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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

In chapter four of Ecclesiastes, Solomon explains another way in which people vainly chase after the wind by always trying to “keep up with the Joneses” rather than encouraging one another and being happy for each other’s successes. As Pastor Sonny explains in this week’s sermon, life is not about competition, we each have our […]