SERMON IN A SENTENCE: God reigns sovereignly, so you should live humbly, soberly, and joyfully.

SERMON NOTES:

Introduction

Context

1. It’s Good to Be Humble [Ecclesiastes 6:10–12]
     a. Go Backwards to Go Forward [cf. Gen. 2:19–20; Eph. 1:4, 11; Rom. 9:22–23; Is. 46:10; Lam. 3:37]
     b. From Beginning to End [cf. Job 38:2, 40:2; Ecc. 1:9–11, 3:14–15]

2. It’s Better to Be Sober [Ecclesiastes 7:1–12]
     a. Sobriety Is Better Than Levity [Ecclesiastes 7:1–6, cf. Pr. 22:1; 2 Tim. 4:6–8; Phil. 1:21; Matt. 25:21; Pr. 27:5–6, 15:31–32]
     b. Restraint Is Better Than Rashness [Ecclesiastes 7:7–12, cf. Matt. 5:8; Jas. 1:20; Ps. 37:8; Eph. 4:31; Acts 13:36; Matt. 6:24]

3. It’s Best to Be Joyful [Ecclesiastes 7:13–14]
     [cf. Rom. 8:28; Ps. 23; 1 Cor. 13:12]

Conclusion