August Gate Church Sermons

In this week's passage, Solomon gives us some good news then some bad news then some really good news. As we unpack the text with the Gospel we see some instructions on what we know, what we don't know and what we are supposed to do about it.

The text this week begs our reaction and then action to some big questions. What's our reaction and action when we here that the wicked die? Solomon explores this under the sun but we can see the clear Gospel connections to each situation we look at.

There are two things your dad told you to never talk about, religion and politics. Our passage this week tackles both. Solomon gives us his incomplete view "under the sun" but we know the Gospel demands more of us.

Solomon tells show us the human tendency to follow one of two wrong paths: religion or irreligion. He shows us our need for a third way, the Gospel, and gives us practical insight on how to live it.

God shows us His grace by shaping our lives to see our need without Him and our need for Him. God has called every believer to grasp, live and share this truth with the world around them.

Often times modern Christianity is filled with visions of "buddy" God. Solomon provides a stern warning against this in this week's passage. Our approach to God is key to a life that is worship.

Community can often be overlooked as an essential for the Christian life. We know that people often seek community in other places besides the church and this is why the Gospel must shape community for us. This week's passage provides us with 4 imperatives for living in Gospel-Centered Community.

This week we see Solomon tackle some big questions about God's justice over injustice and wickedness in the world. We also learn of our response because of the Gospel.

Without pulling any punches, Solomon shows us a problem that many of us have with God: His sovereignty. We find that a huge part of believing the Gospel us surrendering our lives to God's sovereign plan, even when things are tough and we don't have all the answers.

Solomon addresses the most relevant issue to date, work. We can see that from scripture that God created us to work but work fell under a curse. Apart from God, work brings no lasting gain, but the Gospel redeems work.

Continuing with Jacob's story we learn that the deceiver gets deceived and his unlikely wife Leah gets caught in the middle. In the midst of scandal and brokenness, Leah finds worth and beauty in God. This story points directly to Jesus because he reaches down into our brokenness and brings beauty through His sacrifice on the cross.

As we search for the meaning of life under the sun, we continue to be discontent and confused. We are called to fix our gaze on things above and view all of life through the lens of the Gospel.

As we continue in Ecclesiastes we see Solomon exploring the search for wisdom internally and externally, but as we see the Gospel applied to wisdom, we understand that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom.

As we begin this 23-week series, we take a look at who writes Ecclesiastes, it's theme and it's purpose. Then we dive in to look at how King Solomon is providing a world view that is void of the Gospel. Then we look at the antithesis of the with life in Christ.