Ramsey Creek Baptist Church

Psalm 106 illustrates the painful truth that even God's chosen people are prone to wander. The 5th story the psalmist references is from Numbers 14 & Deuteronomy 1, the story of the 12 spies in the Promised Land. 
 
What God called good, the people called bad and it had dire consequences. The people's unbelief of God fueled their rebellion against God. 
 
God has a place of rest & promise for every believer, but it can only be entered into by faith. The old man – the one who’s still slave-minded to sin and wants to go back to the old life – can’t enter into God’s promises. Unbelief and self-reliance won’t lead to God’s rest and abundance. Only trusting in the One True God, having faith in His promise, and obeying His voice gains a person the Promised Land.

Psalm 106 illustrates the painful truth that even God's chosen people are prone to wander.  The 5th story the psalmist references is from Numbers 14 & Deuteronomy 1, the story of the 12 spies in the Promised Land.

What God called good, the people called bad and it had dire consequences. The people's unbelief of God fueled their rebellion against God. 

God has a place of rest & promise for every believer, but it can only be entered into by faith. The old man – the one who’s still slave-minded to sin and wants to go back to the old life – can’t enter into God’s promises. Unbelief and self-reliance won’t lead to God’s rest and abundance. Only trusting in the One True God, having faith in His promise, and obeying His voice gains a person the Promised Land.

Psalm 106:24-27  ||  Prone To Wander [Part 2]  ||  8-1-21

There are glimpses of beauty in this world that we can and should stop to appreciate, but the reality is that this world is not as it should be - it's broken. This is because our world isn’t doing what it was designed to do. Solomon felt this, too, because he lived in the same world we do "under the sun". 
 
If we're saying things like "This isn't fair" or "Where is the justice?", we have to realize that the answers lie beyond us and beyond what our broken world can answer. Only a person who's life is lived in fear of the Lord can be delivered from the brokenness of this world and their own heart.

There are glimpses of beauty in this world that we can and should stop to appreciate, but the reality is that this world is not as it should be - it's broken. This is because our world isn’t doing what it was designed to do. Solomon felt this, too, because he lived in the same world we do "under the sun". 

If we're saying things like "This isn't fair" or "Where is the justice?", we have to realize that the answers lie beyond us and beyond what our broken world can answer. Only a person who's life is lived in fear of the Lord can be delivered from the brokenness of this world and their own heart.

A Broken World  //  Ecclesiastes 7:15-18  //  6-14-20

This text focuses on wealth, greed, and the search for contentment. Solomon makes clear that more wealth does not bring satisfaction. Why? First, because the love of money leads to all kinds of evil, including never-ending discontentment. The second reason that more and more wealth never brings contentment is a profound theological truth taught to us by the rappers of the 90’s: “mo money, mo problems”. 
 
The truth is if you love money, it’s going to cost you; it'll cost you relationships with friends and family, it’ll cost you sleep, and it'll cost you eternity if you don’t turn to Christ. 
 
If you make earthly riches your life’s pursuit, it will be a wasted life. Instead Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 show us a better way: enjoy the simple things in life, rejoice in your work, and be content with what you have. The key isn’t how much or how little you have, but rather how you view what you do have. In Christ we are free to recover God’s good design for how we use our money, to be content with what we have, to work hard, and to be generous with it. 
 
Songs we're singing as a church today: 
- As Long as You Are Glorified (Sovereign Grace) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZHfv2ivUrM 
- I Will Glory in My Redeemer (Austin Stone) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR4wRqL0Cn0 
- All the Poor and Powerless (All Sons & Daughters) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9eInW1gdS8

This text focuses on wealth, greed, and the search for contentment. Solomon makes clear that more wealth does not bring satisfaction. Why? First, because the love of money leads to all kinds of evil, including never-ending discontentment. The second reason that more and more wealth never brings contentment is a profound theological truth taught to us by the rappers of the 90’s: “mo money, mo problems”. 

The truth is if you love money, it’s going to cost you; it'll cost you relationships with friends and family, it’ll cost you sleep, and it'll cost you eternity if you don’t turn to Christ. 

