Main Point: The love of money will ruin you, so accept your lot from God.

1. The love of money affects everyone.

2. The love of money will steal your sleep.

3. The love of money will leave you with nothing.

4. The love of money will rob you of joy.

5. Accept your lot from God.

Main Point: In Christ, the promises and plot of the Old Testament have been fulfilled, so let us trust, follow, and worship Him.

1. Christ fulfills God's covenant promises and the story of Israel.

2. Trust in Jesus as your Savior.

3. Follow Jesus as your King.

4. Worship Jesus as the Son of God.

Main Point: Gathering to worship God is serious business.

1. Regularly Gather

2. Listen Carefully

3. Be Slow to Speak

4. Follow Through

Main Point: It's not good to be alone, so invest in relationships.

1. Isolation intensifies sorrow.

2. Sin intensifies isolation.

3. Isolation intensifies danger.

4. Invest in relationships while you can.

Main Point: At all times, know the difference between God's role and yours.

1. There is a time for everything.

2. God is Sovereign over everything.

3. You cannot see everything God is doing.

4. But you can trust God with everything.

Main Point: Know the limits so you can enjoy God's ordinary gifts.

1. The limits of wisdom

2. The limits of work

3. The enjoyment of life

Main Point: Living for pleasure is vanity.

1. Pleasure is not the problem.

2. Pleasure is not the purpose (of life).

3. Pleasure should not be your priority.

Main Point: Don't try to gain your life in this world.

1. Observe the cycles.

- trying to gain your life in this world will get you nowhere.

2. Recognize the futility of human striving.

- humanity cannot fix our fallen condition.

3. The way to save your life is to lose it.

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Main Point: Give and Serve to build up the church.

1. The church is built on, in, and under Christ.

2. Give to build up the church.

3. Serve to build up the church.

4. Build until the work is complete.

Main Point: Jesus brings God's just favor for my renewal unto His praise.

1. The ministry of the Messiah (v. 1-3)

2. The renewal of the Saints (v. 4-7)

3. Justice of God (v. 8-9)

4. Our righteous future (v. 10-11)