Living the Good Life

1. A good life is lived out with the end in view. “Death is an enemy (1 Cor.15:26), but also an evangelist. Death ‘is the great mentor for diligence, sobriety, love, generosity, reverence, and humility. Death forces the most profound questions to be asked, but...

The Bitterness of Life Under the Sun

Living life apart from God is an unhappy life, therefore we must trust in God and find our hope in Jesus Christ. 1. God can give you everything this world has to offer, but if he doesn’t give you the power to enjoy it, you will never be satisfied! “Without God, we...

Money, Possessions and Joy

Our ability to enjoy money and possessions is not found in money or possessions. Rather, this joy is found in God alone; therefore, we must depend on God for our enjoyment of these things. 1. Do not be surprised by corruption. 2. Beware of the problems of prosperity....

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...