5/31/26 Worship Service & Sermon: The Ruins of Folly - Ecclesiastes 4:13-16

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 B. More money brought relational poverty C. More fame did not mean remembrance 4. The wisdom of God is magnified A. The best we can hope for from this fallen world B. Redemptive historical contrast 5. Applications "For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong." --1 Corinthians 1:26-27 "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich." --2 Corinthians 8:9 #wisdom #folly #vanity #bricklanecommunitychurch #bricklanechurch #elverson #pennsylvania #worship #sermon To connect with Brick Lane, visit our website at: https://www.brick52.org/ For more biblical teaching, you can also listen to audio sermons at: https://www.brick52.org/audio-sermons