Resident Evil, Part 1

Concluding our study of chapter 5, Pastor Sonny takes us through Ecclesiastes 5:13–20, discussing how Solomon is now talking about the “evil” that he sees under the sun, and defining what “evil” actually means in Scriptural terms — the root of evil, the fruit of evil, and how it keeps us from finding true joy […]

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More Money, More Problems

We return to our expository series on the Book of Ecclesiastes, with a discussion of Ecclesiastes 5:8–12 — one of the more difficult passages in Ecclesiastes. Pastor Sonny explains how Solomon here discusses how the wealthy often get rich off the poor, how this also relates to modern “Prosperity Gospel” preaching, and how we are […]

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Fear Factor, Part 2

Pastor Sonny continues his discussion pin Solomon’s “commercial break” in Ecclesiastes 5, reviewing what it means to have a healthy fear of God, and then describing the behaviours that should result from this kind of “filial” fear of God the Father, as outlined by Solomon in verses 1–6.

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Fear Factor, Part 1

At the beginning of chapter 5 of Ecclesiastes, Solomon “takes a commercial break” to help us to know and focus on the foundation for all of the wisdom that he has been giving us thus far — that being the fear of God. In this week’s sermon, Pastor Sonny explains exactly what the fear of […]

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The King and I

Continuing in chapter four of Ecclesiastes, Solomon goes on to lament the vanity of popularity over influence. In this week’s sermon, Pastor Sonny explains how the best and lasting kind of influence comes from a person’s character, and not their popularity, and that as Solomon points out, it’s better to have no position or status […]

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