God Made Man Upright

That's Life - Message 14 - God Made Man Upright - Eccl. 7:15-29

Outline

I. Don’t Overdo It – vs. 15-20 – The Righteous Die; The Wicked Live
A. Don’t Destroy Yourself (vs. 16)

1. Righteous for Show – Psa. 101:2; Matt. 6:1-4
2. Wise in Your Own Eyes – Prov. 3:7; Rom. 12:3; Col. 2:18
   B. Don’t Die Early (vs. 17)
3. Too Wicked – willful iniquity – Prov. 21:15; 22:8
4. Too Foolish – willful indulgence – Prov. 9:6; 10:23; 12:15
   C. Don’t Let Go (vs. 18)
   D. Don’t Deny It (vs. 19-20) – All Have Sinned – Rom. 3:10-23

II. People Will Talk – vs. 21-22 – Psa. 38:13-14
A. Every Idle Word – Matt. 12:36
B. Corrupt Communication – Eph. 4:29
C. The Power of Life and Death – Jam. 3:2, 6, 8; Prov. 18:21

III. It’s a Trap! – vs. 23-26 – Prov. 5:15-23; 31:10-31

IV. God Made; Man Unmade – vs. 27-29
A. Good from the Beginning – Gen. 1:26-27, 31; Eph. 4:24
B. But Man Sought Evil – Isa. 53:6; Gen. 6:5-8
C. God Sought Man – Luke 19:10; Hab. 2:4