Ecclesiastes | And the Power to Enjoy

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon pulls no punches. Though he has access to more wealth, prestige, experiences–though he has more accomplishments than most humans ever will–he finds the end result of them all severely lacking. “Vanity,” he says. Meaningless. A striving after the wind.

In chapter 5, he notes there is a difference between having wealth and possessions and “power to enjoy them” (Eccl 5:19). The whole book seeks to answer the question, how do we, as finite humans who all face the certainty of death, get the power to enjoy the imperfect lives we have? 

The only answer, which we’ll trace through the major movements of the book, is to live with a perspective that is beyond the sun, rather than under the sun. To have our eyes set on the eternal, not the earthly.

To help facilitate LifeGroup discussion, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.

Week 1: Is This It?

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Week 2: That Won't Fix You

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Week 3: Toil, Vexation and the Gift of Joy

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Week 4: Everything In Its Season

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Week 5: Two Are Better Than One

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Week 6:

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Week 7:

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After the Cross of Christ

Because of Jesus' resurrection, everything has changed. 

In our previous sermon series, we unpacked the significance of Jesus' atoning death on the Cross. For this series, we're shifting our focus to a short period immediately after Jesus' death and resurrection, and all that entails for us as we grow in following Jesus together.

To help facilitate LifeGroup discussion, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.

Week 1: Easter

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Week 2: Breakfast on the Beach

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Week 3: The Road to Emmaus

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Week 4: The Ascension

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Week 5: Pentecost

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Stand-Alone | Easter 2025

SUNDAY SERMON

Sermon by Ant Frederick on April 20, 2025.

Christ has risen and ascended to the right hand of the Father where He reigns and intercedes for us as our Great High Priest!

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The Cross of Christ

It has been said that atonement is like a multi-faceted diamond. What Christ accomplished on the cross is massive, and its window into the heart of God is grand. In this series, we study the many things Jesus’ death and resurrection achieved as we prepare our hearts and minds for Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday.

To help facilitate LifeGroup discussion, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.

Week 1: Substitution

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Week 2: The Cross as the Cure for Shame

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Week 3: Redemption

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Week 4: Adoption

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Week 5:

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Week 6:

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JAMES

To faithfully follow Jesus, our faith must be marked by action. Our belief should lead us into good works and obedience. In the book of James, we are challenged by the brother of Jesus to examine the authenticity of our faith and to ensure that it fills each area of our everyday lives.

To help facilitate LifeGroup discussion, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.

Week 1: Complete & Lacking Nothing (James 1:1-12)

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Week 2: When He Is Tempted (James 1: 13-18)

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Week 3: Be Doers of the Word, and Not Hearers Only (James 1:19-2:13)

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Week 4: Is It Faith? (James 2:14-26)

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Week 5: Taming the Tongue (James 3:1-18)

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Week 6: What Causes Quarrels Among You? (James 4:1-12)

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Week 7: You Are a Mist (James 4:13-5:6)

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Week 8: Establish Your Hearts

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Known and Loved

“Known and loved.” That’s a powerful phrase. 

At some level, all of us are looking for places in life where we feel known and loved. Some of us have that, and some of us don’t. Others of us are looking for that in family, romance, friendships, or any number of things - and have felt hurt or betrayed in the process. 

And yet, the beauty of Scripture says this is what Jesus offers us when we follow Him.

For this series, we’ll spend three weeks looking at how Scripture calls us to be known and loved by God, known and loved by each other, and making Jesus’ love known to our neighbors.

To help facilitate LifeGroup discussion, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.

Week 1: Known and Loved by God

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Week 2: Known and Loved by Others (1 John 4:7-12)

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Week 3: Knowing and Loving Our Neighbors (2 Corinthians 5:14-20)

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