STAND IN AWE OF GODSTAND IN AWE OF GOD

Ecclesiastes 5:1-7Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

STAND IN AWE OF GODSTAND IN AWE OF GOD1. Our approach before

worship Eccles. 5:1

“Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near tolisten rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not

know that they do wrong.””= “Watch it!”

STAND IN AWE OF GODSTAND IN AWE OF GOD2. Our attitude during worship

Eccles. 5:2“Do not be quick with your mouth,

do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God.

God is in heaven and you are on earth,

so let your words be few.”= Shut up!

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2. Our attitude during worship

Eccles. 5:2i. The Command “Shut

up!”

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2. Our attitude during worship

Eccles. 5:2i. The Commandii. The Reason

”God is in heaven and you are on earth”

““We don’t pray into a spiritual We don’t pray into a spiritual microphone with God listening microphone with God listening

on a set of heavenly earphones. on a set of heavenly earphones. He listens to us with a spiritual He listens to us with a spiritual

stethoscope.” LeRoy Eimsstethoscope.” LeRoy Eims

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2. Our attitude during worship

Eccles. 5:2-3i. The Commandii. The Reason

iii. The Explanation “If you are wise you will keep

quiet!” Proverbs 10:19

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3. Our actions after worship

Eccles. 5:4-6“When you make a vow to

God, do not delay in fulfilling it…

fulfill your vow. “

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3. Our actions after worship

i. Don’t delay it! 5:4“When you make a vow to God,

do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools;

fulfill your vow “ “

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3. Our actions after worship

i. Don’t delay it!.ii. Don’t deny it! 5:6

“And do not protest to the temple messenger, "My vow

was a mistake.”"