If you make earthly riches your life’s pursuit, it will be a wasted life. Instead Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 show us a better way: enjoy the simple things in life, rejoice in your work, and be content with what you have. The key isn’t how much or how little you have, but rather how you view what you do have. In Christ we are free to recover God’s good design for how we use our money, to be content with w

Contentment  //  Ecclesiastes  5:8 - 6:12  //  5-31-20

Ecclesiastes 5 starts with yet another attempt to try to find meaning in this life – religiosity (religiosity = religion without relationship). The "sacrifice of fools" is thinking that just going through religious motions wins the favor of God, but God has said all along that that kind of sacrifice/worship isn’t what He expects or wants (1 Samuel 15:22). 
We need to take our communication with God seriously, recognizing that He is God and we are not; He is in heaven and we are on earth. Ritualistic religiosity does not impress God – sincerity and faith do. We pray for a fresh view of God to be able to stand before Him in humility and bow before Him in awe. 
 
https://youtu.be/mZ1ZTOEUtxU 
 
Suggested songs for worship: 
- Come Thou Fount (Chris Rice) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjfToqk5w5g 
- His Mercy Is More (Matt Papa) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5EUvOnQr4Y 
- Indescribable (Chris Tomlin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLMVqNwypjA

Ecclesiastes 5 starts with yet another attempt to try to find meaning in this life – religiosity (religiosity = religion without relationship). The "sacrifice of fools" is thinking that just going through religious motions wins the favor of God, but God has said all along that that kind of sacrifice/worship isn’t what He expects or wants (1 Samuel 15:22). 
We need to take our communication with God seriously, recognizing that He is God and we are not; He is in heaven and we are on earth. Ritualistic religiosity does not impress God – sincerity and faith do. We pray for a fresh view of God to be able to stand before Him in humility and bow before Him in awe.

https://youtu.be/mZ1ZTOEUtxU

Suggested  songs for worship:
- Come Thou Fount (Chris Rice) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjfToqk5w5g
- His Mercy Is More (Matt Papa) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5EUvOnQr4Y
- Indescribable (Chris Tomlin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLMVqNwypjA

Religiosity  //  Ecc. 5:1-7  //  5-24-20

In Ecclesiastes 4:4, the Preacher begins to tell us that while hard work is good (3:22), we shouldn't work hard out of jealousy of someone else or out of an attempt to fill a void in our life. Earthly stuff will never replace a relationship with Jesus. Instead of giving in to the trap of selfish striving and/or jealousy, a wise person will cooperate with others and lift other people up. We’re better together, especially as we represent Christ. 
The pursuit of earthly things is ultimately meaningless, but the things done for Christ last forever. 
In the context of work, what sets Christian’s apart is not only what we do, but why we do it. 
 
Suggested songs for in-home worship: 
- How Firm a Foundation (Norton Hall Band) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89anp7Kritw 
- Jude Doxology (Mars Hill Music) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-o30cXDFUo 
- He Will Hold Me Fast (Shane & Shane) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkRiOMJNuTU

In Ecclesiastes 4:4, the Preacher begins to tell us that while hard work is good (3:22), we shouldn't work hard out of jealousy of someone else or out of an attempt to fill a void in our life. Earthly stuff will never replace a relationship with Jesus. Instead of giving in to the trap of selfish striving and/or jealousy, a wise person will cooperate with others and lift other people up. We’re better together, especially as we represent Christ.
The pursuit of earthly things is ultimately meaningless, but the things done for Christ last forever.
In the context of work, what sets Christian’s apart is not only what we do, but why we do it.

Suggested songs for in-home worship:
- How Firm a Foundation (Norton Hall Band) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89anp7Kritw
- Jude Doxology (Mars Hill Music) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-o30cXDFUo
- He Will Hold Me Fast (Shane & Shane) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkRiOMJNuTU

Envy & Friendship  //  Ecclesiastes 4:4-16  //  5-17-20

Even from an early age, there's something inside all of us that longs for and expects justice. That's why we say things like, "That's not fair!" This shouldn't come as a surprise to us because we were made in God's image, and God is a just God. 
 
Being an advocate for justice is a defining trait of a Christian. 
Make no mistake - believers will seek justice for the oppressed. 
 
However, losing ourselves in supporting a cause, or backing a political party, or resisting a system of government, will not bring our lives ultimate meaning. Those things can never be our true hope, because you were made to be satisfied in Jesus Christ alone. 
 
Pursue justice, show mercy, and push for change - but if you do these things without Christ it will all be vanity in the end. 
 
Suggested songs for in-home worship: 
- Overwhelmed (Big Daddy Weave) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6oxXwRWFTo 
- Jude Doxology (Ghost Ship) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-o30cXDFUo 
- Out of the Depths (Sovereign Grace) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwKPMqxmvGc 
 
Download fill-in-the-blank sermon notes @ http://www.ramseycreek.org/ecclesiastes-resources.

