1 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:11,910 Good morning Woman is adding the hat. 2 00:00:12,380 --> 00:00:15,750 This morning we will be hearing a sermon written by Reverend 3 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:20,770 Mark Chen with the title Live Life Boldly Before you can live 4 00:00:20,780 --> 00:00:23,450 Life. The sermon was first preached at 5 00:00:23,460 --> 00:00:27,150 the First Evangelical Reformed Church in Singapore in the year 6 00:00:27,300 --> 00:00:32,000 2021. We're going to of us. 7 00:00:33,290 --> 00:00:49,070 Ohh banana welcome advice. Hola and this and this advice 8 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,510 are all sound. They are all for our safety. 9 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,600 But there comes a time when children have to venture out. 10 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:02,990 You live wedding looking at the United Way, he Wasson not many 11 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:09,750 times play open the bias among in life. 12 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,580 We have to do these things. Imagine if we grew up and we 13 00:01:13,590 --> 00:01:16,450 never did. Imagine if you grew up and you 14 00:01:16,460 --> 00:01:22,060 did not take any risk at all no matter where you go with 15 00:01:22,070 --> 00:01:30,520 19/20/20 now almost two years. Some of us, you know anyone by 16 00:01:30,530 --> 00:01:32,620 our own choice. Do it better, man. 17 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:35,210 Yeah, we need to find the Mama families. 18 00:01:35,220 --> 00:01:40,650 Nothing and will be for individual Mahawa Sabah. 19 00:01:41,790 --> 00:01:45,420 But brothers and sisters, we cannot stay indoors forever. 20 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:50,260 Life is not meant to be safe, and even as Christians we are 21 00:01:50,270 --> 00:01:53,580 sent as she into the means of the wolves. 22 00:01:55,590 --> 00:02:01,630 My advice? Whether they are wise or unwise, 23 00:02:01,900 --> 00:02:04,310 we know that they came from concerned hearts. 24 00:02:05,870 --> 00:02:13,300 Animals are in my loved ones. I'm a prosper. 25 00:02:13,350 --> 00:02:15,860 I'm a prophet because of world Maker. 26 00:02:17,050 --> 00:02:20,920 Our parents gave it to us because they know that life is 27 00:02:20,930 --> 00:02:25,010 hard, and that is one truth that we have been confronted with 28 00:02:25,020 --> 00:02:30,840 over and over again in the book of Ecclesiastes for the best in 29 00:02:30,850 --> 00:02:34,660 chapters. That life under the sun is 30 00:02:34,670 --> 00:02:40,240 messy, that life is horrid. And then eventually we will all 31 00:02:40,370 --> 00:02:44,070 die. But then the teacher has also 32 00:02:44,140 --> 00:02:50,330 given us hope, like pockets of sweetness in life, Like maybe we 33 00:02:50,340 --> 00:02:55,910 can enjoy good food, we can enjoy celebration, we can enjoy 34 00:02:55,920 --> 00:03:00,970 work in our family. But also, the writer of Iglesias 35 00:03:00,980 --> 00:03:05,110 knows that there are people who still cannot accept that. 36 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:10,430 And they live their lives with fear, with disappointment, with 37 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:14,050 weariness of making mistakes, and with bitterness. 38 00:03:15,500 --> 00:03:20,330 The marble, the pockets of sweetnesses that was given to us 39 00:03:20,420 --> 00:03:23,890 by God were not enough to cover our bitterness. 40 00:03:24,810 --> 00:03:28,080 That's why in this chapter, Solomon responds to the 41 00:03:28,090 --> 00:03:31,880 realities of life, that he has speech and he gives us three 42 00:03:31,890 --> 00:03:35,080 pieces of advice, which will be our three headings for this 43 00:03:35,090 --> 00:03:38,680 morning. Firstly, that life is uncertain, 44 00:03:39,090 --> 00:03:44,830 but live it boldly by faith. Second, life is vain, but give 45 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:49,720 it joyfully in God. And lastly, life is hard, but 46 00:03:49,730 --> 00:03:53,460 the time will come when you can't leave it anymore. 47 00:03:53,970 --> 00:03:57,340 But before we proceed, let's go to the Lord in prayer in the 48 00:03:57,350 --> 00:04:01,470 spring. Father God, we praise you and we 49 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:04,450 honour you for all the goodness that you have given us in this 50 00:04:04,460 --> 00:04:07,670 life, the powers. And I'm coming for the privilege 51 00:04:07,740 --> 00:04:11,630 to come together again to have rest and to worship you, to 52 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,420 praise you and to sit under the preaching of the word. 53 00:04:15,140 --> 00:04:19,730 Father, as we contemplate about the book of Ecclesiastes, may 54 00:04:19,740 --> 00:04:25,210 you remind us, God, that no matter how messy, how hard our 55 00:04:25,220 --> 00:04:29,420 life here on earth, that we should live boldly because we 56 00:04:29,430 --> 00:04:33,790 know we have in God in heaven, who is sovereign over our lives, 57 00:04:33,860 --> 00:04:37,510 who always care for us. Captain on peace, give us the 58 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,810 courage to live our lives you will in a manner that is 59 00:04:41,820 --> 00:04:44,920 glorifying to you. But I'm coming on all of this we 60 00:04:44,930 --> 00:04:51,130 praying in Jesus name, Amen. So now let's go to our first 61 00:04:51,260 --> 00:04:55,770 heading for the first advice that life is uncertain, but live 62 00:04:55,780 --> 00:05:00,790 it boldly by faith. The preacher flashes this idea 63 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:04,260 with two examples. The first example he uses is the 64 00:05:04,270 --> 00:05:09,700 example of trading or you. So verse one exists. 