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The Message of Ecclesiastes
by Haddon Robinson
Text: Ecclesiastes
Topic: How live a meaningful life
Big Idea: In a "meaningless" life, you can trust the sovereign, good, and righteous God.
Keywords: Appetites; Attributes of God; Death; Desires; Discontent; Drinking; Eating; Food; Frustration; Fulfillment; God, goodness of; God, sovereignty of; God, trustworthiness of; Meaning of Life; Mysteries; Satisfaction; Sovereignty; Understanding
Introduction:
- Illustration: Ecclesiastes brought Robinson back from a "dark night of the soul."
- How do we put together the message of Ecclesiastes?
- "Life is meaningless" is its preface.
- "We should fear God and keep his commands" is its conclusion.
- "Eat, drink, and be merry" is the recurring theme.
- Life is a mystery we cannot solve
- Ecclesiastes 7:14
- Illustration: Guests at a $250 plate dinner can't handle rich food.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11
- Illustration: An investment counselor found wisdom doesn't accompany wealth.
- The reality of death makes life most difficult
- Illustration: A young man, with his life ahead of him, dies in an accident.
- Ecclesiastes 2:18–19
- The preacher couldn't find the answer in nature, science, history, or philosophy
- Because life is futile we shouldn't live it up, or give up, we should look up.
Believing that God is sovereign allows us to live with mystery.
- Ecclesiastes 3:11
- Ecclesiastes 7:14
- Romans 8:20, 28
Trusting that God is good allows us to live with enjoyment.
- Ecclesiastes 3:12
- Ecclesiastes 5:19
- Enjoy God's gifts to the fullest.
Knowing that God is just allows us to live responsibly.
Conclusion:
- Live your meaningless life in the presence of a sovereign, good, just God.
- Illustration: Knowing Einstein understood E=MC2 was good enough for his wife.
- God does not give us all the answers, but he gives us himself.
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