Sanctified Listening, Speaking and Doing

Rev James Maciver picks up his study of Ecclesiastes, preaching on 'Sanctified Listening, Speaking and Doing' from Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 in this worship service streamed live from home.

Order of Service:
Welcome
Praise: Psalm 47:1-9 (Sing Psalms, page 62)
Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes chapter 5
Prayer
Children’s address: Worship (1) – Whom do we Worship? (Psalm 95 v 6)
The Lord’s Prayer
Sermon: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
Sermon Title: Study 9, Ecclesiastes – Sanctified Listening, Speaking, and Doing
Praise: Psalm 96:6-9 (Scottish Psalter, page 358)
Benediction

PSALM 47 L.M. (Sing Psalms)
1 All nations, clap your hands and shout!
Let joyful cries to God ring out!
2 How awesome is the LORD Most High,
Great King who rules the earth throughout!
3 He has subdued beneath our feet
The nations who had been our foes.
4 In blessing Jacob, whom he loved,
A heritage for us he chose.
5 God has gone up with shouts of joy,
The LORD amid the trumpets’ sound.
6 Sing praise, sing praise to God Most High;
To God our King let praise abound.
7 For God is King of all the earth;
Sing psalms of praise to him alone.
8 God rules the nations from on high;
He sits upon his holy throne.
9 The leaders of the nations come
To yield themselves to Abr’ham’s God.
To him belong the shields of earth;
Exalted greatly is the LORD!

Ecclesiastes 5:1–7
Fear God
[1] Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. [2] Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few. [3] For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with many words.
[4] When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. [5] It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. [6] Let not your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands? [7] For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear. (ESV)

Psalm 96:6-9 (Scottish Psalter)
6 Great honor is before his face,
and majesty divine;
Strength is within his holy place,
and there doth beauty shine.
7 Do ye ascribe unto the Lord,
of people ev'ry tribe,
Glory do ye unto the Lord,
and mighty pow'r ascribe.
8 Give ye the glory to the Lord
that to his name is due;
Come ye into his courts, and bring
an offering with you.
9 In beauty of his holiness,
O do the Lord adore;
Likewise let all the earth throughout
tremble his face before.