65 00:05:10,090 --> 00:05:14,600 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many 66 00:05:14,610 --> 00:05:19,920 days and it is a big monopoly. You export your brains across 67 00:05:19,930 --> 00:05:23,600 the seas and you will receive profits after some time. 68 00:05:24,900 --> 00:05:29,670 Forsaking Solomon, he conducted trades or like engage Pusha in 69 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,360 the business of trading throughout his life. 70 00:05:33,580 --> 00:05:37,340 It was the first king 1011. Some people don't. 71 00:05:37,420 --> 00:05:42,550 Moreover the fleet of Hiram which brought gold from Ophir 72 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:46,320 brought from Ophir a very big amount of almond woods and 73 00:05:46,330 --> 00:05:49,710 precious stones. So someone have a Phoenician 74 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:54,990 Navy and King Hiram was one of his vessels and he traded with 75 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,070 Ophir. You place some of fear. 76 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:01,650 It is either modernly Arabia or modern day Sri Lanka. 77 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:09,780 Ohh here shall I have a ballet Gold jewels at Nan's sandal 78 00:06:09,790 --> 00:06:13,710 woods. They thought I highly priced 79 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:16,270 goods. You done. 80 00:06:18,700 --> 00:06:22,860 He in turn traded with Spain. That's why nobody will notice 81 00:06:22,870 --> 00:06:25,830 the first kings. 10/22 for the king. 82 00:06:25,840 --> 00:06:30,850 Had to see how the sea Navy at Tarshish with the Navy of Hiram. 83 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:35,010 Once in three years came the Navy of Tarshish, bringing gold 84 00:06:35,020 --> 00:06:38,530 and silver and ivory and apes and decals. 85 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:44,270 So King Solomon had shifts and they were bound to Tarshish. 86 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:48,130 Tarshish. That is modern day Spain. 87 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:50,330 I didn't know my ship making Solomon. 88 00:06:50,340 --> 00:06:54,670 They are not small ships, but these are ocean liners. 89 00:06:55,980 --> 00:07:01,280 Ohh I don't transaction wanna ship NATO is that they would go 90 00:07:01,350 --> 00:07:04,580 and return every three years. Imagine that when it's about 91 00:07:04,590 --> 00:07:13,740 Seaman Ocean Lion Ocean Lion King Solomon emo every three 92 00:07:13,750 --> 00:07:18,800 years, because this ocean liners will go around the east to take 93 00:07:18,810 --> 00:07:23,100 to the places and bring goods to the West in the Mediterranean, 94 00:07:23,370 --> 00:07:26,770 and then when they return, they were loaded with items like 95 00:07:26,780 --> 00:07:34,560 gold, silver, ivory. May 8, spa at Marimba pickups 96 00:07:37,940 --> 00:07:41,210 you business need King Solomon. We know that there is risk to 97 00:07:41,220 --> 00:07:46,290 that because great storms are common in the Mediterranean Sea. 98 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:52,080 Kumala lunacy prophet Jonah no shampoo I commissioned guide 99 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:58,270 Chapo Iduma answer Mediterranean Sea I've not encountered so that 100 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:01,790 the sailors have to jettison the cargo to lighten the load. 101 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:07,970 That guy I see prophet Jonah mismo. 102 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:12,050 So we know that there are many storms in the Mediterranean Sea 103 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:16,230 and there are big risks in this business of trading. 104 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:20,850 However, such trade was still important. 105 00:08:21,500 --> 00:08:25,310 That's why rather than not really because of the storms, 106 00:08:25,420 --> 00:08:28,320 King Solomon diversified his training. 107 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:32,309 That's why we will read in verse 2 it says give a portion to 108 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:37,530 seven or even to 8 for you know, not what disaster may happen 109 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:41,909 under. So here King Solomon is giving 110 00:08:41,919 --> 00:08:45,070 us a financial advice. And why is that? 111 00:08:45,140 --> 00:08:51,440 Let's divide your investment in many places, even in seven or 112 00:08:51,450 --> 00:08:55,920 even in eight, because you don't know what disaster me before 113 00:08:55,930 --> 00:08:58,560 you. Could I push King Solomon 114 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,270 Anathema investment made in England? 115 00:09:04,290 --> 00:09:15,450 We can be happening I or Capsize or Tata, kind of. 116 00:09:16,990 --> 00:09:21,880 So nobody, indeed, we don't know what kind of evil will come in 117 00:09:21,890 --> 00:09:26,540 our lives. Nevertheless, solemnly saying, 118 00:09:26,590 --> 00:09:31,640 take risk, cast your bread on the waters, ship your grain 119 00:09:31,650 --> 00:09:37,980 across the sea, Live boldly, because if we don't, there will 120 00:09:37,990 --> 00:09:41,940 never be any problem. If you will never venture, 121 00:09:42,030 --> 00:09:48,200 nothing will be gained, and total life under the sun is 122 00:09:48,210 --> 00:09:51,330 vain. We all understand that you may 123 00:09:51,340 --> 00:09:56,450 have a terrible boss. Ohh Galina was more or you may 124 00:09:56,460 --> 00:09:59,960 invest tapos. You will have an investment more 125 00:10:00,590 --> 00:10:04,550 or you don't know if your marriage will last or clean and 126 00:10:04,560 --> 00:10:15,020 not Mumbai or in Irish Bayou or if you put all your money into 127 00:10:15,030 --> 00:10:19,160 buying properties, if that will be a good decision for you or 128 00:10:19,170 --> 00:10:23,160 should you have another child in this tumultuous times. 