"The Way of Wisdom"

Sermon Scripture:  Ecclesiastes 7:1-14

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​Sermon Notes:

_____________ is better than Luxury (7:1)

• Inner ____________ is more important than outward fragrance.

_____________ is better than Birth (7:1)

• Death is an _____________. It can help bring us to faith.
• Death is an enemy, but can also be our ___________.

Mourning is better than Feasting (7:2)

• Lessons learned at the house of mourning:
  • Death is coming for ________ of us.
  • Funerals are a time to take stock of our own lives.
  • The surprising impact of a quiet life lived well for God’s glory.
  • This life is the ________, not the line.
  • Jesus is a great Redeemer.

_____________ is better than Laughter (7:3-4)

• It is better to _______ with the saints than to _________ with the sinners.
• Our disappointments are often God’s appointments.
• A serious life is not a _____________ life.

Rebuke is better than Praise (7:5-6)

• Listening to correction shows wisdom.
• The laughter of fools is like the crackling of burning thorns.
  • They laugh loudly.
  • They laugh quickly.
  • They laugh ____________.

_____________ is better than Pride (7:7-8)

• Wise people are patient because they can see the _______ picture.

Peace is better than Anger (7:9)
Looking _____________ is better than Looking Back (7:10)

• We are not to dwell on the _________.
• We must not ignore the ___________.
• We keep working for the ___________.

______________ is better than Wealth (7:11-12)
God’s Providence is better than our Plans (v. 13-14)

• Days of prosperity will come.
  • Be ____________ for the good days.
• Days of adversity will come.
  • Be ____________ on the bad days.
• All our days are appointed by God.