Ecclesiastes: Life Under the Sun
The Wisdom of Contentment and Community
The church is a community where people are transformed and come to experience and share God’s love.
God’s Wisdom for the Social Order
Solomon contrasts covenant wisdom with the wisdom (folly) of man, outlining two completely different visions of the world and two opposing programs for civilization.
God’s Wisdom for the Social Order
Solomon contrasts covenant wisdom with the wisdom (folly) of man, outlining two completely different visions of the world and two opposing programs for civilization.
The Mystery and Beauty of Time
God's Word and work establish the meaning of history, and He brings it to an ordained conclusion.
The Mystery and Beauty of Time
God’s Word and work establish the meaning of history, and He brings it to an ordained conclusion.
Redeeming Work
In the gospel God is redeeming both time and work for the purpose of transforming creation into the kingdom of God.
Redeeming Work
In the gospel God is redeeming both time and work for the purpose of transforming creation into the kingdom of God.
The Shadow of Death and the Lord of Life
The Son of God is our joy and our life, the One who comes to us from beyond death.
The Shadow of Death and the Lord of Life
The Son of God is our joy and our life, the One who comes to us from beyond death.
The Pursuit of Happiness
The desire for joy is not ultimately satisfied in this world. Even in Eden joy was found not in the perfect created order, but in fellowship with God.
The Pursuit of Happiness
The desire for joy is not ultimately satisfied in this world. Even in Eden joy was found not in the perfect created order, but in fellowship with God.
God’s Wisdom for the Human Condition
The uncertainty of autonomous man's striving for salvation leads to hopelessness. Only on the basis of a personal God in covenantal relationship with man is there any hope for mankind.