(Note: This audio has some short sections of muffled audio) Life often has a dark side to it. We can experience things like injustice, oppression and despair. Such experiences are FAR more difficult to face when we think we don't need God. Solomon offers all of us important perspective.
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The View from “Down Under” (Ecclesiastes) – message 5 ~ Seasons in the Sun, 3:1-15
We all find ourselves experiencing different seasons in life. Some are highly pleasant, some are deeply difficult. How are we to navigate the ups and downs of these life seasons?
The View from “Down Under” (Ecclesiastes) – message 4 ~ Solomon’s Grand Experiment (part 2), chapter 2
This is a book that shoots straight about life. Too often people are "experimenting" their way through life--but life's too short for experimenting!! What delivers lasting fulfillment in life?
The View from “Down Under” (Ecclesiastes) – message 3 ~ Solomon’s Grand Experiment (part 1), 1:12-18
Ecclesiastes is a candid exploration of the backwater regions of life. Yet, it's NOT the rantings of some grumpy old man--it's an insightful communique to us, especially for young people!
The View from “Down Under” (Ecclesiastes) – message 2 ~ Shooting Straight on the Realities of Life, 1:3-11
Ecclesiastes has been often viewed as the most puzzling book in the Bible. It is likely the most avoided book in Scripture--it has been called 'the black sheep' of the Bible. Yet...
The View from “Down Under” (Ecclesiastes) – message 1 ~ An Introduction, 1:1-2
Life is often unfair and puzzling. It has its share of inconsistencies, uncertainties, and absurdities. Wouldn't we all appreciate someone tackling Life's realities head-on? That's what the Book of Ecclesiastes is all about!
Foreshadows of the 2nd Coming of Jesus – Part 3, A Renewed Roman Empire (Europe)
Bible prophecy is supernatural intel regarding the future. This message delves into one of the bedrock prophecies of the Old Testament in Daniel 2.
Foreshadows of the 2nd Coming of Jesus – part 2, An Alliance of Hostile Nations Aligned Against Israel
Next we see an alliance of nations aligned against Israel. What is startling is that this general alignment was clearly predicted some 2600 years (26 centuries) ago!
Foreshadows of the 2nd Coming of Jesus – Part 1, The Restoration of the Nation of Israel
A foreshadow is an indicator or a sign. What are some foreshadows that the 2nd Coming of Jesus might be near? The rebirth of the nation of Israel is truly a supersign in many ways
The Power of Love – 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 ~ Message Five, Verses 6-8a
In this concluding message we discover that love traffics in the truth, tells the truth (even if it is unpopular), and lives the truth. We also learn that love is tenacious. How so?