129 00:10:23,590 --> 00:10:26,300 So let me put I am risk money problema. 130 00:10:26,630 --> 00:10:32,020 But despite all of this risk, King Solomon is saying live 131 00:10:32,090 --> 00:10:37,400 boldly and dearly beloved as believers, we trust in God's 132 00:10:37,450 --> 00:10:41,860 sovereignty. We live boldly, but by faith, 133 00:10:41,910 --> 00:10:46,580 also winning by faith, because all the people had rest. 134 00:10:48,330 --> 00:10:51,300 And another example that King Solomon uses to describe the 135 00:10:51,310 --> 00:10:54,900 uncertainty of life is the business of farming. 136 00:10:54,970 --> 00:11:01,950 So Anina trading pardon me. So firstly it says if the clouds 137 00:11:02,020 --> 00:11:06,370 are full of rain the empty themselves on the earth and if a 138 00:11:06,380 --> 00:11:10,100 tree falls to the South or to the north, in the place where 139 00:11:10,110 --> 00:11:13,000 the tree falls there it will lie. 140 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:24,420 Simple BCD number Snapple Rain is needed to cultivate fruit I 141 00:11:26,710 --> 00:11:30,390 my baby. That's why the trees are being 142 00:11:30,460 --> 00:11:34,550 uprooted. And the message of the preacher 143 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:39,100 is simple. Sometimes we wish for rain, but 144 00:11:39,110 --> 00:11:44,630 an unexpected storm will come and life is like that for most 145 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,970 of us. We start a venture and it goes 146 00:11:47,980 --> 00:11:52,630 out, most starting a business. That was big line monologue. 147 00:11:53,260 --> 00:11:58,470 And if that is life, if that is how life is unexpected, then 148 00:11:58,540 --> 00:12:04,810 what was Solomon's advice to us? Mahathi, even though there is 149 00:12:04,820 --> 00:12:09,130 the unexpected in life, we cannot live our life only by 150 00:12:09,140 --> 00:12:15,530 being cautious because we will never do anything famous 151 00:12:15,540 --> 00:12:18,710 adverse. For he who observes the wind 152 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:22,860 will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not read. 153 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:28,720 So if you passing the farmer banging on The thing is clouds 154 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:33,550 and buying them for taking the new direction and hanging. 155 00:12:39,380 --> 00:12:46,910 And some of us are like that because it means that want 100% 156 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:55,190 certainty of veterans. The venture out means that we 157 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:57,690 are weeping for the perfect timing. 158 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:02,070 So we wait and we wait and we watch and we watch and we never 159 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:05,970 die. But the reality is that there is 160 00:13:05,980 --> 00:13:09,910 never really a perfect timing while I'm perfect timing. 161 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:14,800 We just have to live by faith. That's why inverse 5. 162 00:13:14,810 --> 00:13:18,780 It says there that we cannot predict how the wind blows or 163 00:13:18,790 --> 00:13:22,720 how the pregnancy will turnout. So we don't know how God will 164 00:13:22,730 --> 00:13:26,340 work things out. But yet again, I'm advice happy 165 00:13:26,350 --> 00:13:30,720 any King Solomon. Be bold in life and live it 166 00:13:31,070 --> 00:13:34,350 fully. Let us work hard service 167 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,410 overseas. Some people don't in the 168 00:13:36,420 --> 00:13:38,710 morning, so you're saved in the evening. 169 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:42,450 Withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper 170 00:13:42,500 --> 00:13:45,640 this or that, whether both alike will be good. 171 00:13:45,980 --> 00:13:50,450 So we need to say answered and we must work in the morning, 172 00:13:53,120 --> 00:14:03,400 afternoon because sooner or later, God willing, something 173 00:14:03,410 --> 00:14:06,440 good will come from our neighbors. 174 00:14:08,050 --> 00:14:13,380 Now why does Solomon give us this advice in the Mumbai? 175 00:14:13,390 --> 00:14:18,140 Spend your first 10 chapters not English justice saying that life 176 00:14:18,180 --> 00:14:24,290 is busy and we know that it is what is messy under the sun, but 177 00:14:24,300 --> 00:14:30,070 not just because life is messy. If it's a Billion, is not the 178 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:33,750 album forever? I don't really. 179 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:39,930 Suddenly, a student may be tempted to say example. 180 00:14:40,250 --> 00:14:57,100 If I'm almost kind of OHH Galena Moscow, I could find 85 failing. 181 00:14:58,660 --> 00:15:06,150 I'm leaving and even if I'm capable and godly, life is 182 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:11,440 unexpected. What is my big in the capable at 183 00:15:11,450 --> 00:15:14,410 Hindi Gandhi? Some people they don't class in 184 00:15:14,420 --> 00:15:16,240 their negativity similar. Is it napping? 