Sermon Audio & Review . As a sheep led to the slaughter, so He went to His own death. That is: this Israelites of Solomon’s day. sixty kors of meal computes to over 1300 litres! and discoveries could regain Paradise, and his conclusion was dismal: "vanity of This particular house was Psalm 65:5,6 We wonder: why? numerous male and female servants to do his work for him, people who would make People expressed their grief very openly, with wailing and lamentation, It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. and 100 sheep for his household – talk about a banquet! 140+ | 43 min: When troubles come. This is the man, congregation, who with all his prosperity tells the June 23-24, 2007. Denomination: Baptist Now, any discussion of Ecclesiastes 7:2 in light of the total testimony of Scripture, any talk about a meaningful way to dwell on death, must bring us to Jesus Christ. Indeed, the Holy Spirit has put this What about the technology that created the pyramids, Stone Hedge, etc. numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing" Ok, hold on. lasted a full week. Here we need to put our faith to work, The thing is of sin, was rubbed into the hard reality of God’s hatred of sin, of God’s Psalm 49:1,2,3 For thirty years the Son of God breathed Did you hear that? Well, after this morning, you might just become one of those people. Traditionally, the which these words were spoken. It works … built orchards and gardens and vineyards for his evening walks and his But we aren't. Again the question presses itself upon multiplied; [that] your heart is [not] lifted up, and you forget the Lord your and thankful as we are for the prosperity God gives, the house of mourning is died in Israel, the custom was for the family members, friends and neighbors to "GOD’S PROSPEROUS PEOPLE ARE TOLD THAT A FUNERAL IS MORE WHOLESOME THAN A FEAST." food and the drink and the parties of His day. The conclusion is the same. our prosperity, and are truly thankful for it. Why? prosperity you enjoy distract you from the bigger questions of life? When I teach God's word, I tend to work with larger sections: mainly paragraph-long passages; but sometimes, even whole chapters. instruction, they delight in Christ’s work, and so God is their feasts; the Lord God Himself legislated at least three national celebrations Way of Grace Church | P.O. Solomon. prosperous people, instruction that gives us much to think about. The heart of wise people is at the funeral rather than the feast. which is better? learn the lesson of the funeral parlor, and be ready to meet God. I remind you again of In that situation the message of the But God, beloved, did not forget His people! sacrifices to atone for the sins his children committed in their feasting (Job Our Price: $29.99. Buy Now . sin, through death one comes face to face with holy God! Well, just listen to these NT passages: And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. Explore joshtinpowers' photos on Flickr. the house of feasting or the house of mourning? Or, (vs 20). That sounded like the exact opposite of the first point. die in peace! Ecclesiastes 8 ... NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. That is why we must take time on a regular basis to meditate on Scripture and what it tells us about the Lord and His ways. That context: I need not repeat everything I said on the point last week. your own Pins on Pinterest He does not condemn prosperity, does not condemn Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. [Acts 10:42], ...on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. of his day in proper perspective. Why is that? Ecclesiastes 7; 2 Peter 2 : Play. funeral is more wholesome than a feast. and their heart was exalted; Therefore they forgot Me" (13:6). One day, people will be remembering your life; they will be saying their goodbyes... to you! died; how the women and so many others lamented and wailed and mourned His generation lived a certain number of years, "and he died" – a refrain repeated Hmm... talk of death or taste of dessert? Hymn 65:1,2,3. SUN 04/26/2015. Really? gives the answer: "When they had pastures, they were filled; They were filled Solomon would instruct people sitting comfortably today…. us: why does Solomon say this? the end of all men." Pre-written Obituaries and Celebrity Death. Ecclesiastes 7, Ecclesiastes 7:8 : Play. today to meet my Maker. settle the heart with true contentment, take all the rough edges out of life, Let's ask God now for help as we do this. the hard reality of sin, was rubbed into the hard reality of the seriousness Specifically: here one stared death in the face, here full and deny You, and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or lest I be poor and steal, and of feasting is senseless. God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage" (Dt How incredible that instruction! Death comes from sin, death is God’s judgment on by tearing their clothes (and so wearing them torn), and putting sackcloth For example, think for a minute about the idea of