From the beginning, Jesus is a stumbling block. By all outward appearances, he is a scandal, but God reveals that Jesus is Immanuel, the Savior of sinners. Jesus is God with us. (Exposition of Matthew 1:18–25)
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As Matthew opens his Gospel, he sets up the themes for his presentation of Jesus as the Christ, the son of David, and the son of Abraham. In the fullness of time, God sent forth his Son. (Exposition of Matthew 1:1–17)
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The Preacher concludes his book with an exhortation to the young and to the old, to live all of life in the light of eternity. Fear God and keep his commandments. (Exposition of Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:14)
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Although everything is vanity under the sun, the Preacher does not want us to use this world’s vanity as a justification for passivity or inaction. In unsettling uncertainty, take appropriate action. (Exposition of Ecclesiastes 11:1–6)
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After spending three chapters talking about the importance of wisdom, the Preacher approaches the issue from another angle: the destructiveness of folly. Leaky wisdom sinks a kingdom (Exposition of Ecclesiastes 10:1–20)
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We are absolutely not in control of our own lives, but everything is in the hand of God. So, wisdom relinquishes control and readies for eternity. (Exposition of Ecclesiastes 9:1–18)
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