Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Qohelet tells us how to live wisely by showing us what folly, the opposite of wisdom, looks like. It is ultimately a matter of one's heart and relationship to God. Because of this, Jesus calls us to be wise by standing on the solid rock of Christ and trusting Him so that we may move away from the path of folly to the path of wisdom.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 9 August 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Qohelet teaches us that death is a certainty because of human sin, and the circumstances of life are uncertain. Yet, God graciously gives us food, drink, clothes, relationships and work to enjoy. Through Christ, all these things are a foretaste of the great feast God has for his people at the end of history.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 2 August 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

In Ecclesiastes Chapter 8, the preacher Qohelet prescribes the wise way to behave around a king, but at the same time warns us about the limitations of wisdom, and how wisdom is insufficient to answer all the questions we have.

Preacher: Wong Yann

Date: 26 July 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Qohelet tells us that wisdom is needed to live in a paradoxical world under the effects of sin. However, just because we pursue wisdom, this does not imply that we will receive its associated benefits, nor does it mean that we will never sin. Instead, this points to our need for the sinless Christ to redeem us from folly and to live wisely as He did.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 19 July 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Instead of wealth, Qohelet points us to seeking wisdom that will be able to guide us through life.  To get wisdom, we need to acknowledge our humanity and our mortality: the prospect of death teaches us many important lessons.  We must also consider the limits of wisdom.  Wisdom cannot save us from our sins.  Only Christ, who is the power and wisdom of God (1 Cor 1:24) can save.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 12 July 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Qohelet continues his quest to show us meaning by discussing wealth and our love for it. He shows that wealth cannot satisfy, and cannot promise joy, but that it isn't evil, but good. He helps us see that all that we are, and all that we have is a gift from God. God is our source of true joy.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 5 July 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Qohelet reaches the pinnacle of his argument: if nothing on earth really matters, what does? Our relationship to God. He therefore warns us against approaching God foolishly, and shows us how we can worship in a way that reflects God's holiness and glory.

Preacher: Aaron Akins

Date: 28 June 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Qohelet shows us that how and why we work can contribute to addressing injustice and oppression in this world. Instead of envy, he urges us to cooperate and to consider others' needs over our own. Only in Christ, the king who humbled himself for us, can we find the power to live for others, and so contribute to a more just and free world.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 21 June 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Qohelet confronts us with the hard realities of life through the twin problems of injustice and oppression. It is a reminder that we continue to live in a fallen world where justice is not administered perfectly, and a reminder that life apart from God only ends in death and a return to the dust. However, God has sent His Son Jesus Christ, who suffered injustice and oppression Himself, so that those who trust Him may be righteous and freed to care for others.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 14 June 2020

Sermon series: Ecclesiastes -- Making Sense of Life

Qohelet shows us that we do not have control over the times and seasons in our lives, but God does. And the God who does is sovereign, wise and kind. When we see that he is writing a better story of our lives than we would ever write, we take pleasure in every moment he gives, and we stand in awe of him.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 7 June 2020