If Only Justice Prevailed (Ecclesiastes 3:16-22)
Sermon Notes
Sermon Series: Ecclesiastes - Striving After Wind
Sermon Title: If Only Justice Prevailed
Passage: Ecclesiastes 3:16-22
Preacher: Ashley Herr
What He Saw (3:16)
We see a system that:
fails to prosecute those who harm others
fails to protect those who have been harmed by others
“When pain and suffering are conjoined w/ the monstrous mystery of evil, we come to a crossroads from which there is no turning back.” - Brennan Manning, Ruthless Trust
What He Knows (3:17)
He knows WHAT will happen
He knows WHO will make it happen
He knows HOW it will happen
He has no idea WHEN it will happen
What He Thought (3:18-20)
The conclusion he came to (3:18)
The evidence he collected (3:19-20)
Being created in the image of God uniquely shapes:
who we are, our identity
what we do, our vocation
how we relate to God and to others
Sin has
distorted that image
destined us to death
What He Hopes (3:21,22)
Another Perspective (3:22)
How will you respond to the brokenness and injustice?
Will you take matters into your own hands?
Will you give up and retreat?
Will you trust God? Trusting that:
Jesus will return in glory
Jesus will resurrect our dead bodies
Jesus will judge both the righteous and the wicked
Jesus will restore all that is broken
Reflection
What is your cry that you need God to hear, to know, to see - trusting that God hears your cries?
Read Psalm 9:9-12,18
