Redemption Bonney Lake Sermon Podcast

Today we will be hearing a particularly special message from Pastor Ryan as we continue through our Ecclesiastes series, talking about what scripture says for when life gets unpredictable.

Many times life doesn't make sense, or just plain surprises us, and our plans fall apart. This morning our message from Pastor Ryan wrestles with the question "So what do we do about it?"

We're excited to have you join us for part 2 in our study of Psalm 27! When seeking comfort, we don't usually think of waiting as being the solution-- and yet it's exactly what the psalmist suggests. So we hope you are encouraged and challenged by this message from Pastor David, as well as the worship through song and reading of the Word.

In the dark and discouraging times, we all look for light. But what -- or Who -- do we run to in order to find that light? This week we're blessed to hear from Pastor David Lembke walking through Psalm 27, and the beautiful reminder of how God is our comfort, our shepherd, and our safe place.

When life doesn't go the way we think it ought to, when "bad things happen to good people", our first reaction is often confusion, frustration, or anxiety trying to make it all make sense. But once again the writer of Ecclesiastes has some challenging, yet important wisdom for us on responding with joy for all the things God has given us!

Good morning, and welcome to our Sunday YouTube service! We're glad you're here, and hope you find encouragement in this morning's message about faith. When things seem to be going wrong around us, it can be easy to feel hopeless or frustrated-- but God offers us a bigger picture. Tune in as Pastor Ryan takes us through the wisdom in Ecclesiastes about turning that hopelessness into faith!

Join us this morning for part 2 in our study through the topic of dealing with difficult authority in Ecclesiastes. Let's let wisdom be our guide through this season and beyond, to know the balance between seeking justice and trusting in God's sovereignty! "...we don't know the future-- but then we need to remember that we do know the One who does. And He will hold all men accountable."

It can be so easy to become frustrated with the way those in authority do their jobs-- this year's current events are no exception! But in God's perfect timing, we have come to the beginning of chapter 8 in our series on Ecclesiastes, and this book of wisdom has some challenging but important words on the subject. How do we respond when we disagree with the government? What is our responsibility as Christians? How do we make the mission of the Gospel the focus of our actions and conversations? Tune in to hear Pastor Ryan Wood walk us through God's thoughts for us.

"There cannot be a more important theme in a Christian's life than a theme of love. Love is at the very center of who we are as Christians." But what exactly does this mean? The world has a lot of ideas, but what is GOD'S standard of love? It may be a challenging standard, but we hope you tune in as Pastor David walks us through what the book of 1 John has to say about it.

This week and next we will be taking a detour from Ecclesiastes to talk about the wonderful book of 1 John, where Pastor David will dive into what God's love looks like, and how it can change us. Don't miss either part of this series! We hope you are blessed today through the Word and worshiping with us.

"I'm so frustrated with all of this-- I am done!!" Sound familiar? In our frustration and discouragement with current events, difficult conversations, or even just the every day irritations, we don't always know where to turn. Do we run away from it all? Do we pursue temporary happiness? Or do we acknowledge the role of sin and cling to the Lord and His wisdom?

Welcome, and happy Father's Day to all the dads watching! We're glad that you're joining us this morning, and hope you find encouragement in God's Word. Continuing in chapter 7 of Ecclesiastes, we'll hear from Pastor Ryan about how through all the difficult things in life, God is the one who provides us with the strength we need. A better strength than we could have on our own!

"Our frustrated hearts long for answers to what's going on in our world. We want to know why this is happening...and what can we do to make it all stop." If this resonates with you, we invite you to tune in to our service this morning! Pastor Ryan will be taking us through a message from Ecclesiastes about how to find joy and freedom in the Lord, even when we can't control the challenges we face.

Today's message from Pastor Ryan dives into the question everyone asks: What legacy am I leaving behind? And what legacy matters the most? Join us back in Ecclesiastes to learn what a gospel focused life looks like, and why it's important.

This morning we are following up on Pastor Ryan's sermon from last week in Ecclesiastes chapter 7, as we seek to understand what true, biblical wisdom looks like. Is it just how much we know? Or is it about our character? And in difficult times like we're living now, how can these struggles build more wisdom in us?

Is it really "better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting"? That's what we see in our text from Ecclesiastes today, and we're going to dive in to understand it! We may find it hard to imagine a world where difficult things are better than easy things, but we hope you are blessed and challenged by this morning's message.

Our words reveal our value towards a subject. How much more should we value God? Do we slow down and have reverence in how we speak to Him?

It's time to blow off the dust from God's gifts and take them off the shelf.

Listen and see how Joseph reacts when God changes the plans that he had, and how a blessing can come even in the midst of trials!

When you find yourself becoming frustrated, remember that God is making all things beautiful in due time. He is sovereign and we are not. This should free us from the pressure of trying to control everything and rejoice in the fact that we have a good God who works all seasons into beauty!

What’s wrong with work? Why do we find ourselves frustrated, discouraged, or bored with our jobs? And is there anything we can do about it? Listen to this weeks message as we go through Ecclesiastes 2:18-26!

How can a guilty sinner be declared justified before a Holy God?

Learn about the life of William Tyndale and how much he persevered to bring the English Translation to the everyday person.

In this sermon we see how neither us nor nature seem to gain anything from our toil. Only when we realize that we gain nothing in our own efforts do we begin to realize the paradise of fellowship with God when we put Him in His rightful place.

In order to understand how we can honor God with our work, we need to understand that work was a good gift given to us by God. As Christians, we are called to a higher standard.

Authority is a good gift from God. Those in leadership are called to rule justly and help those in need all while reflecting the image of Christ!

We have a responsibility to teach our children about who God is and who we are in light of that!