Rev Ain’t Right

In this message from Ecclesiastes 8:10–13, Solomon looks out over a world where even the wicked seem to prosper—praised at their funerals, applauded in the temple, and never struck down for their sin. Why does God wait? Why do hypocrites thrive?

Three insights from Ecclesiastes 8:10–13

Hypocrites – the religious wicked who go in and out of the holy place but live for human praise.
Don’t Be Hasty – why God’s patience tests our faith and calls us to imitate His slow, merciful timing (with a little help from Treebeard and The Dark Knight).
Who Wins – those who live coram Deo, before the face of God, trusting that it will be well with those who fear Him.

Ultimately, this passage drives us to Christ—the only One who ever lived with perfect sincerity before God. Jesus went in and out of the temple without hypocrisy, worshiped wholly for the Father’s glory, and clothed us in His righteousness so that even our imperfect worship is accepted in Him.