185 00:15:16,250 --> 00:15:21,670 And yes, those can be real. They can be realistic then. 186 00:15:24,050 --> 00:15:32,080 Well, I know Taylor, but the preacher says press on, live by 187 00:15:32,090 --> 00:15:35,100 faith. Yes, life is messy and it is 188 00:15:35,110 --> 00:15:39,170 uncertain, but who knows what God has in store for you? 189 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:46,720 There may be profit and success if you will just live our life 190 00:15:46,730 --> 00:15:52,910 boldly and we will press on. We all know that life has risked 191 00:15:53,860 --> 00:15:57,550 and because of that we have to be good stewards of the things 192 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:01,610 that God is giving us. So if Solomon divided his 193 00:16:01,620 --> 00:16:05,990 investments then we should do the same parable meaning into 194 00:16:06,060 --> 00:16:08,050 satin. It means nobody. 195 00:16:08,060 --> 00:16:12,370 This is not only talking about a financial advice about diversify 196 00:16:12,380 --> 00:16:16,690 more you investment wisdom of stocks in the company land. 197 00:16:18,460 --> 00:16:23,200 It's not only about that, but it also means for us that we should 198 00:16:23,210 --> 00:16:27,690 not only invest in ourselves, we should not only invest on 199 00:16:27,700 --> 00:16:32,870 earthly things, but we should also invest in heavenly things. 200 00:16:35,810 --> 00:16:38,170 Jesus Christ about the rich fool. 201 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:43,050 If there is one excellent businessman in the Bible, that 202 00:16:43,060 --> 00:16:47,650 is the rich pool, because the rich poll diversify. 203 00:16:47,890 --> 00:16:52,990 He had many barns, he had many portions, he was very bold in 204 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:57,090 his business venture and he was very successful. 205 00:16:58,390 --> 00:17:02,800 But then he died. I don't know the grace. 206 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:10,260 God, you fool, your life will be taken from you on this very day. 207 00:17:10,790 --> 00:17:16,599 And the problem is the rich ruler or the rich the the person 208 00:17:16,609 --> 00:17:21,339 who is rich or the rich pool, he's not reached the wise not 209 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,869 he's only rich in an earthly way, but he's not rich to 210 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:29,050 working. So life is uncertain. 211 00:17:29,380 --> 00:17:34,450 We should live by faith, but remember to invest also in the 212 00:17:34,460 --> 00:17:37,860 Kingdom of God. And that leads us to our second 213 00:17:37,870 --> 00:17:41,310 advice. Life may be vain, but life but 214 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:45,890 live it joyfully in God. In verse 7 it says something 215 00:17:45,900 --> 00:17:50,680 remarkable. The light is sweet and it is 216 00:17:50,690 --> 00:17:52,410 pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. 217 00:17:53,370 --> 00:18:00,740 Now I'm having well, the picture is saying be joyful. 218 00:18:01,190 --> 00:18:05,640 It is great to be alive. It is wonderful to live life 219 00:18:05,710 --> 00:18:10,930 under the sun, but isn't that strange to hear those words from 220 00:18:10,940 --> 00:18:16,270 the feature that it's wonderful to live life under the sun When 221 00:18:16,280 --> 00:18:20,780 in fact for the for the 1st 10 chapters Wallachian Ivan Sinabe 222 00:18:21,060 --> 00:18:27,550 Kundi life under the sun is evil probation into chapter 1. 223 00:18:27,660 --> 00:18:30,730 I know Sabina feature. I have seen all the works that 224 00:18:30,740 --> 00:18:35,130 are done under the sun and behold all is vanity and 225 00:18:35,140 --> 00:18:39,290 vexation of spirit. In chapter 2 there was number 226 00:18:39,300 --> 00:18:42,320 profit under the sun, each other three. 227 00:18:42,390 --> 00:18:45,440 The world that is wrong under the sun is grievous unto me. 228 00:18:46,180 --> 00:18:47,710 And then you. Chapter 4. 229 00:18:47,820 --> 00:18:55,380 I saw vanity under the sun. So Colonel headline Saab I've 230 00:18:55,390 --> 00:18:59,240 been abandoned on is life under the sun is vain. 231 00:18:59,510 --> 00:19:02,880 And yet we will hear the preacher saying you live your 232 00:19:02,890 --> 00:19:06,980 life joyfully, enjoy life, enjoy life wonderfully. 233 00:19:10,040 --> 00:19:13,910 We can still enjoy life because our life can be pleasant and 234 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:17,420 sweet. Let us never forget that each 235 00:19:17,430 --> 00:19:21,910 new day is a gift from God. It is an opportunity for us to 236 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:27,210 glorify God and to live for Him. And if you live many days and 237 00:19:27,220 --> 00:19:32,570 years like what verses says, then let us rejoice in this long 238 00:19:32,580 --> 00:19:36,360 life. Something was a verse 9. 239 00:19:36,410 --> 00:19:40,860 Rejoice in your youth. If the Lord wills, you may have 240 00:19:40,870 --> 00:19:43,720 many days ahead. And there's so much thing to do 241 00:19:43,730 --> 00:19:49,780 here on earth for God. But of course there is a privacy 242 00:19:52,610 --> 00:19:55,160 You enjoy your life, you live your life. 243 00:19:55,470 --> 00:20:00,360 He people invisible. You know that we have to abuse 244 00:20:00,430 --> 00:20:04,630 our life. You know that we should party on 245 00:20:06,050 --> 00:20:10,240 knowing that we should be young, be foolish and be happy. 246 00:20:11,570 --> 00:20:17,380 Well, again, we open, we often swing to either of the two 247 00:20:17,390 --> 00:20:30,480 extremes. Man the formula requirement also 248 00:20:31,990 --> 00:20:41,090 43 indeed book in the passing manual. 249 00:20:41,170 --> 00:20:50,360 Jessie painting pun your position my life don't know how 250 00:20:50,370 --> 00:20:58,660 many hours you must have behind Ibiza bhi nahi Masaya John 251 00:20:58,670 --> 00:21:02,770 always Tina Jonathan Edwards, and we have those tendency now 252 00:21:02,780 --> 00:21:09,340 about reform nothing indie cool governance in Savannah Bible. 