Sermon 2024.12.15 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

We will be streaming our service live this week. SERMON NOTES – December 15, 2024Series: Ecclesiastes: Finding Eternal Meaning in a Seemingly Meaningless WorldText: Ecclesiastes 4:4-16Topic: The Seeming Vanity in Contentment, Companionship, and CounselAttribute: Praise Christ as your King and FriendGOD’S IM: “Because of Jesus, there is joy in this life of working and waiting for My justice. Believe it or not, you will be most effective and satisfied in the work I have called you to when you are content with what I have given you, in meaningful relationships with other believers, and maintaining a teachable spirit.”Notes: C_______________ (vs. 4-6)Proverbs 14:30Proverbs 6:34Proverbs 6:10-11C_______________ (vs. 7-12)C_______________ (vs. 13-16)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Jesus is the wise king with the most humble beginnings who came to bring His people contentment and companionship! Jesus and His Gospel is what the Preacher longed for! He is what all of our hearts long for and know we need! Develop the kind of relationship the Preacher envisioned with Him!2) Be content! Share your life in deep and meaningful relationships with other believers! And maintain a teachable spirit!Contentment, companionship, and counsel are all gifts Christ has given us for His glory, our good, and to impact this broken and fallen world!  See and use them as such! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License