Main Idea: My life is not precious to me, as long as I finish the work God gave me.
Bible Passage: Acts 20:24
I. Wisdom Provides Paths toward Living - Ecclesiastes 7:15-18
II. Wisdom Shows Strength and Faults - Ecclesiastes 7:19-22
III. Wisdom Shows the Incomprehensibility of God - Ecclesiastes 7:23-29
IV. A Challenge
I. Lessons Learned in the Funeral Home - Ecclesiastes 7:1-4
A. A good name is better than possessions
B. Our funeral is better than our birthday
II. Lessons Learned in the Home of a Friend - Ecclesiastes 7:5-9
A. The rebuke of the wise is better than the praise of a fool
B. It is better to wait for God's timing than to be impatient
III. Lessons Learned in the House of the Wise Man - Ecclesiastes 7:10-14
A. Better to accept the present than to wish for the good-old days
B. Wisdom is better than brute strength
C. Better to trust God than to trust self
IV. A Challenge
I. Stewardship vs. Forfeiture - Ecclesiastes 6:1-6
A. Resources
B. Family
C. A Startling Exclamation
II. Business of Life vs. Busyness of Life - Ecclesiastes 6:7-12
A. What’s Important
B. Quit wishing things were different
III. A Challenge