASB95)

11 .... for time and chance overtake them all.

time and chance.

we can add another thing here God

for time, chance and God overtake them all!

who was the stronger man?

Goliath was 9’9” one piece of his armor weighed 120 lbs and David was a boy of 15-19 and he won

when we are in Gods will He will fight for us!! who needs chance or luck when God is on our side??

the world however should worry about chance because they never know when and what will happen

the world doesn’t know when bad things will happen and worry about it we also don’t know when bad things will happen, but we have something that the world doesn’t!

we have a God who loves us and takes care of us.

this is a great verse, but have you heard it in context? it is soo much better!!

God has us!! simply stay close to Him and He protects you! am I saying that if you leave Him He wont protect you? no I’m saying that if you leave Him He will discipline you! which sometimes looks the same from our view, but like a baby chick under its mothers wing we are safe and secure when we stay in God’s will!

this all takes wisdom on our part.

and what is wisdom?

fear, respect, awe, reverence, obedience, these are all in the fear of the Lord! and they all lead to wisdom.

this again is earthly wisdom.

Solomon seems to be saying “what good is wisdom when the wise are forgotten”

I want to ask Solomon a different question.

“to who?”

what good is wisdom to who? to me now? a lot! to the city that is can save?

a lot!! to God’s plan?

that’s for Him to decide.

to my pride or Solomon’s pride?

none!

so in this case I dont see a bad side.

who cares if the world remembers us?? the most i will probably get is my sons kids to remember me and after that nothing!! but my God knows me! and He remembers me and I will get to hang out with Him forever!! compared to that who cares if the world even knows that we exist?

as long as we are known by God!!

these verses are screaming at me to preach a political message, but that is not what I was called to do!

I dont care if you are for or against Trump or Biden this verse could easily be used to support you, but I will do neither because here is the truth

God put them both in the white house!!!! like it or not He did

so if I wont be using this verse for that what will I?

one man sinned and as a result 36 people died.

we often dont have a correct view of sin! we dont think that it is that big of a deal

“it only effects me, so why is it such a big deal?”

simple answer?

God said so!! that should be enough

we see over and over time and again what sin does and yet we dont care

all of creation is tainted by our sin and is eagerly waiting for its redemption and if that is not enough our sin Killed Jesus!!!

it was my sin and your sin that put Jesus on the cross

we need to wake up, repent from our sin and seek His will!!

only good can come of this!

if we fear God and keep His commands we will sin less and we will live in the shadow of His wings safe and secure

it is the best place to be!

lets pray