Ecclesiastes 11:9–12:8 (NKJV) 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment. 10 Therefore remove sorrow from your … Continue reading Remember Your Creator
Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters
Ecclesiastes 11:1–8 (NKJV) 11:1 Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days. 2 Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, For you do not know what evil will be on the earth. 3 If the clouds are full of rain, They empty themselves upon the earth; And … Continue reading Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters
Sharpen Your Ax
Ecclesiastes 10:8–20 (NKJV) 8 He who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent. 9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, And he who splits wood may be endangered by it. 10 If the ax is dull, And one does not … Continue reading Sharpen Your Ax
Reputation and Relationship
Ecclesiastes 10:1–7 (NKJV) 10 Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, But a fool’s heart at his left. 3 Even when a fool walks along … Continue reading Reputation and Relationship
Going Home
2 Corinthians 5:6–8 Notes from a sermon preached by Dr. Greg Sloop, Lead Pastor of the Kannapolis Church of God, during their Sunday Morning Worship Service on September 24, 2017 at 10:30 am. Sermon may be viewed or heard at http://www.kcog.org. Home Can Sometimes Be a Place of Pain Matthew 8:5–7 (NKJV) 5 Now when Jesus … Continue reading Going Home
A Poor Wise Man?
Ecclesiastes 9:13–18 (NKJV) 13 This wisdom I have also seen under the sun, and it seemed great to me: 14 There was a little city with few men in it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great snares around it. 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he … Continue reading A Poor Wise Man?
The Blessed, The Dead, The Happy, & The Winners
Ecclesiastes 9:1–12 (NKJV) 9:1 For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. People know neither love nor hatred by anything they see before them. 2 All things come alike to all: One event happens … Continue reading The Blessed, The Dead, The Happy, & The Winners
Life is Short
Ecclesiastes 8:10–17 (NKJV) 10 Then I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of holiness, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done. This also is vanity. 11 Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is … Continue reading Life is Short
Ecclesiastes 8:2–9 (NKJV) 2 I say, “Keep the king’s commandment for the sake of your oath to God. 3 Do not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.” 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; And who may … Continue reading
The Way to Fulfillment
Ecclesiastes 7:17–8:1 (NKJV) 17 Do not be overly wicked, Nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time? 18 It is good that you grasp this, And also not remove your hand from the other; For he who fears God will escape them all. 19 Wisdom strengthens the wise More than ten rulers of … Continue reading The Way to Fulfillment
Devoted To You 