Ecclesiastes 3-5 'Enjoying the good life' - part 3
Series Ecclesiastes
II. Life is nothing but futility and frustration, until you embrace the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man before God (part 3 - chapter 5)
This part (nr 3) of the section II (chapter 5) is answering the unanswered question of part 2 of the section: 'Why the oppression reigns on the earth?' (4:1-3).
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How are we to respond to a God that is sovereign?
--- Solomon's answer: DO NOT NEGLECT WORSHIP (5:1-7)Why there is oppression where there is God?
--- We have to love God in oppression (5:8-9)
--- Where riches increase so do those who want them (5:10-12)
--- Sweet is the sleep of the laborer whether it's little or much but the full stomach of the rich is not gonna let him sleep (5:13-17)
--- God is the one who puts you where you are (5:18-20) together with some gifts:
- your wealth
- your possessions
- the power to enjoy them (wealth and possessions)
- the power to accept your lot
- the power to rejoice in your toil
Sermon ID | 4240665946 |
Duration | 44:30 |
Date | Apr 23, 2006 |
Category | Teaching |
Bible Text | Ecclesiastes 3 |