People would come from all over to seek the wisdom of Solomon. In chapter 7 he reveals the secret of his wisdom. This unconventional wisdom came through an unexpected way. Through sorrow! We are so averse to sorrow and grief as a culture but Solomon assures us "the heart of the wise is found in the house of mourning."

What would you choose if you trade your current income for wealth beyond measure with one catch.... You're physically incapable of enjoying it? What would be the point? In Ecclesiastes 5:8 through the end of chapter 6 we walk through a look at contentment that is little unconventional. The Lord is able to give the ability to enjoy wealth or to withhold it! This is hard for us to accept. Really hard! Life passes like shadow. Who are you living for? Your self or the one who gives the ability to have joy in poverty or wealth?

In Ecclesiastes 3 God calls us to slow down and think about the life we live in this world. In the beginning God made us to live with Him eternally, never having to wonder or worry about what comes next. So what happens when we find ourselves outside the walls of Eden, amid a world of change, uncertainty, doubt, and death? To be sure, ours is a world of balance: of being born and of dying. While we live we may eat, drink, and rejoice in our day. But what then? What comes after this life, and how does that day affect the life we live here and now? We need to know before it’s too late … Who will come to us and show us what’s next?

What does it mean to "Bless the Lord"? Do you ever just pray without asking God for anything? Just simply a prayer of adoration? We so easily forget the good things God has done for us. And so it's easy to forget to adore him. So remember what Christ has done for you and "Bless the Lord".

What does it mean for God to bless his people? What is God’s blessing?Why would he bless me?

The fruit that is born from living a life rooted in delight for the law of the Lord does not wither, and is always in season, because his roots drink the deep rivers of water that is the spirit of the living God. A river of blessing that never runs dry!

Reading is hard, reading poetry is harder! And when it comes to prayer we'd rather turn to almost anything else other than pray the psalms. It feels like we're reading someone else's prayers. Prayers of men from another age. But they were the prayers of Jesus. He speaks and praise the psalms repeatedly. As we dive into the Psalms in this sermon series we find the answer to why Jesus prays the Psalms, and why we should be doing the same!

It's a strange wisdom from Paul to say "This will turn out for my deliverance by life or by death" It seems wrong to think of our deliverance via death but there's a lot more going on in this story than we might think. Is he foolish? How is this even a question for Paul?? Paul sees a different world than we do. O Lord may we see the world like Paul. May we be fools for you. Spiritual people with a mind like Christ.

Jesus is the Vine. We are the branches. The Cross is the trellis. We can only find life if we are in the vine. What does it mean to abide in Christ the vine and bear fruit? What does that fruit look like?

There's a volume war going on. The "Thief" is trying to fill your ears with voices that will steal, kill, and destroy. Do you know the voice of the "Good Shepherd"? Can you tell the difference? Listen closely, Jesus is calling.

So.... Easter was awesome! We brought our best, and felt really great, but here we are a week after easter and we find ourselves still tethered to this broken world. So what happens now? What should life look like after resurrection? It's a risen life! You were "Raised With Him" so set your eyes on on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of the father and live!

We can only rest when we enter into the mission of God. What is the mission of God? Isaiah 58 describes it as a fast that looses bonds of wickedness and frees the oppressed. And sharing bread with the hungry and bringing the homeless/poor into your house. Jesus says what you have done to the least of these you have done unto me.

The blessings for following God's law apply to the sabbath! But so do the curses! Find your rest entering into Christ's sabbath, and be blessed.

So God is calling us to rest. And He's calling us to bring rest to our house. So we're resting together? What does that look like in real life?

Sheep are restless. The hardest thing, is getting them to rest. Sheep would rather be consumed than rest. Sound familiar? The sheep think they know best, but the shepherd makes them rest.

The wise men saw the sign in the sky that the king that was prophesied had arrived. The arrival of a child changes everything! How should Jesus' arrival change the way we live? The end of epiphany reminds us that the old life is falling apart but we hold onto it nevertheless. But the King has arrived and He is changing everything!

Rahab spent a lifetime in the service of unfaithful men. But in a moment, she is transformed. She is saved. But why is she included in Jesus' genealogy? And what does this mean for us? Join us as we look at the five women listed in Jesus' genealogy, "The Mothers Of Jesus"

There's more to the story of Bathsheba than the "Sunday School" story we've heard. And there's a reason She is one of five women listed in Jesus' genealogy. It's a story about peace and where you will find it.

David meditates on Mercy. The Enemy uses unforgiveness against you. Stop listening to the accuser or you will become just like him.

David waits on the Lord. God fights his battle. What does this mean for us?