Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8 What Life Is All About Part 1 Is life worth living? This is the question that the writer of Ecclesiastes has been asking and will continue to ask throughout the rest of the book. In these final two chapters, Solomon summarizes the answer to this question. After looking through the lens of the world as we know it and trying to discover how to live life, Solomon concludes that life is meaningless. Solomon employs many metaphors to... Read more
What Everyone Should Know About the Afterlife by Rob Phillips What Everyone Should Know About the Afterlife by Rob Phillips explores (as the subtitle states) a Biblical view of what lies beyond the grave. The book is essentially a primer on the biblical theology of the afterlife. Phillips does an excellent job of providing an overview that helps anyone (and everyone) understand what happens after a person dies. The book is clearly grounded in the Christian faith, yet also helps... Read more
The Greatest Sermon Series The following is a list of sermons which can be combined into a sermon series entitled “The Greatest.” Using the theme “The Greatest,” the sermon series addresses various facets of a relationship with God. It addresses worship, mission, trust, and faith in God. God is the Greatest Person and one can have the greatest relationship as one learns to trust Him. 6 Sermons From “The Greatest” Sermon Series Psalm 8:1-9 – The Greatest Glory God is the... Read more
FACT: God is good, and He loves you forever – no matter what you are going through. Read more
7 Signs of Passion for God’s Word July 27, 2017 Year A Psalm 119:129-136 Psalm 119 is a psalm that has as its theme the Word of God. This psalm looks at the facets of God’s Word as one would look at the different sides of a diamond. In this section, the psalmist reflects on the passion he has for God’s Word. He shares seven signs that one has a passion for God’s Word in their lives. SEVEN SIGNS OF... Read more
Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 A Fool’s Book of Proverbs One of the terms of Colleen Cudney’s probation for her 2012 DUI conviction is that she is not supposed to drink at all, and must take random Breathalyzer tests. In March 2014, she boasted on her Facebook page that she passed a test even though she’d consumed alcohol the day before. What she didn’t think about before posting her boast was that Facebook is a public forum. A local police officer saw the... Read more
Discipleship is the continued process of loving Jesus. Christian discipleship starts with the knowledge that Jesus loves you. Christian discipleship continues with the experience of obeying Jesus because you love Him. Read more
Ecclesiastes 9:1-18 Enjoy Life Death is unavoidable (Ecclesiastes 9:1-10) “I’m not afraid to die;” quipped Woody Allen, “I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” Death is not an accident, it’s an appointment, a destiny that nobody but God can cancel or change.1 We talked about this in the last chapter. Here, we address life. In this first section, Solomon addresses the fear of death. Because if you are going to enjoy life, you have to accept... Read more
Psalm 139:1-24 The Greatest Relationship The greatest relationship you will ever have is with God. Why? Because even though our lives may be filled with mountain peaks and valleys, God is faithful to be with us every step of the way. The reason can be so faithful is because God has eternal qualities that will last longer than our life here on Earth. God has three qualities that can make a relationship with Him the best. THREE QUALITIES THAT MAKE... Read more
Ecclesiastes 8:10-17 The Wisdom of Divine Justice Here, we see that Solomon is starting to take the long view of wisdom. He is beginning to see that there are things which are completely out of his control. You get to the point in life when we realize that you can’t control everything. So you have to rely on the fact that God is in control. God will execute divine justice when He sees fit in the future. But it requires... Read more
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In