253 00:21:09,710 --> 00:21:15,710 And then there's another extreme as well, the number spiritual 254 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:19,740 Nevada. Let's just enjoy our life. 255 00:21:20,010 --> 00:21:24,000 But the problem is we are enjoying the gifts of God, but 256 00:21:24,010 --> 00:21:27,820 we are no longer enjoying the giver of these gifts. 257 00:21:28,890 --> 00:21:33,920 It was only saying live life with enthusiasm and joy to the 258 00:21:33,930 --> 00:21:37,390 glory of God. But then at the end of verse 9, 259 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:40,310 we will read. But know that for all these 260 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:43,610 things, God will bring you into judgment. 261 00:21:44,620 --> 00:21:50,710 They are the height. Enjoy our lives. 262 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:55,190 At the end of the day, God is still our judge. 263 00:21:55,660 --> 00:22:00,550 He sees into our hearts and He judges all that we do. 264 00:22:00,660 --> 00:22:06,390 So we should never abuse our life and that's why we must also 265 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:11,050 be mindful. Actually, Jesus, the world 266 00:22:11,060 --> 00:22:13,450 wanted to do something with Vito. 267 00:22:13,950 --> 00:22:17,960 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before 268 00:22:17,970 --> 00:22:21,860 the evil days come, in the years drawn near of which you will say 269 00:22:21,950 --> 00:22:25,860 I have no pleasure in them. Before the sun and the light and 270 00:22:25,870 --> 00:22:29,960 the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return 271 00:22:30,220 --> 00:22:36,310 after the rain. You wouldn't remember. 272 00:22:36,380 --> 00:22:39,840 Does not need to look back. But you weren't remember who 273 00:22:39,850 --> 00:22:43,440 did. It means for us to be mindful to 274 00:22:43,450 --> 00:22:47,200 always think God into consideration in our lives. 275 00:22:48,070 --> 00:22:50,740 So, young people, Solomon is speaking to you. 276 00:22:51,550 --> 00:22:57,680 Do this in mind right now that life is messy. 277 00:22:58,140 --> 00:23:05,830 It is vain somehow all have a Mama baby, but we should learn 278 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:09,980 to live boldly by faith and to rejoice in our lives. 279 00:23:11,500 --> 00:23:15,570 And why was this advice given to the youth, but people back then 280 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:20,940 early as now that you, that is simple. 281 00:23:21,550 --> 00:23:26,330 It is because you don't want to be an older bitter person. 282 00:23:27,550 --> 00:23:29,150 You will not come again, bitter person. 283 00:23:30,250 --> 00:23:33,360 We don't want to be the kind of person who never got what he 284 00:23:33,370 --> 00:23:38,690 wanted in life, or we don't want to be the grumpy person who is 285 00:23:38,700 --> 00:23:43,070 focusing only on the things that he didn't get rather than 286 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:46,850 appreciating the things that are given to them by God. 287 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:50,310 We don't need. We don't want to be the kind of 288 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:53,520 person who has a lot of disappointment because he felt 289 00:23:53,530 --> 00:23:56,220 that God should have worked differently in his life. 290 00:23:57,130 --> 00:24:00,000 You don't want to be that person who had pockets of sweetness in 291 00:24:00,010 --> 00:24:05,750 your life but never rejoicing. And we don't want to be the 292 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:10,010 person who did not realise early in this life that life is 293 00:24:10,020 --> 00:24:13,460 disappointing. I don't experience any that 294 00:24:13,470 --> 00:24:16,500 first hand. That life is disappointing. 295 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,470 Market based. Also bitterness as a 296 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:27,000 disappointment. There is a story that was given 297 00:24:27,010 --> 00:24:31,640 by Reverend Martin about two months made one months down in 298 00:24:31,650 --> 00:24:36,850 the Galahad considerable Vanessa. 299 00:24:39,670 --> 00:24:45,530 I don't. I know that because it was 300 00:24:47,090 --> 00:24:53,840 inside if I'm doing something the longest. 301 00:24:56,230 --> 00:25:04,220 Okay, so Madeline 11 and after that the procedure Cilla Sanlam 302 00:25:04,270 --> 00:25:09,120 journey. But then after a while, you then 303 00:25:09,130 --> 00:25:20,110 I began to complain. And when you go and then and 304 00:25:20,120 --> 00:25:25,520 then the complainer, Michael could cook aliens. 305 00:25:28,930 --> 00:25:31,270 Then further down, further down the track. 306 00:25:32,100 --> 00:25:40,390 No complaining about your mom. I don't wanna keep you now and 307 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:40,670 then. You. 308 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:55,380 Yeah, that because they have you have done someone that enable 309 00:25:55,460 --> 00:26:00,770 you be about 5 minutes. Nobody giving the advice. 310 00:26:02,370 --> 00:26:04,720 Sometimes. Human unhappiness? 311 00:26:04,730 --> 00:26:06,940 Not in frustrations and disappointments. 312 00:26:06,950 --> 00:26:15,120 Nothing hungry, and it's a hard thing for us to carry those 313 00:26:15,130 --> 00:26:21,150 imaginary things for 5 minutes. How much more convenient all the 314 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:28,660 rest of your life and don't want them so old bitter person style. 