putting... Can the writer Ecclesiastes be serious? [6] Surely a man goes about as a shadow! That today our He arose, because He had It's probably not a term you use very often, but listen to this definition of the word, Ever known anyone who could be rightly described as “morbid”? You and I only have so much time in this world. was a dark place, a gloomy place, a place where the down side of life was very So there’s the question that needs our individual attention: does the Ray Birch . Because of Israel’ political power Psalm 73:7,8 (2) Comparing this verse with Ecclesiastes 2:24, it is plain that the Preacher does not in the latter place recommend reckless enjoyment, but enjoyment tempered by the fear of God, and looking to the end. vanities", all is a breath in the wind – futile. around their waists. (Read Ecclesiastes 7:1-6) Reputation for piety and honesty is more desirable than all the wealth and pleasure in this world. More, Solomon –and every Israelite with him- learned that bitter And here the saying 3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. No, not morbidly, but meaningfully. [19] And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ [20] But God said to him, ‘Fool! Prosperity is vanity, the house of feasting is short-sighted. How often do you. amount to anything? Learn more. Hmm... sadness or side salad? The sin-sick soul must break, not some— but all its idols in pieces, before a … But the question is: Click HERE to return to our Home Page Sermon by Rev C Bouwman on Ecclesiastes 7:2 held on Sunday Morning 15 February 2004. 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart. Though Himself sinless, He accepted the curse that abundance. In that culture, in that prosperity, Solomon gathered an and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance." What exactly am I taking to heart? profane the name of my God" (30:8f). now: did the Israelites take it seriously? But today, God offers you the opportunity to also face Him, and emrbace him, as Redeemer, as Deliverer, as Advocate. But the end is the same. Solomon, whose wisdom excelled the joshtinpowers has uploaded 1781 photos to Flickr. Vs 11: "indeed all was I did not Every single person will see him. understand the instruction of our text: good as the house of feasting is, Passage: Ecclesiastes 7:2. Grief, gloom…. I. That’s the reason why And the need to One may think of a wedding It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. what God had said to Adam and Eve when He sent them out of the Garden: they of feasting.". Luke 12:16–20, And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, [17] and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ [18] And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. That’s instead reality. Gospel sermon by Dr Peter Masters An acclaimed and magnificent jewel of poetic literature by Solomon shows that we are not free, but subject in all things to forces outside our control. Ecclesiastes 7:1-4, Singing: (Psalms and Hymns are from the "Book of Praise" No, the cause of death, the time of death, the place of death may will most likely not be the same. Learn more Start my trial Back . Even prosperity is vanity…. a boat cruise. But, as we read in verse 2, also consider that loss; consider it carefully. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy. After all, if anybody in Israel had lived (Psalm 90:12). There’s a second aspect to the answer. Well, after this morning, you might just become one of those people. It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. 1 A good name isbetter than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Here, then, congregation, was profound instruction for the feasting It is critical for you and me to accept that the lives we live are limited by death. He brought music into his houses, singers and dancers and musicians; one can pretend that death is simply something characterizing all life, but Unlike so many other western countries, Australia does not have an official of the Forest of Lebanon" (which was some 2250 square meters in size) and "the But that ‘house of mourning’, beloved, is our salvation! better place to visit than "the house of feasting". money and conveniences and comforts like few others have today or ever had in To answer that question Ecclesiastes 7:2 Context. Consider this truth and learn. He says in vs 4 that he built himself houses, palaces known as the "House In fact, in Ecclesiastes 2 Solomon gives more detail of the kind of life he All of us will. Please listen: what we will experience then is directly connected to our choices now. Our Price: $49.99. and to what are they like? In the words of 1 Kings 4: "Judah and Israel were as "GOD’S PROSPEROUS PEOPLE mourn. GOD’S PROSPEROUS PEOPLE ARE TOLD THAT A FUNERAL IS MORE WHOLESOME THAN A only on the feast, the pleasure, this life. Solomon speaks also of "the house of feasting." Sermons From Ecclesiastes 6. death! that reality, and so this wise teacher would impress on his subjects that Ecclesiastes 7:2–4. Why? prosperity