Dr Tom Hover
December 3, 2023
THE POWER OF TIME AND PURPOSE! / The Man Who Hated Life
THE POWER OF TIME AND PURPOSE!
Ecclesiastes 3:1–22
The Book of Ecclesiastes is Solomon’s Life Journal, and in chapter 3 he writes a Poem About Time and Purpose. Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Introduction: Time started in Genesis 1:1, John 7:6, John 10:10. There are 3 basic Greek words for Time in the New Testament CHRONOS, KAITROS, and AION Time! John 7:6, Mark 1:15, and Romans. 13:11 Living a Kairos Life in a Chronos World!
I. EVERYTHING HAS A TIME
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Romans 8:28
A.) Life and Death - Ecclesiastes 3:2-3, Jeremiah 21:8, Hebrews 9:27, John 3:3, I Peter 1:23, Galatians 6:7-9, Romans 8:13-14, 6:11, I Corinthians 15:31, Isaiah 53:5, Romans 6:11, Romans 8:13, Col. 3:5, Col. 3:10, and John 2:19-22
B.) Heartache and Rejoicing - Ecclesiastes 3:4, Psalm 30:5, Revelation 7:17, and Revelation 21:4
C.) Friendship and Enmity - Ecclesiastes 3:5,2 Kings 3:19, 25,
Isaiah 5:2, and Isaiah 62:10
D.) Receiving and Giving - Ecclesiastes 3:6
E.) Destruction and Creativity - Ecclesiastes 3:7, 2 Samuel 1:11,
Job 1:20, Matthew 26:65; Acts 14:14, 16:22, James 3:3-12,
Colossians 4:6, and Matthew 27:11-14
F.) Love and Hate - Ecclesiastes 3:8
II. EVERYTHING HAS A PURPOSE
Ecclesiastes 3:9-15
A.) The Purpose of Evaluation - Ecclesiastes 3:9
B.) The Purpose of Observation - Ecclesiastes 3:10
C.) The Purpose of Beauty - Ecclesiastes. 3:11, and Jer. 29:11
D.) The Purpose of Satisfaction - Ecclesiastes 3:13-14
E.) The Purpose of Eternity - Ecclesiastes 3:14
F.) The Purpose of Lasting Service - Ecclesiastes 3:15
III. EVERYTHING HAS A DESTINY Ecclesiastes 3:16-22
A.) God’s Perspective - Ecclesiastes 3:16-17
B.) Man’s Perspective - Ecclesiastes 3:18-22
C.) Solomon’s Perspective at The End of His Life –
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
#1. Respect God with An Awesome Respect. Ecclesiastes 12:13 “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God”
#2. Keep God’s Commandments. Ecclesiastes 12:13 “keep His Commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”
# 3 Realize God’s Judgements. Ecclesiastes 12:14
“For God shall bring every work unto judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil”
Conclusion: Matthew 6:23, John 7:6, and Romans 13:11-14
POEM: Yesterday is already a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision; But today well lived Makes every Yesterday A dream of happiness and every tomorrow A vison of hope.
SONG: WE HAVE THIS MOMENT TODAY By Bill Gaither
We have this moment to hold in our hands, and to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand - Yesterday’s gone, and tomorrow may never come, but we have this moment today.
PM SERVICE TONIGHT 6 PM
The Man Who Hated Life
Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 and Ecclesiastes 2:1-19