315 00:26:32,110 --> 00:26:38,520 And because life is hard and it only gets harder adding last and 316 00:26:38,530 --> 00:26:42,760 final heading. The life is hard, but the time 317 00:26:42,770 --> 00:26:46,250 will come when you cannot live life anymore. 318 00:26:48,220 --> 00:26:52,470 So if you don't remember your creator now man the joys that he 319 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:56,750 ring, the sovereignty that he has over our messy life. 320 00:26:56,860 --> 00:27:00,710 Amiibo Satin is we will find life more difficult as we grow 321 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:04,330 older and old. I'm getting on with my Binas and 322 00:27:04,340 --> 00:27:07,710 Athens verse 1 to 8. It gives us a description of 323 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:09,470 what will happen into our bodies. 324 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:15,150 Capable typhoid called age. So where's the people doing? 325 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:20,560 The keepers of the house, or your arms will tremble, where is 326 00:27:20,610 --> 00:27:24,060 money? And then your strongman or your 327 00:27:24,070 --> 00:27:27,230 lips, they will bow, Gina Nayo adding. 328 00:27:28,790 --> 00:27:31,970 And then your grinders, you having money, then they will 329 00:27:31,980 --> 00:27:37,960 cease and they will become you. And then the windows of the 330 00:27:37,970 --> 00:27:41,640 house that pertains to our eyes, they will become new. 331 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:47,150 And then the doors of your ears, they will be shot, he said 332 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:50,800 again. He now you are and the daughters 333 00:27:50,810 --> 00:27:55,180 of music or your musicians. It pertains to our voice. 334 00:27:55,450 --> 00:28:03,890 Our voice will quiver. Sundaram, this must say that any 335 00:28:03,900 --> 00:28:07,150 versified you will be terrified of heights and afraid of 336 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:11,370 falling. You cannot hit those high notes 337 00:28:11,380 --> 00:28:17,250 anywhere you wanna hire. Boom command and then if you 338 00:28:17,260 --> 00:28:21,160 have any hair left from the government only adding them. 339 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:33,690 Why now, flowers? Ohh. 340 00:28:38,910 --> 00:28:46,370 And magic number. Lovely so and the time will come 341 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:48,230 when you have your funeral procession. 342 00:28:49,410 --> 00:28:54,720 So sad we know that will happen in your life that silver ported 343 00:28:54,770 --> 00:28:59,440 or the golden picture shall snap and will eventually break. 344 00:29:01,490 --> 00:29:09,700 Life is hard now back but as we grow older life will get harder. 345 00:29:10,980 --> 00:29:13,890 There's a time that you won't be really be able to live life 346 00:29:13,900 --> 00:29:16,370 anymore. Make time about economies, wing 347 00:29:16,380 --> 00:29:24,960 healing Santa, what animal is suffering and if you are not 348 00:29:24,970 --> 00:29:29,800 mindful now of how messy life is, you will be bitter when you 349 00:29:29,810 --> 00:29:34,520 come into your old age because life is going to be even harder. 350 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:39,750 Having easy now then how about adding retirement years? 351 00:29:39,820 --> 00:29:48,360 Our retirement will be great because well days in the I hate 352 00:29:48,370 --> 00:29:52,160 to break it to you, but our bodies in our mind will 353 00:29:52,170 --> 00:29:56,410 deteriorate as well. So and then you ironic now 354 00:29:57,780 --> 00:30:04,860 inside your retirement mode that environment more only to find 355 00:30:04,870 --> 00:30:08,020 out that with the body that you have, you cannot enjoy life 356 00:30:08,090 --> 00:30:11,540 anymore. And who knows why we don't in 357 00:30:11,550 --> 00:30:18,360 the tragedy or we illnesses having Alvin No 2021. 358 00:30:19,910 --> 00:30:25,310 That would be cool. We face bitterness if we don't 359 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:28,970 understand this lesson. Which way? 360 00:30:29,060 --> 00:30:32,670 The purpose animator was the coming on that many of you, many 361 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:37,550 of our elders have learned this lesson early on that you might 362 00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:41,380 traverse this difficult years with grace and joy and trust in 363 00:30:41,390 --> 00:30:46,870 God. Go Megan. 364 00:30:48,430 --> 00:30:57,270 Chocolate Grampy Laggy? Yeah, an idea from what the 365 00:30:57,280 --> 00:31:01,390 Bible not Life is hard, and as you grow older it will be more 366 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:09,730 hard. So Satin, there was something 367 00:31:09,740 --> 00:31:14,070 was not enough about that. If we will not get this, if we 368 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:18,550 will not learn this as early as now, then what will be our 369 00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:21,700 conclusion in this life? I'm not giving conclusion when 370 00:31:21,710 --> 00:31:23,100 nothing. I am not subversive. 371 00:31:23,970 --> 00:31:26,720 Vanity of vanities, says the feature. 372 00:31:26,810 --> 00:31:30,410 All is vanity. That will be our attitude. 373 00:31:30,830 --> 00:31:37,220 So let's then learn that lesson. Now before we go, we should be 374 00:31:37,290 --> 00:31:41,480 aware of another interpretation of verse 1 to 8 cause inverse 375 00:31:41,490 --> 00:31:44,100 interpretation of Indiana. It talks about our body divide, 376 00:31:46,390 --> 00:31:49,960 kami bosses snapping. There's another interpretation. 