SERMON IN A SENTENCE: Fear the God of heaven by listening to his Word and being loyal to your word.

SERMON NOTES:

Introduction

Context

1. Let Your Words Be Few [Ecclesiastes 5:1–3]
     a. Admonition [Ecclesiastes 5:1–3]
          i. Don’t Offer the Sacrifice of Fools [Ecclesiastes 5:1, cf. Is.1:11–17, 29:13; Pr. 15:8]
          ii. Don’t Be Rash with Your Mouth [Ecclesiastes 5:2, cf. Mt. 12:34]
          iii. Don’t Speak Many Words [Ecclesiastes 5:3, cf. Mt. 6:7]

     b. Adoration [Ecclesiastes 5:2, cf. Ps. 115:3, Jer. 10:6; Hab. 2:20;1 Jn. 1:5]
     c. Application [Ecclesiastes 5:1–3]
          i. Go Humbly [Ex. 3:5; Jn. 1:14, 2:19]
          ii. Listen Intently [Jam. 1:19; Rom. 10:14]
          iii. Speak Sincerely [Jn. 12:49]

2. Be Loyal to Your Words [Ecclesiastes 5:4–7]
     a. Admonition [Ecclesiastes 5:4–7]
          i. Don’t Delay Your Vow [Ecclesiastes 5:4–5, cf. Ps. 66:13–14; Gn. 28:20–22; Num. 30:2; 21:1–3; 1 Sam. 1:1–18; Lev. 27:1–34; Ps. 50:14; Deut. 23:21–23; Matt. 5:37]
          ii. Don’t Deny Your Vow [Ecclesiastes 5:6–7]

     b. . Adoration [Ecclesiastes 5:5, cf. Acts 5:1–11; Heb. 12:29; Pr. 1:7; Ps. 89:6–7]
     c. Application [Ecclesiastes 5:4–7]

Conclusion