Faith Lutheran Church - Oakville
Ecclesiastes-Life Under the Sun, A Better Way to Suffer, Pastor John Brunette
It's become more obvious than ever these days. We live in a messed up, troubled world. Terrorism, murder, brutality, cop killing, cops being killed, political chaos, economic uncertainty, and the list goes on. Jesus once said, "In this world you will have trouble. . .". He wasn't kidding! Do you get depressed by it all? Ever feel like giving up? Let's allow the Preacher (from the book of Ecclesiastes) to teach us a better way to suffer through struggles and difficult times.
Locations & Times
Faith Lutheran Church - Oakville
St. Louis, MO 63129, USA
Sunday 7:45 AM
Sunday 9:15 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Quiz:
T or F -- I like laughter better than crying.
T or F -- I like weddings better than funerals.
T or F -- I like thinking of my birthday better than my death day.
T or F -- I like compliments better than criticisms.
T or F -- I like shortcuts better than the long way around.
T or F -- I like the good old days better than the way things are now.
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Digest grief; don't divert it (vv. 1-4)
Receive correction; don't reject (vv. 5-6)
Develop patience; don't despise it (vv. 8-9)
Learn from the past; don't live in it (vv. 10-12)
Faith (vv. 13-14)
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