Reading Scripture: Prayerfully Dwelling with God
[In] making many books, there is no end, and much study wearies the body. Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole [duty] of man. (Ecclesiastes 12:12-13) As we've seen in our past studies, the narrator of Ecclesiastes is trying to get the message across that obsessing and trying to work all of life out, all of God out, in this world is exhausting. Fear God and live obediently before God anyway; that's the ticket. How much more is the message the same of trust in Christ, and how much more hope in the reality of Christ. We again celebrate the revelation of Jesus in our consideration of the Scriptures that tell the story of faithfulness in Christ.
Series Information
Believing the Scriptures stand alone and do not require a sermon, we remind of, and reinforce, the singular beauty and necessity of the Scriptures by reading them together as a congregation at certain times throughout the year. These unedited readings use a variety of translations, including the usual translation we use in most gatherings, the NIV.