377 00:31:50,390 --> 00:31:54,400 The preacher may not be talking here about old age, but rather 378 00:31:54,410 --> 00:31:58,600 he may be wisely reminding us that the world is going to end 379 00:31:58,610 --> 00:32:01,800 one day. That is the other interpretation 380 00:32:02,710 --> 00:32:04,540 because the world is deteriorating. 381 00:32:05,250 --> 00:32:08,820 We should learn this lesson now that the world is coming to an 382 00:32:08,830 --> 00:32:11,060 end. And that is the second way of 383 00:32:11,070 --> 00:32:15,160 looking into verse one way. So the whole currency. 384 00:32:15,230 --> 00:32:18,320 King Solomon, he pictures a little house in the town that is 385 00:32:18,330 --> 00:32:20,900 winding down its day-to-day activities. 386 00:32:22,210 --> 00:32:27,100 He is coming and the things are stopping the people who grind 387 00:32:27,110 --> 00:32:30,100 flour in the streets, they are closing their shops. 388 00:32:30,170 --> 00:32:33,770 It's just that then the economy is going down. 389 00:32:34,940 --> 00:32:38,810 The sounds in the street are gradually dying, the street 390 00:32:38,820 --> 00:32:43,110 musicians are packing up, the lights are deeming and the 391 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:48,070 people are going to sleep and the only out sound is the 392 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:49,630 funeral taking place on the street. 393 00:32:52,440 --> 00:32:59,420 Things are coming to an end. Imagine you scenario now, but 394 00:32:59,430 --> 00:33:04,830 weekend about. After a very long day, I'll be 395 00:33:04,840 --> 00:33:08,860 able to survive again if he's single and we'll send you money, 396 00:33:08,870 --> 00:33:11,610 you know. And then the people are 397 00:33:11,620 --> 00:33:17,950 gathering together in and dinner and then have a day what you 398 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:20,070 said. And then the streets are 399 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:23,870 becoming quieter. And then eventually the lights 400 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:27,260 will go off and everyone will go to sleep. 401 00:33:28,140 --> 00:33:32,380 That is the picture that King Solomon is telling us, that the 402 00:33:32,390 --> 00:33:36,030 world is coming to an end. It's not just that we are 403 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:40,710 getting older. That's why we must be mindful of 404 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:45,260 how we're Creator now. So, dear friends, how are we 405 00:33:45,270 --> 00:33:48,900 going to apply this? Firstly, a word to the young. 406 00:33:50,190 --> 00:33:54,490 Now we are living in this present time of distress around 407 00:33:55,620 --> 00:33:59,820 the event K Bible study or prayer meeting. 408 00:34:01,340 --> 00:34:04,300 Yeah, I think about asking Gasolina. 409 00:34:04,350 --> 00:34:07,700 Fantastic. So we are we are we are living 410 00:34:07,710 --> 00:34:11,480 in a time of distress. But what will you do? 411 00:34:11,790 --> 00:34:14,940 I know if we are living on the time of this stress. 412 00:34:15,190 --> 00:34:16,820 Does that mean that we should stop? 413 00:34:17,530 --> 00:34:22,360 Definitely not. Could they making Solomon live 414 00:34:22,370 --> 00:34:26,780 life pursue your dreams and thank God that you are still 415 00:34:26,790 --> 00:34:30,389 able to do that in a more limited fashion. 416 00:34:31,449 --> 00:34:38,210 See you haven't Marchant medical equipment, you can begin your 417 00:34:38,219 --> 00:34:45,400 password. Tuberculosis. 418 00:34:46,560 --> 00:34:52,060 I began the game and on top of that, because the the political 419 00:34:52,070 --> 00:34:57,680 upheaval attacking there is I think the movie 19 two meetings 420 00:34:58,700 --> 00:35:04,730 for two years, but nothing. I don't like some Bastille, I 421 00:35:04,740 --> 00:35:07,280 think. And Buster. 422 00:35:07,810 --> 00:35:14,460 So, Savoy, good evening. March in life is very hard, but 423 00:35:14,470 --> 00:35:17,980 still they continue to live their lives. 424 00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:22,960 So, you know, so young people live life boldly. 425 00:35:23,290 --> 00:35:26,390 Life is messy, but don't let that paralyse you. 426 00:35:27,610 --> 00:35:30,850 Aside from that, aside from that, you must know what is the 427 00:35:30,860 --> 00:35:32,860 most important thing in our lives. 428 00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:36,930 Let us ask ourselves, Are you sure of your salvation? 429 00:35:37,670 --> 00:35:41,780 I don't live in your life for Christ in the midst of life's 430 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:44,730 messiness. It's the hope of Christ that's 431 00:35:44,740 --> 00:35:49,010 gives you the power to continue in this life in all of the 432 00:35:49,020 --> 00:35:52,110 uncertainties of the world. The thing that give comfort to 433 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:55,530 King Solomon is it the fact that he knew his own Creator. 434 00:35:56,200 --> 00:36:01,660 So let us remember our Creator, King Solomon knew the justice of 435 00:36:01,670 --> 00:36:04,740 God. He knew the love of God, he knew 436 00:36:04,750 --> 00:36:08,420 the Kingdom of God in heaven, and he knew the name of this God 437 00:36:08,430 --> 00:36:12,460 that he worshipped. And the name of his God is Jesus 438 00:36:12,470 --> 00:36:14,600 Christ. He is not coming. 439 00:36:14,610 --> 00:36:17,500 Judge the one who takes us to heaven. 440 00:36:17,930 --> 00:36:23,350 So while you live like boldly here, that's because you have 441 00:36:23,360 --> 00:36:29,830 home in a better life in heaven. Secondly, a word to the not so 442 00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:32,740 young people chatting to my elderly person. 