WHEN BAD IS BETTER (8 OF 15)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:10, Ecclesiastes7:14
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When Bad Is Better (8 of 15)
Series: ''The Good Life''
Keith Krell
Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14
Interview Don Wagner, a man who has had several trials this month: a family challenge, a school crisis, and the loss of a job.] Like Don, have you ever faced family challenges? Perhaps the stress of having small children seems utterly overwhelming. Maybe the disappointment of your rebellious teenagers is slowly killing you. Perhaps your marriage is tenuous at best, and you feel no marital stability. Maybe you've experienced a tragic loss of a job, a spouse, a child, or a church. If you've ever felt paralyzed by the trials and disappointments of life, this sermon may be for you. If you've ever been angry with God over your lot in life, God may speak to your heart today. Solomon, the wisest person who has ever lived, apart from Christ, will argue that God can make the bad good. But this supernatural mindset requires trusting completely in the sovereignty of God.
We're at the midpoint of Ecclesiastes. Over the past six chapters Solomon has examined life to try to find meaning. He's pursued wealth, work, wine, women, wisdom, and even social justice-and he's found that none of these endeavors provide the meaning he's looking for. He calls it all hebel-a Hebrew word meaning fleeting, elusive, and temporary. That's been the message of the book so far. We're now in the second half of the book, which is about the conclusions that Solomon is drawing. Given that we can't find meaning in the things of this world, how then should we live? Solomon tells us in 6:10-7:14.
1. God's sovereignty must be accepted not debated (6:10-12). Solomon elevates God's sovereignty over human ingenuity. He begins in 6:10 by offering some sobering very words: ''Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is.'' ''Whatever exists has already been named'' refers to God naming things at creation: Day, Night, Sky, Eart ...
Series: ''The Good Life''
Keith Krell
Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14
Interview Don Wagner, a man who has had several trials this month: a family challenge, a school crisis, and the loss of a job.] Like Don, have you ever faced family challenges? Perhaps the stress of having small children seems utterly overwhelming. Maybe the disappointment of your rebellious teenagers is slowly killing you. Perhaps your marriage is tenuous at best, and you feel no marital stability. Maybe you've experienced a tragic loss of a job, a spouse, a child, or a church. If you've ever felt paralyzed by the trials and disappointments of life, this sermon may be for you. If you've ever been angry with God over your lot in life, God may speak to your heart today. Solomon, the wisest person who has ever lived, apart from Christ, will argue that God can make the bad good. But this supernatural mindset requires trusting completely in the sovereignty of God.
We're at the midpoint of Ecclesiastes. Over the past six chapters Solomon has examined life to try to find meaning. He's pursued wealth, work, wine, women, wisdom, and even social justice-and he's found that none of these endeavors provide the meaning he's looking for. He calls it all hebel-a Hebrew word meaning fleeting, elusive, and temporary. That's been the message of the book so far. We're now in the second half of the book, which is about the conclusions that Solomon is drawing. Given that we can't find meaning in the things of this world, how then should we live? Solomon tells us in 6:10-7:14.
1. God's sovereignty must be accepted not debated (6:10-12). Solomon elevates God's sovereignty over human ingenuity. He begins in 6:10 by offering some sobering very words: ''Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is.'' ''Whatever exists has already been named'' refers to God naming things at creation: Day, Night, Sky, Eart ...
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