A Little Bird Told Me

That's Life - Message 18 - A Little Bird Told Me - Eccl. 10:1-20

Outline

I. Little Things – vs. 1-3
A. Folly – one foolish, unguarded moment can undo your testimony – 1 Cor. 5:6; Eccl. 9:8
B. A Wise Man – his heart is ready for good works
C. A Fool – his heart is not in his work – Prov. 1:7; 9:13; 12:16; 14:33; 15:2, 14

II. Loyalties – vs. 4-7
A. Stay Put and Stay Calm – 1 Pet. 2:18; Col. 3:12-15
B. Out of Place – Prov. 28:3; Psa. 45:12; Prov. 30:21-22

III. Labor & Liability – vs. 8-10
A. The Danger of Plotting Evil – Psa. 9:16; Prov. 6:2
B. The Danger of Hard Work – know the risk
C. The Danger of a Dull Edge – Heb. 4:12; Eph. 6:17

IV. Lost – vs. 11-15
A. Nature and Behavior
B. Wise Words are Full of Grace – Eph. 4:29
C. The Fool and His Mouth – Prov. 10:9; 18:7; Jam. 3:5-12
D. Wearied and Wandering – he can’t find his way

V. Laziness, Laughter, and Love – vs. 16-20
A. Woe to You – childish rulers, corrupt, carousing
B. Blessed are You – noble, mature rulers – Rom. 13:14; Prov. 31:4-5
C. The Path to Poverty – Prov. 23:21 – idleness, drunkenness, gluttony, neglect of duty and station
D. Is Money the Answer? – Phil. 3:19; Psa. 16:5
E. Word Will Spread
F. What is Our Duty and Station?