Springfield First Church of the Nazarene Podcast

What does a relatively obscure and archaic Old Testament command in Leviticus 19 about dress codes have to do with us living holy and righteous lives? Everything!

Guest Speaker - Rev. Joe Marquez

As we bring this series to a close, the author of Ecclesiastes (finally) cuts to the chase and proclaims what is necessary for a most meaningful life.

If as we read in Ecclesiastes 11:5b that we "cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things," then life can only be meaningful when lived in humility.

Because life is fleeting as our days on earth are numbered, life is most meaningful when it is fully lived for the Lord.

The meaning of life is viewed through the only two possible ways to live life – living life wickedly or living life righteously.

The ability to communicate with words is what makes humans relational beings, yet the futility of our words is also what makes humans pretentious beings.

We look at what is probably the most well known passage in Ecclesiastes that speaks to the necessity of discernment when it comes to making the most of the time that we have.

Perhaps other than the book of Revelation, there is no better book than Ecclesiastes that helps us understand the times we are living in and the purposelessness that too many people live with.

Rev. Pugh is the assistant District Superintendent of the Oregon Pacific District Church of the Nazarene and will bring us the morning message after which we will celebrate Holy Communion.