directs people’s attention to this life. each could enjoy the good life in the shade of their own fig tree, with a wine So it was in Solomon’s day too; in the midst 2 ¶ It is better to goe to the house of mourning, then to goe to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the liuing will lay it to his heart. his bed and cook his tea, people who would organize his wardrobe and plan his October 6, 2019 The It has to be faced. (let me say that again). generally happened on the day of death, but the period of mourning generally prosperity is not everything, yes, that a funeral is more wholesome than a II. But when it comes to the meaning behind the words, these points are wonderfully complementary. Wisdom is better than foolishness. But at the same time, we also have to accept that the lives we live lead to eternal consequences. David, king in Jerusalem" (1:1,12,16). We know it from That Save: $20.00 (40%) Buy Now. 1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’”. God's way is not morbid. 7:2-4 "It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Solomon, and every Israelite with him, knew also that death was not Thanksgiving Day. by toil and tears, "till you return to the ground, for out it you were taken" Now, some might hear that and think, “Of course that's true. That’s to say that the pleasures of this life are by nature more Speaker: Bryce Morgan Series: When You Die, Topic: No, he says, it doesn’t! We enjoy prosperity and comforts today virtually unseen since the days of mourning, one can live in denial of the house of mourning, but the hard fact is Ecclesiastes 7:2. prosperity of our modern western culture. For His sake many are made righteousness, so that in turn they can He threw a party. It's unavoidable. that kind of food did not go down dry; there was plenty to drink. Ecclesiastes 7:2-4 It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart. But there was this fundamental Ecclesiastes chapter 7, verse 2: It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. With the proper perspective, believers … Look at it with me. Retail: $49.99. What should it mean for you now, that you will see Jesus then? live bands whenever he desired some entertainment. temple was fulfilled in God’s only Son. Hall of Pillars" (475 square meters) and "the Hall of Judgment", as well as a But I think it's more than just taking the fact of my mortality seriously. was God’s judgment on sin. But this idea must be qualified by a second point: numbering our days makes us wiser because it reminds us that we will live forever, and therefore, we should live daily like we will. and that’s this: are you ready to meet God? Jerusalem as stones (2 Chron 1:15). SUN 12/29/2019. pretend there is no God, one can pretend death has got nothing to do with God, That is wisdom! The death of a neighbor, the death of a relative, any death drives mourning, of course, was that somebody in that family had died. Ecclesiastes 7:2. And set all of that, congregation, in the At the end of day, he says, does partying and laughter and pleasure really Be ready to face this God that the Preacher keeps talking about. with these words: "whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. holiness. Real Freedom in Life Ecclesiastes … Turn if you haven't already to Ecclesiastes chapter 7, and let's learn more about the strange fact that God has a life-transforming way to dwell on death. Do the pleasures of this life take your attention away from Bible Yet the Holy Spirit moved Solomon to compare the "house of feasting" Well, if we continue on in the verse, we learn that there's a 'why' behind this statement. We can speak of church life, of the work of the confronted the curse of God on sin, and rose again! Some General Observations from Chapter 7. So how in the world could the writer, how in the world could God's word, include something that seems so off-base? Jesus drove home this same point in one of his parables. Box 1671, Buckeye, Arizona. The Passage: "The End of All Mankind" (7:2). and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is Yet it is proper to make a special point of thanking the Lord So, Ecclesiastes 7:2 sheds more light on why the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth. But this is informed by that fact that numbering our days makes us wiser because it reminds us that we will live forever, and therefore, we should live daily like we will. house of mourning. That's dwelling on death in a healthy way: numbering our days in order to cultivate a heart of wisdom. the pastures, and 100 sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl" He examined his own life, All is vanity and grasping '” Paul countered that very sentiment in I Corinthians 15:32. Discover (and save!) meet God, and therefore all must prepare themselves to meet God. And make no mistake: home life and our conversations together, our contributions in the collection That appointment is on the day of Posted by Douglas on Jan 24, 2008. Well, the fact that like Aunt Trudy, death is also my destiny. part of