Better Things for a Better Testimony (Part One): Ecclesiastes 7 by Dr. Rod Mattoon

Scripture

• Ecclesiastes 7

About this sermon

We are now past the half way point in the book of Ecclesiastes. When we open the curtain on this seventh chapter, we find a huge, drastic change in Solomon’s message. We have read about the struggles he faced spiritually and emotionally for the first six chapters. He revealed his spiritual instability as he was constantly up and down. As the book progressed, we found Solomon was making some gradual improvements spiritually. He was talking more and more about the importance of the Lord in a person’s life. That was important because he had strayed far away from God, becoming an idolatrous king. In this chapter, there is definitely a change in Solomon for the better. In fact, this chapter reads very much like the wisdom that Solomon shared in the book of Proverbs when he was younger. The wayward king seemed to be making his way back home to the Lord. You can definitely sense a change in direction and the return of common sense and wisdom in his mind. He will still face some struggles in future days, but he was on the right path. In this chapter, he began to voice his conclusions about what he learned. From his experiences and comparisons, he told us, “It is BETTER to do this or do that” in a number of situations. Let’s start digging to find some treasures of wisdom that will help us to be better Christians and develop a better name or testimony for Jesus Christ. In this message we will address the Value of Character over Comfort. This message was preached on Wednesday night, April 28, 2021, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Encouragement