1. Address It Privately (v. 15)
2. Widen The Circle (v. 16)
3. Tell It To The Church (v. 17a)
4. Let Him Go (v. 17b)
1. Address It Privately (v. 15)
2. Widen The Circle (v. 16)
3. Tell It To The Church (v. 17a)
4. Let Him Go (v. 17b)
Theme of Ecclesiastes:
There is no LASTING satisfaction APART from God.
1. Sin - Turn From It (v. 1-11; 30-38) 2. God's Mercy - Run To It (v. 12-26) 3. God's Mercy - Proclaim It (v. 27-29)
1. Sin Has Completely Corrupted This World
2. Just Judgment Is Coming
3. Merciful Deliverance Is Offered.
1. Don't Be Seduced By The World (v. 1-4)
2. Never Think Lightly Of Sin Since It So Grieves The Heart Of God (v. 5-7)
3. Trust In The Grace Of God (v. 8)
1. Know What God Has Said (v. 1-3)
2. Don’t Blur What God Has Made Clear (v. 4)
3. Believe God Over Empty Promises (v. 5-6a)
4. Protect One Another (v. 6)
5. Understand the Power of Shame (v. 7-9)
6. Confess Your Sin (v. 12-13)
7. Trust and Hope in the Gospel of Jesus Christ (v. 15)
1. Be On Guard For The Contradictions (v. 1-11)
2. Run Away From Temptation (v. 12-14)
3. Be Unified With Christ And The Church (v. 15-22)
1. Consider the Devastation of Our Sin (12-14)
2. Consider the Magnitude of His Grace (15-21)
Transformed By The Cross
1. Consider Yourself Radically Changed (:9-11)
2. Consider Yourself Alive For Christ (:12-14)
3. Consider Yourself Purchased From This World (:15-20)
1. Having A Striking Zeal For God's Word - (v. 1-6)
2. Put Your Spiritual Condition Under The Microscope (v. 13-18)
3. Kill All Counterfeits (v. 19-20)
4. When Even The Appearance Of Sin Is Alarming (v. 21-34)
1. Drive Out The Sin (v. 16:1-10)
2. Do Not Compromise (v. 17:1-13)
3. Tap Into God's Provision (v. 17:14-18)
1. God Himself Defeats Our Sin (v. 13:1-13)
2. God's Promises Are Meant To Be Walked In (v. 13:7-13)
3. Our Greatest Possession Is The Presence Of The Lord (v. 13:14-33)
4. Faith In God Is Always Rewarded (v. 14:1-13)
5. We Are Always Dependent On A Deliverer (v. 15:1-63)
1. Turn From Our "Self Reliance" (v. 7:1-9)
2. Get Specific (v. 7:10-13)
3. Remember The Cost Of Sin (v. 7:14-8:2)
4. Consecrate Yourself To God's Word (v. 8:3-35)