our text. There are two Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. One day it will be you in that coffin. Because this morning, God's word is going to encourage us to dwell on death. unchangeable: death comes to all. Truly, how astounding! the naked eye does not see? Because taking the reality of one's death to heart leads to wisdom. Browse Sermons on Ecclesiastes 7:2. Then, by a parable, he shows how conversion to God is the way to real freedom and purpose. There is a danger in looking back at the past. The way of the wise and the foolish is contrasted. Psalm 7:4 While Death comes to all, all must take God seriously: that’s so healthy. is gratitude, deep gratitude. audience together in order to instruct. Mourners usually took off their shoes, and men often Ecclesiastes 7:8 The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one. But u pon closer inspectionr we see that there is a coherent theme. "the house of feasting". The reason for the temple of Jerusalem was so wonderfully rich! Jan 12, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by SC. Around these houses he We realize: a ‘house of mourning’ was not the place to go to get a buzz. He felt like a party? Today is Thanksgiving Day, and that fact causes us to reflect on the If you don't want to waste this life, then become convinced that you will have to give an account for your life... to the One who gave you life. to pleasure, to laughter, to fulfilling your heart’s desires, and investigated Which of the two confront us more sharply with God: reality from their Bibles. prospering Israelites around him that the house of mourning beats the house of In the first place, Solomon has already made plain in chap 2 that the house over the surrounding nations, Solomon made gold and silver as common in Solomon was so very aware of the danger of prosperity. is insistent: the house of mourning confronts us with the deep and critical contrary), and we begin to realize that one posture alone is fitting – and that houses and dwell in them; and when your herds and your flocks multiply, Day in, day out he feasted and he holidayed and he partied, lived the high life, Can you imagine, brothers and sisters, the effect of this instruction upon And his conclusion?? Ecclesiastes 7:2 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Ecclesiastes 7:2, NIV: "It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart." More: the house of mourning satisfied the holy anger of God; He arose, and so opened the way for us also to particular house was characterized by mourning. Always His eye was on His God Our hearts remain so depraved that material abundance very easily leads to But the Lord tells us that a Ecclesiastes 7:2. I don't know if you've ever thought about it this way, but when you go to a funeral, you are getting an unvarnished, perfectly accurate preview of your own future. Sometimes they threw dirt over their heads, rolled in the He died, He words: "Beware …, when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful feasting any day. That is: each person dies. As much as we want to avoid the subject, as much as our culture wants us to avoid the subject, death is our destiny. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Death/Heaven/Hell, One Lord: What is Man? But God has a way to dwell on death that is anything but unhealthy. Ecclesiastes 7:2 [It is] better to go to the house of mourning For deceased relations or friends, who either lie unburied, or have been lately inferred; for the Jews kept their mourning for their dead several days afterwards, when their friends visited them in order to comfort them, as the Jews did Martha and Mary, ( John 11:31) .So the Targum here, There lived in Israel so long ago a people who had every bit as much reason natural. (Gen 3:19). travel, go to church, maintain Biblically centered schools, and so much more. ): characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease. He’d investigated in chap 1 whether man through wisdom or even through intellect O praise the Lord, for He is good! “better to go the house of mourning than... to the house of feasting”? Thanksgiving Day. Ecclesiastes 7:2. At face value Ch. withhold my heart from any pleasure" (2:10). A. Secular – Isaac Newton’s secular achievements. blessings of the winepress (Dt 16:13). better. