Cast Your Bread upon the Waters (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6)

Since we know that God is always at work in all things for our good, we must continue to trust him for all things, believing that all of our faith and all of our work is never in vain. 1. What we invest in the kingdom of God is never wasted. “Ships on commercial...

Saved BY Grace FOR Good Works (Ephesians 2:8-10)

I. “And you were DEAD…” (2:1-3). II. “But God made you ALIVE TOGETHER WITH CHRIST!” (2:4-7). In v.7, Paul accentuates “the stunning reality that redeemed sinners will bear ceaseless witness to the mercy of God, both now and hereafter. Like waves incessantly crashing...

Stay Away from Folly (Ecclesiastes 10:1-11)

Being wise is far better than being a fool. The difference between wisdom and folly. “He has such an obvious lack of spiritual good sense that his folly is evident to everyone. Fools have a way of refusing to listen to good advice or of saying the wrong thing at the...

Wisdom for Living in a Fallen World (Ecclesiastes 9:11-18)

Life in this world is not as predictable as you think or would like it to be. “From our perspective, however, there is still a problem: we do not necessarily know what God is doing. No matter how strong we are, or how smart, many bad things happen to us in life, and...

Enjoy the Life God Has Given to You (Ecclesiastes 9:7-10)

If God is always in control of all things, including life and death, then we should learn to enjoy the life he has given to us. 1. Enjoy eating and drinking. “Life’s enjoyments are not guilty pleasures but godly pleasures—or at least they ought to be. A merry heart...