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Pastor's Sunday Sermon

September 15, 2024

 

 

 

 

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  • Recap: Solomon is encouraging the reader to relax and not to take this life so seriously. Be prepared because there is a season for everything, but we don't always know when the seasons will change. Life is short, old age creeps in on you.

  • Earthly death is inevitable, aging is inevitable. With the years of experience come degradation of physical strength, vision, and hearing. These things are inevitable.

  • The pursuit of wisdom is both valuable and burdensome. The more you have the more you suffer as you witness the world around you.

  • Love you God while you are here. Mark 12:29-31

  • In the end all will bow to God. Romans 14:11

  • In the end we will be held accountable for our time here on earth. Matthew 12:36-37

  • Be aware of our duties in this life, but enjoy life at the same time. Love your God and your neighbor. Finish the race strong.

 

Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

 So remember your Creator in the days of your youth:

Before the days of adversity come,
and the years approach when you will say,
“I have no delight in them”;
2 before the sun and the light are darkened,
and the moon and the stars,
and the clouds return after[a] the rain;
3 on the day when the guardians of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
the women who grind grain cease because they are few,
and the ones who watch through the windows see dimly,
4 the doors at the street are shut
while the sound of the mill fades;
when one rises at the sound of a bird,
and all the daughters of song grow faint.
5 Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road;
the almond tree blossoms,
the grasshopper loses its spring,[b]
and the caper berry has no effect;
for the mere mortal is headed to his eternal home,
and mourners will walk around in the street;
6 before the silver cord is snapped,[c]
and the gold bowl is broken,
and the jar is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel is broken into the well;
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it once was,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

8 “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”

The Teacher’s Objectives and Conclusion

9 In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs. 10 The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately. 11 The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.[d]

12 But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body. 13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all[e] humanity. 14 For God will bring every act to judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

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Mark 12:29-31

Jesus answered, “The most important[j] is Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[k] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.[l][m] 31 The second is, Love your neighbor as yourself.[n] There is no other command greater than these.”

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Romans 14:11

For it is written,

As I live, says the Lord,
every knee will bow to me,
and every tongue will give praise to God.[a]

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Matthew 12:36-37

36 I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless[a] word they speak.[b] 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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