Sermon | Ecclesiastes: From Dust to Glory | March 15, 2026 Church Service

About this episode

This sermon explores the themes of injustice and righteousness in Ecclesiastes, emphasizing the hope found in the gospel through Jesus Christ.

From Dust to Glory – The Vanity of Life Under the Sun Without the SonEcclesiastes 3:16-4:6 | King’s Chapel Live StreamWhen we look honestly at the world around us, we often see injustice where there should be justice and wickedness where there should be righteousness. Ecclesiastes does not ignore these realities. It faces them head on.In Ecclesiastes 3:16 through 4:6, the Preacher reflects on some of the hardest truths about life under the sun. Justice is often corrupted. The righteous are mistreated. The oppressed have no comfort. And both humans and animals return to the dust in death.Yet Scripture does not leave us in despair. The gospel answers each of these painful realities.Where injustice fills the world, the cross becomes the place where our justification is secured. Jesus was treated unjustly so that sinners could be declared righteous before God. Where righteousness seems absent, the perfect righteousness of Christ is given to those who trust in Him.Even death, the great equalizer of humanity, is not the final word. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, death itself is defeated.And for those who feel crushed by the weight of life, Christ meets the oppressed with…

Topics covered

• Ecclesiastes
• justice
• righteousness
• suffering
• gospel

Keywords

• vanity of life
• dust to glory
• compassion
• death
• resurrection

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ecclesiastes: From Dust to Glory, Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 3:16 through 4:6, Scripture, Bible

Places: Longwood, FL

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