Everything a part from God is meaningless. Everything with God is meaningful.
1. Pleasure is vexation.
“All King Solomon's goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon's days.”
1 Kings 10:21
“He built the throne hall, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge, and he covered it with cedar from floor to ceiling.”
1 Kings 7:7
2. Wisdom is vain.
“Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
Proverbs 4:7
3. Work is void.
4. Riches vanish.
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
Philippians 4:12b-13
Joy is found not is indulging in all that flesh desires; instead, joy is given by God to the man who pleases Him.
I Can't Get No Satisfaction
February 26, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
This Is It
April 9, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
I. Fear God “But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7 “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:31 II. Obey God’s Commands. “You are my friends if you do what I command.” John 15:14 “This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.” 1 John 5:2-3 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28
The Joy Of Life
March 26, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
“The Lord is merciful and will not reject us forever. He may bring us sorrow, but his love for us is sure and strong. He takes no pleasure in causing us grief or pain.” Lamentations 3:31-33 1. Life happens in the present. “Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper.” Proverbs 23:31-32 “ Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” James 4:13-14 2. Take delight in your family. “May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.” Proverbs 5:18 3. Be the best you, you can be. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians 3:23-24