Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: In light of death and judgment, we out to live full lives under the Lordship of God.
Don’t Waste Your Life
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Although this life is unpredictable, we ought to take appropriate risks for the glory of God and the good of our neighbor.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Table in the Mist by Jeffrey Meyers; Reformed Expository Commentary: Ecclesiastes by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; How Did Early Christians Respond to Plagues? Historical Reflections as the Coronavirus Spreads by Kenneth Berding
Wisdom: Valuable Yet Vulnerable
Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20
Pastor Dan Turner leads us through the value and limitations of wisdom, pointing us ultimately to THE wise one - Jesus Christ.
Note: This was our first Sunday moving to a livestream service during the shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic.
Fortune & Fate
Ecclesiastes 9:1-12
Without Jesus, we face the reality of a certain and sudden death.
This week's guest preacher is John Pope, pastor of Refuge Church.
This recording includes the audio from our entire service, including music and prayer. We’ve included this to serve those who were not able to be in attendance due to concerns related to the coronavirus.
RESOURCES: Proverbs & Ecclesiastesby Brazos; Theological Commentaryby Daniel J. Treier; Ecclesiastes - Baker Commentaryby Craig Bartholomew
Wisdom, God, and Government
Ecclesiastes 8:1-13
While we ought to respect governing authorities, we also ought to recognize their limitations and revere God above all.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Table in the Mist by Jeffrey Meyers; Preaching Christ From Ecclesiastes by Sidney Greidanus; Reformed Expository Commentaries: Ecclesiastes by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, ed. by J. Robert Wright
How To Live In a World That Doesn’t Make Sense
Ecclesiastes 7:15-29
We should fear God and be humble because there’s so much we don’t understand about this world.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
Your Better Life Now
Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14
Since all our times are appointed by God, we ought to live wisely by looking for the good in affliction and adversity.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Preaching Christ From Ecclesiastes by Sidney Greidanus; Reformed Expository Series: Ecclesiastes by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; A Table in the Mist by Jeffrey Meyers; The Crook in the Lot by Thomas Boston
Wealth and Contentment
Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9
The pursuit of wealth is vain, but with contentment there is great gain.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Preaching Christ From Ecclesiastes by Sidney Greidanus; A Table in the Mist by Jeffrey Meyers; Reformed Expository Commentary: Ecclesiastes by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; Practical Religion by JC Ryle; Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller; The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs; The Weight of Glory by CS Lewis
Holy God, Humble Worship
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
God is holy, therefore let your worship be reverent.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Ecclesiastes Commentaries by Craig Bartholomew and Philip Graham Ryken
More Hebel
Ecclesiastes 4:1-16
The futility of this world is made plain by it’s many immense problems, but Christ came to redeem the world.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Ecclesiastes Commentaries by Craig Bartholomew and Philip Graham Ryken