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8/30/26 Sunday Service from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Matt Lambert

Speaker: Dave Royes

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Title: Proactive People (Because of God's Providence)

Sermon Outline

1. The call to be courageous

2. The paralysis that afflicts us

3. The God who makes us

Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth. If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

Notes:

Main point: The fear of God causes us to translate the effort we expend to secure our lives into serving God

1. Introduction

A. ...You never know

B. A marvelous truth in a tiny text

C. Main point

2. The call to be courageous

A. Cast your bread...

B. ...Upon the waters

C. Persistent investment in the face of the unknown

3. The paralysis that afflicts us

A. A fixation on anticipating disaster

B. Fearing the end of provision

4. The God who makes us

A. God knew you before you were born

B. God decreed that you would be born

C. The God who redeemed you can be trusted

5. Applications

"Jesus answered [Nicodemus], 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God...The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.'"

--John 3

#God #courageous #paralysis #courage #fear

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Outline:

1. The Fool Has a Problem with Hearing

2. The The Fool Has an Unguarded Heart

3. The Fool Does Not Know Prudence

4. The Wise Discern God’s will

Notes:

Main point:

Walking in wisdom means quickly identifying folly

1. Introduction
A. Portrait Pursuit
B. A photo of a fool
C. Main point

2. The fool has a problem with hearing
A. A savior despised and rejected by the city he saved
B. Pre-existing commitments affect our ability to listen

3. The fool has an unguarded heart
A. A fly in the ointment
B. Small compromises have catastrophic consequences

4. The fool does not know prudence
A. His imprudent hands
B. His imprudent mouth

5. The wise discern God's will
A. Proper usage at a proper time
B. The fear of the Lord in the negative space of the photograph
C. The sinless Savior

#God #folly #fool #hearing #heart #prudence #wise #wisdom

Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20:

I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me. There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. But there was found in it a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

A wise man's heart inclines him to the right,
but a fool's heart to the left.

Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense,
and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place,
for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler: folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place. I have seen slaves on horses, and princes walking on the ground like slaves.

He who digs a pit will fall into it,
and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.

He who quarries stones is hurt by them,
and he who splits logs is endangered by them.

If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge,
he must use more strength,
but wisdom helps one to succeed.

If the serpent bites before it is charmed,
there is no advantage to the charmer.

The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor,
but the lips of a fool consume him.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.

A fool multiplies words,
though no man knows what is to be,
and who can tell him what will be after him?

The toil of a fool wearies him,
for he does not know the way to the city.

Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
and your princes feast in the morning!

Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility,
and your princes feast at the proper time,
for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Through sloth the roof sinks in,
and through indolence the house leaks.

Bread is made for laughter,
and wine gladdens life,
and money answers everything.

Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king,
nor in your bedroom curse the rich,

for a bird of the air will carry your voice,
or some winged creature tell the matter.

8/16/26 Sunday Service from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Dave Soltlzfus Speaker: Dave Royes Title: Godliness Going to The Grave Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 Outline (note scripture text): ""And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”” -Rev. 14 1. There is an appointment that you must keep 2. There is a joyful way to live 3. There is a person that we must follow Notes: Main point: We begin to live when we are prepared to die. 1. Introduction A. The luckiest man who ever lived B. Main point 2. There is an appointment you must keep A. Death does not care who you are B. Death has a timing we cannot control 3. There is a joyful way to live 1. Thankfulness for the gifts of God (vs. 7) 2. Upright living before the audience of God (vs. 8) 3. Marriage as a covenant before God (vs. 9) 4. Fervent work to the glory of God (vs. 10) 4. There is a person we must follow A. Everyone has an appointment with the grave B. Christians follow a Man who has already been there and back again 5. Application "And I heard a voice from heaven saying, 'Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.' 'Blessed indeed,' says the Spirit, 'that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!'" --Revelation 14:13 "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain." --1 Corinthians 15:58‍ ‍#God #death #life #Jesus To connect with Brick Lane, visit our website at: https://www.brick52.org/ For more biblical teaching, you can also listen to audio sermons at: https://www.brick52.org/audio-sermons