There Is a Judgment for Mankind | Ecclesiastes 3:16–22

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Overall Summary:
The transcript is from a church service at a small church in Taos, New Mexico. The service includes singing hymns, introducing guests and missionaries, and taking an offering. The pastor and music minister lead the congregation in worship and prayer. The service has a warm, welcoming atmosphere and emphasizes the importance of spreading the gospel message.

Key Points:
1. Singing Hymns:
- The congregation sings several hymns, including "There Shall Be Showers of Blessing," "Faith is the Victory," "Christ Receiveth Sinful Men," and "Send the Light."
- Guest musicians Luca, Natalie, and Juna contribute to the worship by playing piano, saxophone, and violin.

2. Introducing Guests:
- The pastor welcomes guests from Switzerland and New Zealand, three sisters visiting their fourth sister who lives in Taos.
- The pastor also introduces two young women, Natalie and Juna, who will be helping with the upcoming Vacation Bible School.

3. Missionaries Presentation:
- Henry and Gretel Gonzalez, missionaries from Costa Rica, share about their ministry and upcoming move to Paraguay.
- They have been working on various projects, including an online Bible Institute, developing Spanish-language materials for education and spiritual growth, and a devotional website with a large user base in Latin America.
- The Gonzalez family will be moving to Paraguay in August to work on discipleship, training, evangelism, and church planting in the region, with the goal of establishing Bible studies in Brazil and Argentina as well.

4. Offering and Prayer:
- The pastor encourages the congregation to support the missionaries financially and through prayer.
- He leads the congregation in prayer for the Gonzalez family, asking for guidance, protection, wisdom, and courage as they prepare for their move to Paraguay.
- The offering is taken, with the pastor noting that designated gifts will go towards supporting the missionaries, while undesignated gifts will support the local church's work.

5. Church Life:
- The pastor announces upcoming events, including a potluck lunch after the service and a pulled pork sandwich dinner on Wednesday before Bible study.
- He also mentions the upcoming Vacation Bible School, "Cross Tide Junction," which will have an old Wild West train theme.

The service demonstrates the church's commitment to worship, fellowship, and supporting missionary work. The congregation is encouraged to participate in the church's activities and to pray for and support the spread of the gospel message both locally and internationally.

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There Is a Judgment for Mankind (Ecclesiastes 3:16–22)

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While Solomon observes the brokenness of earthly justice and man's mortality, he points to a coming judgment - yet for us who live under grace, Christ has already satisfied the courtroom's demands, freeing us to work not to earn but because judgment is already settled.

Things Are Not as They Should Be — But God Will Judge (Ecclesiastes 3:16–17)

Injustice Is Real

The place of judgment is filled with wickedness.
The place of righteousness is occupied by iniquity.
Even the court and temple are corrupted.

Judgment Is Assured

Solomon tells himself: God shall judge the righteous and the wicked.
Judgment is not denied—only delayed.
Scripture agrees:
- Deuteronomy 16:18–20 — Judges commanded to judge justly
- Psalm 94:2 — The Judge is called to rise
- Isaiah 59:14–15 — Justice stands far off, but the Lord sees
- Matthew 23:28 — Hypocrisy exposed
- Luke 18:7–8 — God will avenge His elect

Man and Beast Both Die — But Judgment Belongs to Man (Ecclesiastes 3:18–21)

Man’s Needed Realization (Ecclesiastes 3:18)

Solomon wants man to see that he is, in physical terms, no different from the beast.
This is not about behavior but about bodily origin and end.
“Beast” is the standard term for animals in KJV-era language.
Supporting Scriptures:
- Genesis 1:24–25 — Beasts of the earth
- Genesis 2:7, 2:19 — Both man and animal formed from the dust
- Ecclesiastes 3:20 — All return to the dust

The Shared Fate of Mortality (Ecclesiastes 3:19–20)

Man and beast share the same breath and the same death.
There is no visible superiority in the grave.
Solomon makes no theological claims here about the afterlife—only physical observation.
Psalm 49:12, 20 — Man without understanding is like the beasts that perish

The Wise Man Considers the Spirit (Ecclesiastes 3:21)

Solomon’s question is rhetorical, not skeptical.
The answer is given in Ecclesiastes 12:7: the spirit of man returns to God.
The beast expires. The man answers.
Key supporting verses:
- Job 32:8 — There is a spirit in man
- Hebrews 9:27 — After death, the judgment
- Genesis 1:26–27 — Man alone bears God’s image
- Genesis 1:20, 24 — Animals are “living creatures,” not image-bearers

Wisdom for Now: Rejoice in Your Work with Judgment in Mind (Ecclesiastes 3:22)

Man should rejoice in his own work. That is his portion.
He is not called to carry another man’s burden or to solve the world.
The question “who shall bring him to see…?” is rhetorical—but perhaps Solomon himself is the one bringing us to see.
The wise man finds his portion, does it, and enjoys it.

A Word About Grace

The Gospel Contrast

Solomon speaks truthfully from within the covenant of law.
The law judges by works. Obedience brings life; disobedience brings death.
Supporting Scriptures:
- Leviticus 18:5 — Live by keeping God’s laws
- Deuteronomy 30:15–19 — Life and death set before you
- Ezekiel 18:5–9 — The just man shall live
- Romans 2:6 — God renders to each according to deeds
- Galatians 3:10–12 — The law is not of faith

But Now—We Live Under Grace

Today, judgment is not based on our works but on Christ’s finished work.
We do not stand in our own righteousness, but in His.
Supporting Scriptures:
- Romans 4:5 — Faith counted for righteousness
- Romans 8:1 — No condemnation in Christ
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 — Christ made sin for us
- Ephesians 2:8–9 — Saved by grace, not works
- Titus 3:5 — Saved by mercy, not righteousness

There Is a Judgment for Mankind | Ecclesiastes 3:16–22

There Is a Judgment for Mankind (Ecclesiastes 3:16–22)

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