Haven of rest Evangelical Ministries, Ota Nigeria

USEFUL BUT USELESS. Memory verse: For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Matthew 16:26  EXPOSITION As we read through the lines of Ecclesiastes, there comes a feeling of joy and moodiness; joy because it is good for a man to get wealth and satisfaction for himself (Ecc 9:10), but so sad, when none of these things will be useful to us after death: naked we were born, naked shall we leave (Ecc 5:15). All that we have now, our certificates that we brag with, the buildings, investment, recognition (nationally and internationally) e.t.c are all worldly useful but eternally useless. Solomon took time to acquire all that his heart desired; from materials to popularity, but the final tag on them is VANITY (Ecc. 1:2).  No one is saying riches are not good, but their worth ends here. The best they can give anyone whether you have them or not, is a six-feet below the earth. Where you go after i...

```Unless you understand your role in society, you can never make any meaningful contribution. According to the Greeks there are three types of people on earth,  - the idiots,  - the tribesmen, and  - the citizens.    Studies show only 10% of Africans are citizens.  The remaining 90% are either tribesmen or idiots.  2. When the Greeks used the word *"idiot"*, they did not use it as a curse word.  Idiots are people who just don’t care.  If they write exams, they will cheat. If they are in government they will steal. An idiot does not care at all, if he eats bananas he throws the peels anywhere instead of putting them in a trash bin.  According to the Greeks, some societies have more idiots than tribesmen and citizens.  3. The next set of people are tribesmen, these are people that look at everything from the point of view of their tribe. These are people that believe in you only if you are part of their tribe.  It can be terrib...