Dr Tom Hover
January 7, 2024
Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 and 6:1-12
CHOICES THAT CHANGE US!
CHOICES THAT CHANGE US!
Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 and 6:1-12
Under The Sun or Under The SON? UNDER THE SON: God is the life behind our life, the sight behind our eyes, the taste behind our tongue, and the love behind our love. To realize this to the fullest extent is Self-realization. Without God's power we can do nothing. If we always hold this thought, we cannot go wrong, because we will have purified the temple of our mind and our soul with the vibrations of God. Solomon Realized That Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.
I. FROM CORRUPTION TO CORRECTION
Ecclesiastes 5:8-20
A.) The Corruption of Man Ecclesiastes 5:8-17
1. The Fact of Corruption Ecclesiastes 5:8–9, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 24:17–18
2. The Cause of Corruption Ecclesiastes 5:10, I Timothy 6:9–12
3. The Result of Corruption Ecclesiastes 5:11-17
1. dissatisfaction Ecclesiastes 5:11
2. sleeplessness Ecclesiastes 5:12
3. anxiety Ecclesiastes 5:13-14, Proverbs 23:1–5
4. futility Ecclesiastes 5:15-17, Psalm 49:10–12, Isaiah 5:8,
Mark 10:25 The rich young ruler: Luke 18:18–27
B.) The Correction of Man Ecclesiastes 5:18-20,
I Corinthians 3:21–23, Philippians 4:11–13
SUM UP Ecclesiastes 5:18–20
1. Enjoy Your Possessions Ecclesiastes 5:18
2. Enjoy Your Privileges Ecclesiastes 5:19-20
II. FUTILITY OR FAITH
Ecclesiastes 6:1-12
A.) The Principles Ecclesiastes 6:1-2
1. God Is the Provider of All Good Things Ecclesiastes 6:2
II Chronicles 1:11–12, Proverbs 3:13–18, 8:18, 22:4
2. Enjoyment Is a Gift from God Ecclesiastes 5:19-20, 6:2, Job 1:6–22
B.) The Illustrations Ecclesiastes 6:3-9
1.Time Waits for No Man Ecclesiastes 6:3-6
‘What good is it for me to add years to my life if I don’t add life to my years?’
2. Swallowed Up Ecclesiastes 6:7-9
C.) The Perspective Ecclesiastes 6:10-12
1. He Restates the Absolute Sovereignty of God
a. god has spoken Ecclesiastes 6:10 Genesis 1, Hebrews 1:1–2, 4:12, Matthew 8:8, Isaiah 55:11
b. god has complete foreknowledge Ecclesiastes 6:10, Psalm 103:14, Ecclesiastes 3:20, Ecclesiastes 12:7c. who are we to argue? Ecclesiastes 6:10-11, Isaiah 45:9–12
D.) The Future Is Beyond Man’s Knowledge and understanding Ecclesiastes 6:12
1. The Perplexity of Perspective Ecclesiastes 6:12, “Who knoweth what is good for man in this life”. John 8:12
Conclusion: Choose Life Under the SON of God while living under the Sun! The Preacher is like a man who has fallen into despair, and knows what has caused his fall. He cries out to those who have yet to fall, ‘Do not follow me!’ We do him an injustice, however, if we marvel at his poetry, or nod our heads in agreement with his observations of life ‘under the sun’ and do not heed his warning and stop ‘grasping for the wind’. Billy Graham said: “Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point.”
