This Sunday we’ll take a look at Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12 on the topic of wealth and the glory of God. Then on Sunday night we’ll continue our study on God’s attributes by considering God’s sovereignty. We hope to see you there!
If you’ve missed a Sunday in our Ecclesiastes series, you can catch up on the four most recent sermons on our sermon page.
Sunday Schedule
@945 Small Groups / Sunday School for all ages
@1045 Worship Gathering
@6pm Attributes of God study in the church library
Sermon Notes
Wealth and the Glory of God ~ Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12
- Seek the good of those under your influence (5:8-9)
- God wants us to love others the way that he loves us through Christ–including what we do with our wealth and resources
- Be satisfied with what God provides (5:10-12)
- A love for God and thankfulness for his provisions, centered on Jesus, leads to satisfaction
- Make wise investments (5:13-17)
- We make wise earthly investments caring for future generations, and wise heavenly investments showing others the love of God through Christ
- Enjoy the fruits of your labor (5:18-6:6)
- Set your hope on God, seek to do abundant good to others, be generous, and enjoy the rest
- Trust God with the future and don’t be consumed with worry (6:7-12)
- Whether we’re rich or poor, wise or foolish, we cannot control the future, but we have a God who does for his glory and our good
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