Ecclesiastes: Wisdom of Man
Under the umbrella of naturalism is atheism (there is no God), materialism (satisfy yourself with things), and humanism (man is the center of the universe). And, of course, from this mindset flows evolution, abortion, and euthanasia. Man can do whatever man wants to do because we are the ones in charge.
Under Attack: The Burden – Part 2
https://www.ronmoore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jrn20210819.mp3Podcast: Download (47.5MB) The weight of “having it all” can bend and break us. Too often our heart’s desire can leave us disillusioned, defeated, and despairing. It’s a conflict every man wages and...
Ecclesiastes: Wisdom – God’s Word
Solomon’s teaching on wisdom always leads us back to God’s Word—the source of spiritual wisdom and understanding. There we learn of a God who loves us with unconditional love and embraces us through the sacrificial work of Jesus on the cross. Our union with Jesus changes everything.
Under Attack: The Burden – Part 1
https://www.ronmoore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jrn20210818.mp3Podcast: Download (47.5MB) The weight of “having it all” can bend and break us. Too often our heart’s desire can leave us disillusioned, defeated, and despairing. It’s a conflict every man wages and...
Ecclesiastes: Wisdom is an Inheritance
I like to think of Ecclesiastes as Solomon’s journal. He is reflecting over a long life and clearly communicating that without God, life doesn’t make sense. We live under the sun but need an over the sun perspective for things to fit together.
Under Attack: The Sacrifice – Part 2
https://www.ronmoore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jrn20210817.mp3Podcast: Download (47.5MB) Have you ever stumbled home after a fight for godliness and wondered if the pain was worth it? Perhaps even thinking about surrendering to your darker desires or the world’s...
Ecclesiastes: Wisdom and Life’s Questions
If you must know the answer to every question about life and God before trusting in him, guess what? You will never trust in him. One thing we do know about the future is that death is certain. Here’s the main question. When your body has breathed its final breath, where will your soul go?
Under Attack: The Sacrifice – Part 1
https://www.ronmoore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jrn20210816.mp3Podcast: Download (47.5MB) You won. The battle was long and hard but through God’s grace and power you prevailed. Now, you’re just tired, and there’s another temptation coming your way. What do you do?...
Ecclesiastes: Wisdom and Eternity
The “best” life. The life of the world’s heroes, those we look up to while we live under the sun, is grievous. When you finally get to where you think you want to go and get ready to grab what you’ve been chasing, you find that nothing is there. It is like striving after the wind. But…Jesus changes everything.
Ecclesiastes: Wisdom and Significance
Solomon did not oppose doing things that count. He wasn’t against inventions, creativity, and people trying to make a difference. But Solomon is a realist. Whether you invest your time in work that is significant or whether you squander your days, the wise man and the fool are soon forgotten. After you die, your name is mentioned less and less.
Ecclesiastes: Wisdom and Death
Every day is someone’s last day. But for those who know Jesus as my dad did, our final day on earth becomes our first day in heaven. When believers are absent from the body, they are present with the Lord. So, here is the one question on life’s exam you must know the answer to. When your body is in a box under the sun, where will your soul be?
Under Attack: The Present – Part 2
https://www.ronmoore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jrn20210813.mp3Podcast: Download (47.5MB) When today, or for that matter each day, is over what will you have left to give? Will you reserve a little for yourself or leave it all on the battlefield for Christ? That’s...
Ecclesiastes: Wisdom and Knowledge
We know that education is essential in getting out of the slums, and we also know that a high score on placement exams does not transform the human heart. Without Jesus, the more we know, the sadder we become. But with Jesus, we can use the gift of knowledge to worship and honor him all our days under the sun.
Under Attack: The Present – Part 1
https://www.ronmoore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jrn20210812.mp3Podcast: Download (47.5MB) When Jesus said, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own,” he was voicing a key strategy for the spiritual...
Ecclesiastes: Godly Wisdom – Self Counsel
Solomon forgot that all his wisdom came as a gift from God (1 Kings 3:11-12). Solomon said that he was wiser than kings before him. Remember, he followed King David—the standard-bearer for all Israel’s kings.
Preparing for Battle: Weapons – Part 2
https://www.ronmoore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jrn20210811.mp3Podcast: Download (47.5MB) You are to: “Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” What does...
Ecclesiastes: Godly Wisdom
Godly wisdom gives you the discernment to check your heart and actions first. Godly wisdom allows you to live with an eternal perspective. Godly wisdom is not paralyzed with a “What’s this world coming to?” attitude but is energized by allowing God to grow us into those who demonstrate what it looks like to serve him. We can’t change the world, but we can ask God to change our hearts!
Preparing for Battle: Weapons – Part 1
https://www.ronmoore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jrn20210810.mp3Podcast: Download (47.5MB) The Apostle Paul told us: “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” Do you know what...
Ecclesiastes: Wisdom
But as he observed humanity and their busy pace, he found that just like the sun chased its tail, so people chased theirs. Things “done under heaven” become the same ole same ole. We just keep running on the “treadmill of our existence.”