Fear God

Religion is meaningless without a proper fear of God; therefore, we must seek to worship God with a proper fear of him. 1. Listening and obeying God is far better than going through the motions of offering meaningless sacrifices to God. “Worship has to do with whether...

Two Is Better Than One

Jesus suffered and died alone on a cross to save us so that we could live in real relationships with one another. 1. Solomon saw that there was no one to comfort the oppressed. “Then and now, oppression is an awful evil. ‘Under the sun’ many people live ‘under the...

Life’s Not Fair

Though this life might not be fair, God is fair and just in all his ways; therefore, we must trust him in all things. 1. God will rightly judge all things at the right time. “If there is a season for everything and ‘a time for every matter under heaven’ (Ecc. 3:1),...

Seasons Change

Since we only have so much time to live out our lives in this world, we must learn to make the best use of our time as we trust God who is at work in all things, all the time. There is a season for everything we do in life. “God is the King of Time. He regulates our...

Finding Joy in This Life

PROP: Since God is the creator of this world and he is at work in this world for our good, we can find joy in the things he gives us in this world. 1. Solomon considers wisdom and folly again and ends up hating life. 2. Solomon hated all his toil and gave his heart...