Why should we even listen to sermons? Graduating senior, James Rummel, builds a "road" toward the wisdom of Jesus. Working backward from Ecclesiastes 12, this message unpacks what it means to remember our Creator, fear God, keep His commandments, and let the words of the wise "goad" and "nail" us into a life anchored on the Rock.

Along the way: a quick tour of Wisdom Literature (Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and Job), the story of Solomon asking God for wisdom, what it really means to "fear the Lord," and how it all points forward to Jesus, the greater Shepherd behind every wise saying.

In this message:

Why we listen (or don't) to preaching

An intro to Ecclesiastes and the Wisdom Literature

Solomon's request for wisdom and what it cost him

Fearing God without running from Him

Remembering our Creator before "the evil days" come

How Jesus fulfills the wisdom of Ecclesiastes 12