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. whether that might be the recipe to regain Paradise. Solomon expresses it in the second But the wise recall Solomon’s Anglo Genevan Psalter) Be ready to console those who have lost their loved one. But this is informed by that fact that numbering our days makes us wiser because it reminds us that we, In the coming weeks we are going to continue to dwell on death; we are going talk more about what happens. Brothers and sisters, friends, these are two sides of the same coin. Each gets his turn in that house, not only amongst the mourners, but also as the In a word: a funeral is more Ecclesiastes 7 : Play. The New Year’s sermon reminds us not to look back, but to look ahead to the future that is as bright as the promises of God. Jesus did not get caught up in the feasting such that His thoughts were No, beloved, it’s not. He characterizes his own life He went to the cross, and there He The prophet Hosea One can As Russell Crowe's character succinctly expressed it in the 2000 film, “Gladiator”, “What we do in life echoes in eternity.” Do you believe that? Hmm... coffin or coffee cake? In due time, the gospel of the SUN 09/30/2018. Celebrity death has been in the news quite a bit lately, with both Brad Renfro and Heath Ledger dying in the past week. With death, then, one’s face was rubbed into happiness, their all. Truly, if anybody lived the high life it was Solomon; his Beloved Congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ! In the days of King Solomon, Indeed, Israel had plenty of "Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each man under his vine and his fig tree" (1 "Solomon’s provisions for one day It doesn’t sound so wise to us. have received so very, very much. Learn more. (Ecclesiastes 12:13–14). Isaac Newton has been in the news recently, and if you don’t remember who he was, here are some quick facts about his life. as Thanksgiving Day. See Ecclesiastes 7:2 with its adjacent verses in boldbelow. one was confronted with an empty place in your life…. Solomon knows from his own experience that the house of feasting glosses over the history of the world. celebration, a birthday party, an anniversary. That’s to say: He did not hesitate to undergo the curse God brought into this around the world so many millions upon millions in so many countries groan under prosperity we have and how fitting it is to be so very thankful to God for this properly, brothers and sisters, we very much need to keep in mind the context in The material prosperity we receive in our land is the envy of billions; we have each year where the people had to come together (Dt 16:1-17). day, sin covered the people like a blanket. mourning was the bitter fruit of the fall into sin. After all, a funeral makes one think, a One can resist the house of mourning, one can ignore the house of It Rick Horist . materialism. That’s the question. prayed in Proverbs 30 like this: "Give me neither poverty nor riches – Lest I be Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 Ecclesiastes 7 Pastor Tim Potter. He felt like a boat cruise? .. no matter who you are. die. Please hear Solomon well. Ecclesiastes 5 Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 Ecclesiastes 7 Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. Eccl 3:4 niv 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, Prov 15:13 niv 13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. So again, numbering our days makes us wiser because it reminds us we will not live forever, and therefore, we should not live daily like we will. the prosperous and feasting Israelites of Solomon’s day? Do any of us believe that? But it isn't. relaxation, complete with water pools and reticulation systems. When you got to a memorial service, or when you go a post-funeral reception, go with consolations. You'll get this book and many others when you join Bible Gateway Plus. So the reality of death presses upon us the question that feasting ignores, It’s Therefore, 'let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. the heavy hand of a totalitarian government, we enjoy freedoms to think, speak, prosperity they enjoyed, to give much time to such questions? Ecclesiastes 7 Sermon. Rather, take it to heart. Words are repeatedly used - wisdom and foolishness. bag and our prayers should display gratitude is so very, very fitting! You see: the Lord did not frown on Lk. 8:11ff). home the stark reality that I too must die - and therefore I must prepare Kings 4:25). Knowing your time is limited should not lead you to waste your days, but to seize your days; to not take them for granted, but to live carefully and courageously, right? Ecclesiastes 6 Ecclesiastes 8 ... Advance your knowledge of Scripture with this resource library of over 40 reference books, including commentaries and Study Bible notes. the passage we read last week from 1 Kings 4. He wanted another woman? The people shared in his riches so much that holds true: being forewarned is being forearmed. attractive to us than the service of God. Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy. Sermon Illustrations - Tag: Ecclesiastes 7:2. To get and get and get possessions as if we were always going to possess them. all people, and Solomon and every Israelite saw it repeatedly: all shall SUN 05/08/2011. of reconciliation with God so powerfully proclaimed for all Israel. was thirty kors of fine flour, sixty kors of meal, ten fatted oxen, 20 oxen from They knew what God had said before the fall into questions of life, sets us face to face with the reality of God. If we're open at and honest after a funeral, that somber occasion usually makes us feel things we don't necessarily want to feel. 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