443 00:36:34,820 --> 00:36:39,820 So stage them lately. Dear fathers, in faith, not 444 00:36:39,830 --> 00:36:43,840 setting aside or forgetting the mothers, what is God's word for 445 00:36:43,850 --> 00:36:46,570 you? Let's see another picture in 446 00:36:46,580 --> 00:36:51,190 first John 2 to 14 Sabi Pudong, I have written unto you, 447 00:36:51,200 --> 00:36:54,690 fathers, because you have known Him, that is from the very 448 00:36:54,700 --> 00:36:57,750 beginning. So those of you who are older in 449 00:36:57,760 --> 00:37:03,530 faith and have settled knowledge of Christ, you are growing old. 450 00:37:04,220 --> 00:37:07,020 You are experiencing what the Bible says you will go through. 451 00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:12,490 We are getting slower, you are experiencing fatigue, and you 452 00:37:12,500 --> 00:37:17,130 may be very, very discouraged. But the advice of the Bible is 453 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:22,710 don't be bitter, dear beloved. It only means that you will be 454 00:37:22,720 --> 00:37:27,040 meeting our Saviour sooner. And because of that, let us 455 00:37:27,050 --> 00:37:30,920 remember Christ now. Let us continue to live boldly 456 00:37:30,930 --> 00:37:33,840 however we can. And I'm not saying that we 457 00:37:33,850 --> 00:37:40,850 should be rash conscience having Bible, but what I'm saying is 458 00:37:40,860 --> 00:37:44,250 that we should be for Christ while we still. 459 00:37:46,030 --> 00:37:50,220 And thirdly, a word for those who minister, for those who are 460 00:37:50,230 --> 00:37:54,800 pastors, elders, deacons and ministry leaders. 461 00:37:55,490 --> 00:37:58,640 As we look at our people and yearn for them to be spiritual, 462 00:37:58,650 --> 00:38:04,380 to be mature, saying that we will experience discouragement 463 00:38:05,500 --> 00:38:09,130 and we will ask questions like Pakistani Business Group 464 00:38:09,140 --> 00:38:12,850 regarding prayers for parsimonious on the mail. 465 00:38:14,330 --> 00:38:18,810 Yeah. Or why is my brother, who I've 466 00:38:18,820 --> 00:38:21,690 been counselling for many days, still living in Syria? 467 00:38:22,120 --> 00:38:25,070 Or why is this couple is still living in bitterness? 468 00:38:25,560 --> 00:38:29,650 Or Kilmarnock and Makita, young people of Christ living a mature 469 00:38:29,660 --> 00:38:33,230 faith, becoming mature Christians before it becomes too 470 00:38:33,240 --> 00:38:37,940 late for them. Or can I go away relatives, the 471 00:38:37,950 --> 00:38:40,980 solar system to the gospel? The one day they will become 472 00:38:40,990 --> 00:38:43,150 believers and they will become Christians. 473 00:38:43,670 --> 00:38:47,260 These are the questions that we ask ourselves. 474 00:38:48,230 --> 00:38:50,440 But nobody. There's one thing in this life 475 00:38:50,450 --> 00:38:55,560 that is guaranteed, that when you cast your bread, then if you 476 00:38:55,570 --> 00:38:59,660 saw the gospel bring on the ground, there will be guaranteed 477 00:38:59,730 --> 00:39:02,960 returns. The Word of God will accomplish 478 00:39:02,970 --> 00:39:06,820 whatever it was sent to do, either for the hardening of the 479 00:39:06,830 --> 00:39:10,120 hearts or the salvation of the souls. 480 00:39:10,750 --> 00:39:14,170 And when you die to the world and lay down your lives, there 481 00:39:14,180 --> 00:39:17,840 will be meetings. So let us not be discouraged. 482 00:39:18,550 --> 00:39:22,940 And dearly beloved, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ came to be 483 00:39:22,950 --> 00:39:27,820 born in this into this broken world as well is discouraging 484 00:39:27,830 --> 00:39:30,910 the situation was discouraging in the situation. 485 00:39:30,920 --> 00:39:35,720 I think coming on because he lived and he ministered as a man 486 00:39:36,040 --> 00:39:41,130 and yet his family rejected him. His village wanted to stone him 487 00:39:41,140 --> 00:39:44,530 to death. His disciples were a motley crew 488 00:39:44,540 --> 00:39:48,850 of misfits, and the religious leaders opposed him. 489 00:39:49,940 --> 00:39:53,280 Why not? You know when I'm coming on, I 490 00:39:53,350 --> 00:40:00,360 Sabrina, there is much we've never press but one hour. 491 00:40:00,370 --> 00:40:02,380 Lord did. Is he pressed on? 492 00:40:03,230 --> 00:40:07,440 And because of that, He has now a Kingdom unto his name today. 493 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:12,590 And this is the hope that we have, brothers and sisters, that 494 00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:16,150 it is our Lord who gives us the increase. 495 00:40:16,520 --> 00:40:21,630 And let's all stand up for our soul of consecration. 496 00:40:24,140 --> 00:40:27,530 Let's join our hearts in our voices and seeing our soul of 497 00:40:27,540 --> 00:40:30,420 consecration. Teach me, O Lord, that way of 498 00:40:31,120 --> 00:40:38,920 the diversification of some 119 here #240 we will be seeing 499 00:40:38,930 --> 00:40:43,820 instances versus 1 before again. Teach me, O Lord, they way of 500 00:40:43,830 --> 00:40:48,680 truth. Diversification of some 119 here 501 00:40:48,690 --> 00:41:01,510 #240 we will be singing stands as one to four. 240. 502 00:42:26,900 --> 00:43:33,940 There. You know the benediction from 503 00:43:33,950 --> 00:43:38,120 Hebrews 13 when people 21 Now may the God of peace, who 504 00:43:38,130 --> 00:43:42,160 brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd 505 00:43:42,170 --> 00:43:45,420 of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equipped 506 00:43:45,430 --> 00:43:49,120 you with everything good that you will do is will working in 507 00:43:49,130 --> 00:43:52,820 us that which is pleasing in us, pleasing in his side through 508 00:43:52,830 --> 00:43:56,520 Jesus Christ, to whom the glory forever and ever I mean.