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Pastor's Sunday Sermon

June 9, 2024

 

 

 

 

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Possessions

  • Solomon lists his tangible achievements and acquisitions. But he states that at the end of the day all of those things are meaningless.

  • So why waste your precious time chasing material thing?

  • It returns to aligning our priorities properly. He will take care of you if you follow His Word.

 

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Ecclesiastes 2:4-11

I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. 5 I made gardens and parks for myself and planted every kind of fruit tree in them. 6 I constructed reservoirs for myself from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees. 7 I acquired male and female servants and had slaves who were born in my house. I also owned livestock—large herds and flocks—more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. 8 I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men.[a][b] 9 So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me. 10 All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles. 11 When I considered all that I had accomplished[c] and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind.[d] There was nothing to be gained under the sun.

 

Matthew 6:19-21 

“Don’t store up for yourselves treasures[a] on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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Proverbs 11:28

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

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Proverbs 15:16

Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.

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