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7/5/26 Worship Service & Sermon: A Pocketful of Paradoxes - Ecclesiastes 7:2-4

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Join us for worship! Join us for Worship! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIaszn0rNq4 7/5/26 Sunday Service from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: John Sletta Speaker: Mark Estes Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:2-4 Title: A Pocketful of Paradoxes It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Notes: 1. Ecclesiastes = a commentary on Genesis 3 A. Description of life in a broken world B. Without a right view of God, life is vanity C. Ecclesiastes = one big paradox i. The seemingly negative message drives us to Christ D. Chapter 7 = a pocketful of paradoxes 2. We learn a lot about life by thinking about death A. Matthew Henry: ...
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6/28/26 Worship Service & Sermon: How to Live in the Fear of God - Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:29

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Join us for worship! 6/28/26 Sunday Service from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Tyler Estes Speaker: Dave Royes Title: How to Live in the Fear of God Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:29 Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he. The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man? For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun? A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the h...
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6/21/26 Worship Service & Sermon: Troubled Waters Under the Sun - Ecclesiastes 6:1-9

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Join us for worship! 6/14/26 Sunday Service from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Dave Dailey Speaker: Dave Royes Title: Troubled Waters Under The Sun Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1-9 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind: a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil. If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not satisfied with life's good things, and he also has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he. For it has not seen the sun or known anything, yet if finds rest rather than he. Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good--do not all go to the one place? All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is n...
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6/14/26 Worship Service & Sermon: When Riches Hurt - Ecclesiastes 5:8-20

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Join us for worship! 6/14/26 Sunday Service from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Matt Lambert Speaker: Dave Royes Title: When Riches Hurt Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 Notes: Your greatest gain is gladness in the grace of God 1. Introduction A. The Preacher's insightful observation B. The message of the passage 2. Money is an oppressive god A. The power that comes with wealth B. The deception and dissatisfaction of wealth C. There is nothing new under the sun 3. Money cannot truly be gained A. His riches were lost quickly B. He takes nothing out of life C. He incurred other costs 4. Money is a gift that points to true joy A. Pursuing grace instead of gain B. God gives us the grace to enjoy His gifts 5. Applications "But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world...As for the rich in t...
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6/7/26 Worship Service & Sermon: Wisdom Goes to Church - Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

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Join us for worship! Worship Leader: Matt Griffith Speaker: Dave Royes Title: Wisdom Goes To Church Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few. For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words. When you vow a vow to God, do not delay in paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. Let not your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands? For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear....
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5/31/26 Worship Service & Sermon: The Ruins of Folly - Ecclesiastes 4:13-16

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Join us for worship! Worship Leader: Dave Stoltzfus Speaker: Dave Royes Title: The Ruins of Folly Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:13-16 Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice. For he went from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor. I saw all the living who move about under the sun, along with that youth who was to stand in the king's place. There was no end of all the people, all of whom he led. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind. Notes: Main point: The ruins of this life are meant to lead us to the riches of God 1. Introduction A. A marvelous mansion in ruins B. Main point 2. An instructive contrast leads A. Wisdom does not necessarily come with age B. Foolishness can be so destructive that poverty is preferable 3. A pointful plot unfolds A. More years made it harder to listen ...
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5/24/26 Worship Service & Sermon: Empty Manager, Empty Pantry - Proverbs 14:4

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Join us for worship! 5/24/2026 Sunday Service from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Dawson Estes Speaker: Tyler Estes Title: Empty Manger, Empty Pantry Scripture: Proverbs 14:4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox. Notes: 1. Introduction 2. The empty consequences of laziness A. An appealing feeling B. An empty pantry C. An empty life 3. The abundant reward of labor A. Enjoying the labor of our hands (or minds) B. Labor in a fallen world C. The necessity of labor D. The fruits of labor 4. The necessary use of means A. Putting in the work B. Don't grumble about God's gifts 5. The embodiment of wisdom in Christ #laziness #labor #wisdom #bricklanecommunitychurch #bricklanechurch #elverson #pennsylvania #worship #sermon
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