Redeeming Grace Sermons

We all have a problem, a sickness, and God has not only given us the diagnosis, but he has the cure.

How is a Christian supposed to respond to the scary world presented in the book of Ecclesiastes? Do not be afraid. How is that possible? Because Christ has been raised from the dead!

The problem with being a sinner is we can't seem to stop sinning. We cause ourselves problems, hurt others, and separate ourselves from our God. But then came Jesus and as he rode a donkey into Jerusalem fulfilled a vision the Teacher in Ecclesiastes saw hundreds of years earlier and everything changed.

Death is inevitable. Death is scary. But does it have to be? How does a follower of Jesus approach the reality of our mortality? Let's find out.

How do followers of Jesus live in a world with unjust men and women in places of high authority? The answer begins in Ecclesiastes and is fully realized in the life of Christ and teaching of the apostles in the New Testament.

Have you ever felt like you've just messed up too many times for God to love you? Or maybe you feel like you've done so much good that you don't get the proper praise you deserve. The Teacher in Ecclesiastes ran the full spectrum between both of these views and found them each to be exhausting. But the Gospel speaks a better word, provides a better approach to living Christ-honoring lives that leaves us refreshed and not destroyed.

There is a hunger, a desire to find satistfaction in every person. We can look to so many different places to find them, but it's only in Christ that true satisfaction can ever be truly known.

How do we approach a just and holy God? The Teacher of Ecclesaistes has a few suggestions.

A selfish life can bring a lot of success and rewards that seem to make us happy, but in reality always leave us longing for something else. God has designed a better way for us to live: together. This week we look at the beauty of life in community.

How do we navigate the seasons of life that are beyond our control? This is a question that Ecclesiates poses...and Jesus answers.