Even from an early age, there's something inside all of us that longs for and expects justice. That's why we say things like, "That's not fair!" This shouldn't come as a surprise to us because we were made in God's image, and God is a just God. 

Being an advocate for justice is a defining trait of a Christian. 
Make no mistake - believers will seek justice for the oppressed.

However, losing ourselves in supporting a cause, or backing a political party, or resisting a system of government, will not bring our lives ultimate meaning. Those things can never be our true hope, because you were made to be satisfied in Jesus Christ alone.

Pursue justice, show mercy, and push for change - but if you do these things without Christ it will all be vanity in the end.

Suggested songs for in-home worship:
- Overwhelmed (Big Daddy Weave) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6oxXwRWFTo
- Jude Doxology (Ghost Ship) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-o30cXDFUo
- Out of the Depths (Sovereign Grace) - h

Justice  //  Ecclesiastes 3:16 - 4:3  //  5-10-20

In our passage today from Ecc. 3:1-15, we see that there is a season/time for everything in life. God appoints the events of our lives as part of His much bigger, much wiser, but hidden plan. He stitches each season together like a master weaver creates a tapestry. The difference between whether we see our life as a mess or something beautiful is in our perspective. 
 
What you do with your life matters to God, and what Jesus did with His life matters to you. 
 Everything is meaningless if you don’t have Jesus. 
 But if you have Jesus, everything in life has meaning. 
 
https://youtu.be/EdYA_ysBum0 
 
Suggested songs for in-home worship: 
- Hallelujah, What a Savior (Austin Stone) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u7Ayhsj18c 
- O Praise the Name (Hillsong) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqBpifDpNKc 
- Christ Is Mine Forevermore (CityAlight) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roQovDZeAWE 
- I'm Listening (Chris McClarney) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef52AmdVwYI 
 
Download fill-in-the-blank sermon notes @ http://www.ramseycreek.org/ecclesiastes-study-guides.

In our passage today from Ecc. 3:1-15, we see that there is a season/time for everything in life. God appoints the events of our lives as part of His much bigger, much wiser, but hidden plan. He stitches each season together like a master weaver creates a tapestry. The difference between whether we see our life as a mess or something beautiful is in our perspective. 

What you do with your life matters to God, and what Jesus did with His life matters to you.
          Everything is meaningless if you don’t have Jesus. 
          But if you have Jesus, everything in life has meaning.

https://youtu.be/EdYA_ysBum0

Suggested songs for in-home worship:
- Hallelujah, What a Savior (Austin Stone) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u7Ayhsj18c
- O Praise the Name (Hillsong) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqBpifDpNKc
- Christ Is Mine Forevermore (CityAlight) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roQovDZeAWE
- I'm Listening (Chris McClarney) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef52AmdVwYI

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Time  //  Ecclesiastes 3:1-15  //  5-3-20

Pastor Jason leads us in looking more closely at Ecclesiastes 2:1-11. 
 
We believe the things we see have lasting value, but how do they stack up against the eternal things we cannot see? In truth, life apart from Christ is vanity.  
 
Suggested songs for in-home worship: 
- O Great God (Matt Boswell) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOPbanJKWE8 
- Sovereign Over Us (Aaron Keyes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EufaligPigU 
- I Stand Amazed (Norton Hall Band) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK1AWAwqFy0 
- Is He Worthy? (Shane & Shane) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZzH-dWDOU

Pastor Jason leads us in looking more closely at Ecclesiastes 2:1-11.
 
We believe the things we see have lasting value, but how do they stack up against the eternal things we cannot see? In truth, life apart from Christ is vanity. 

Suggested songs for in-home worship:
- O Great God (Matt Boswell) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOPbanJKWE8
- Sovereign Over Us (Aaron Keyes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EufaligPigU
- I Stand Amazed (Norton Hall Band) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK1AWAwqFy0
- Is He Worthy? (Shane & Shane) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZzH-dWDOU

Ramsey Creek Baptist Church Videos

Psalm 106:24-27 || Prone To Wander [Part 2] || 8-1-21

A Broken World // Ecclesiastes 7:15-18 // 6-14-20

Contentment // Ecclesiastes 5:8 - 6:12 // 5-31-20

Religiosity // Ecc. 5:1-7 // 5-24-20

Envy & Friendship // Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 // 5-17-20

Justice // Ecclesiastes 3:16 - 4:3 // 5-10-20

Time // Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 // 5-3-20

Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 // Jason Hamilton // 4-19-20

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