Human ability to understand and please God is limited, so we must depend on God’s grace and mercy. In part 8 of Ecclesiastes: Two Ways of Living, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Ecclesiastes 5:1-7.
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Study Notes
Religion under the Sun
- Fools approach God carelessly (Ecclesiastes 5:1)
- Fools pray flippantly (Ecclesiastes 5:2-3)
- Fools vow rashly (Ecclesiastes 5:4-6)
- Fools worship vainly (Ecclesiastes 5:7)
Religion in Fear of the Lord
- Approach God reverently (Ecclesiastes 5:1)
- Pray submissively (Ecclesiastes 5:2-3)
- Vow carefully (Ecclesiastes 5:4-6)
- Worship fearfully (Ecclesiastes 5:7)
Foolish Religion
- Careless
- Presumptuous
- Manipulative
- Human-Centric
Reverent Religion
- Serious
- Submissive
- Dependent on God’s Mercy & Grace
- God-Centric
Applying the Text
- Is your religion reverent?