Ecclesiastes 11:1 – 6
All men live by faith, some by faith in God, some by faith in no God. All of us act out that faith. Solomon speaks of the actions of Godly faith.
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Wisdom, Folly, & Grace – Ecclesiastes 10
Wisdom is from God and is demonstrated by submission to authority. God is the ultimate authority, and wisdom from Him gives us His perspective. But what if the authority and people around us are morons? How does God’s grace and wisdom enable us to respond to life’s frustrations?
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Ecclesiastes 9:11 – 18
Wisdom, from God, is demonstrated by how one responds to authority. God’s authority is seen in His greatness over, sovereignty over, and pleasure in man, the last in those who trust in Him. But that wisdom is still viewed from two perspectives.
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Ecclesiastes 8:16 – 9:10
Wisdom, received only from God, is demonstrated in one’s submission to authority. God’s authority extends to man’s death, and when we look there and raise our questions, our answers come by understanding three principles.
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I Peter 1:1-2
The Two Faces of Peter.
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Ecclesiastes 8:1-15
Wisdom is only found in God, but it is evidenced in those who have it. That evidence is in the responses one makes to authority.
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Ecclesiastes 7:15-29
All that appears to be either good or bad is not necessarily so. Sp, how does one truly know? How is on truly wise? From the world’s perspective, one simply makes observations and draws conclusions.
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Ecclesiastes 7:1-14
All tht glitters is not good. But all that seems bad is not necessarily bad. Solomon today focuses on comparisons to teach us that truth.
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Ecclesiastes 6
Previously, Solomon told us of God’s enabling one to enjoy wealth, His blessings, age, and toil. Now he speaks of those who have such but not God’s perspective, who see things only “under the sun.” Such are “evils.”
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1 Samuel 2:1-10
Hannah’s praise was occasioned by the birth of Samuel. But her praise ought to motivate us to praise God for His similar gifts to us, His grace, not because of her example.
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