Ecclesiastes vividly describes an all-too-common symptom: dissatisfaction with life. The purpose of the book is to spare future generations the suffering and misery of seeking after foolish, meaningless, materialistic emptiness, and to offer wisdom by discovering truth in seeking after God. In Ecclesiastes 5, Solomon connects our relationship with God to two things. How we treat others (Ecc. 5:1-7) and hHow we view others (Ecc. 5:8-20)

This is a sermon series on the basics of systematic theology. It will cover the scriptural basis for numerous theological concepts including the Bible, God, the Holy Spirit, Christ, and Salvation. Adoption in the Bible is far deeper and far more wonderful than anything we can imagine on an earthly level.

“The holiest actions of the holiest saint that ever lived are all more or less full of defects and imperfections. They are either wrong in their motive or defective in their performance, and in themselves are nothing more than “splendid sins,” deserving God’s wrath and condemnation.” (J.C. Ryle) Joseph’s Brothers are known for their corrupted conscience (Genesis 42-45). There is no weight heavier to bear than the weight of a corrupted conscience. It is impossible to overestimate the value of a clean conscience.