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Have you ever been depressed? Like don’t want to get up out of bed depressed? I have. I remember laying in bed wondering why I should get up. What use are my tasks for the day. What use is what I have been dedicating myself to for the past several years. Those situations are not easy. And there are many…

This Week’s Theme: Purposed Questioned Word for the Week is Vanity: It literally means a breath , but figuratively it means unsubstantial, worthless, meaningless, fleeting, or incomprehensible. Memory verse: Psalms 94:11 (NKJV) The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they [are] futile. Sermon Focus:…

The Preacher 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. His Identity Solomon, he was the son of David and he was king in Jerusalem. His Identification The Hebrew word translated preacher means caller or assembler. It comes into Greek as ekklesiastes (hence the name of the book),…

Life under the sun Ecclesiastes 1-2 Prayer Through your word we might know you. knowing you we might know wisdom for life. I pray that you might give us ears to hear, eyes to see, and a softened heart to see the reality of our lives and the wonderful truth of your Word. Introduction Ah… another day.…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

1 Timothy 6 Good morning Church! We are going to try to make our way through the end of 1 Timothy this morning. Those that have been with us know that this letter was primarily written by an older pastor to a younger pastor, Paul to Timothy. They had been serving together in Ephesus and for whatever…

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? 4 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises,…

“Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.” This phrase is one of our cultural colloquialisms, that you might hear, but often is not correctly attributed. Much like you might hear the phrase, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” The latter is often attributed to Abraham Lincoln totally missing the fact…

Introduction to Ecclesiastes I’ve never heard a sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes. I’ve never done a deep dive into the book. I’ve read it a few times. But it always seemed so gloomy, and dreary. It’s not like some of the other books of the Bible. It’s difficult. In fact, the one thing that you…

The book of Ecclesiastes has consistently confused its readers with its bold arguments against traditional wisdom. For us moderns, its words ring true. But what if Ecclesiastes is strikes such a sympathetic note to us because it is so materialistic, like we are? What if Solomon's exploration of wisdom "under the sun," is really an exercise in finding wanting all the options available to materialism? Join us as we start our journey with the Teacher of Ecclesiastes.

If I had written the Book of Ecclesiastes, I would have stopped at the end of chapter 2. It would have been a very, very short book. It would have been like 2 John, Jude, or Philemon. Solomon has written a wonderful conclusion—for any person to find ultimate meaning in life, he has to go outside of himself…

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The sun rises, and the…

Greediness: Having a keen appetite For.... 10 The one who loves silver is never satisfied with silver, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile. 11 When good things increase, the ones who consume them multiply; what, then, is the profit to the owner, except to gaze…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and to anyone joining us online good morning to you and welcome! Today we are starting a new sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is a bit of a strange book in the Bible. It’s one of those books of the Bible, like Lamentations, that after you read it…

Ever since the Protestant Reformation, preaching the gospel has been the central ingredient of the worship service; but what is the point of listening to a sermon every week in church?

Outline of Chapter One I. Prologue to the book (1:1-3) A. Author identified (1) B. Theme stated (2) C. Question raised (3) II. Futility observed in the cycles of life (1:4-11) A. Nothing seems to change (4-7) B. Nothing seems to satisfy (8) C. Nothing is new under the sun (9-11) III. The futility of…

Major issues of life: domestic abuse, terrorism, war upon war, child abuse, moral decline, the collapse of society, how to treat those who believe differently, abuse of power, lack of leaders, a relative concept of truth, practical over principle. Oh you thought I was talking about 2021, didn’t you?…

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The…

Graduation Sunday It is so exciting to be celebrating with our graduates this year! We are proud of you, and look forward to how the Lord will use you in the coming years. You have been challenged and encouraged all your lives through school to pursue education. You have been encouraged to pursue success!…

The excitement of anticipating an event comes close at times to the actual excitement of the actual event. As a 6th or 7th grader such anticipation would be in my mind while sitting in school waiting for the evening basketball game. I remember this excitement being compounded on a particular event in…

Turn to and read Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 . Pray. It is “interesting” to me that Ecclesiastes follows right after the book of Proverbs. King Solomon, the “wisest” man to ever live (aside from Christ), wrote both books but they are at polar opposites. The book of Proverbs is a record of Godly wisdom. The book…

Ecclesiastes - Enjoy Life & Fear God Annie Edson Taylor Annie Edson Taylor was a teacher who, in 1901, on her 63rd birthday, became the first woman to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. After she was fished out of the water, she told reporters that she would "caution anyone against attempting…

Introduction TEXT : Eccl. 1:1-11 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains…

Introduction The Big Question What advantage does man have in all his work Which he does under the sun? Camera focused “under the sun.” No Progress in Earth’s Nature Solomon begins by giving us a look at how the natural world educates us in how things are. This is the reality we live in, not the one…

Introduction What do the things we spend our whole life chasing ultimately amount to? Asked differently, we might say, “What is the point?” The implications of that question lead us into uncomfortable territory. We like to think that we do and what we chase really matters. But does it? At least part…