Christ Community Church of Magnolia Sermons

How do I relate to authority in a God-honoring way? How do I wisely lead those under my care without taking advantage of them? What do I do with the perceived inequities I see in this world? Where does God show up in all of this? Letʼs put to work Godʼs wisdom from His Word this morning!

Without wisdom, we can make a real mess of our lives. What is wisdom? Where is it found? What’s the root reason it seems so elusive to find and practice? How can I put it to work in my life? Let’s go to the Source of all wisdom and learn how to put true wisdom to work in our lives today!

How should I think and feel about the hard times I go through? How about the good times? Which one grows me more? Solomon experienced the ups and downs of living “life under the Sun” as well. How do we make sense of it all? Letʼs open Godʼs word & glean His wisdom for living this morning.

In the pursuit of meaning and purpose, can being religious or wealthy provide what the soul truly needs? Solomon shows us the dangers of trusting in moral behavior or monetary blessings instead of looking toward the One who can ultimately satisfy us.

Today, we consider the preacherʼs wisdom against a rugged individualism that marks and erodes work, relationships, and places of power. The fact is, by Godʼs design, we need others way more than we think we do. Come, letʼs open Godʼs word and be reminded

of our need for Godʼs good graces in our lives.

Weʼve all uttered these words at some point or another. We believe God is in charge and yet some things we observe are head-scratchers. Why the terrorist attacks of 9/11? Why the Hitlerʼs, Stalinʼs, Pol Pots of the world? Why is there so much corruption in places of power? Our hearts rightly cry out for justice yet we donʼt want justice visiting us. Ecclesiastes 4 presses into these challenges of living life under the sun.

The world is always on shifting social, moral, and religious grounds. So, as Christians who believe in unshifting truths, how do we find common ground with an ever-changing (and often strange) new world? What should our gospel witness look like today in cancel culture? Much to learn and apply today from Paulʼs experience in Athens long ago.

Time is a precious commodity. We all have the same amount of it. So, we tend to think of it as something we control. Do you really control the times and seasons of your life? Letʼs open our Bibles and see what a God-shaped view of time & eternity looks like for our lives.

Thatʼs a big question. Solomon lived our “American Dream” in ways we can only imagine. Whatʼs his final take on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness under the sun? Was it enough to satisfy his soul? Is it enough for us? Letʼs open Godʼs word this morning and see.

How do we find meaning in life in light of the seemingly empty nature of everything? Thatʼs the hard question Ecclesiastes honestly asks and ultimately answers. Come, letʼs learn from Godʼs Word this morning!