The Wise Man and the Fool

I. Lessons Learned in the Funeral Home - Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 A. A good name is better than possessions B. Our funeral is better than our birthday   II. Lessons Learned in the Home of a Friend - Ecclesiastes 7:5-9 A. The rebuke of the wise is better than the praise of a fool B. It is better to wait for God's timing than to be impatient   III. Lessons Learned in the House of the Wise Man - Ecclesiastes 7:10-14 A. Better to accept the present than to wish for the good-old days B. Wisdom is better than brute strength C. Better to trust God than to trust self   IV. A Challenge