What is Man?

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 6:10-8:1

Sermon Points:

1. Whatever has come to be
2. What is Man?
3. How to get this Wisdom
   • Through Wise Conduct
     1. Through mourning not parties and laughter.
     2. Through wise rebuke not songs of fools.
     3. Avoid corrupting activities.
     4. Avoid danger and be patient.
     5. Don't think life was better in the past.
4. Consider God's Work and Fear God
   • God's Work
     1. God makes days of prosperity and adversity - and we have no control or pre-knowledge of what our days will be like.
     2. God allows good things to happen to "bad people", and bad things to happen to "good people".
   • The Wise Responses to God's Work
     1. Don't be Overly Righteous.
     2. Don't be Too Wise.
     3. Don't be Overly Wicked or a Fool.

Goads & Nails:

1. We Need a Humble Self-Evaluation before God.
2. Hope in God Alone.