Cornerstone Church Sermons - Dover, DE

Ecclesiastes 3:9-15

-God's Sovereignty is Meant to Make us Holy and Happy

-God's Sovereignty is Meant to Make us Fear Him

-Consider Your Season Personally

-Consider Our Season Corporately

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19. that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20. Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Hebrews 4:14-16

14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

God Providentially Appoints Every Season

God's Providence is Beautiful

God is Writing His Story, not Yours

How Then Should We Live?

-Trust in the Lord

Ecclesiastes 2:24-26

The Gift of Enjoyment

The Withholding of Enjoyment

Grateful Contentment with Glory in Mind

-The Gospel Gift of Contentment

-The Gospel Response of Gratitude

-A Gospel Glimpse of Glory

Ecclesiastes 2:18-23

The Gospel's Response: Jesus is our Master

The Despairing Reality of Toil Under the Sun: Sorrow, Bexation, and Restlessness

His Presense, Promise and Power

-Brings Pleasure to Our Work

-Brings Purpose to Out Work

-Brings Rest from Our Work

-Brings Pleasure to Our Work

Ecclesiastes 2:12-17

Reflection 1: Wisdom is more Profitable than Folly

Reflection 2: Both the Wise and the Fool die

The World's Response: Life is Vanity

The Gospel's Response: Jesus is Alive

Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

-The Vanity of Laughter

-The Vanity of Alcohol

-The Vanity of Homes and Gardens

-The Vanity of Money

-The Vanity of Music

-The Vanity of Sex

-The Vanity of Indulgence

Is my testimony any different?

The Gospel response:

-Jesus is the Treasure

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

1. Worldly wisdom cannot change reality

2. Worldly wisdom increases sorrow

The Gospels Response:

Jesus is the wisdom of God