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Can you imagine having everything that you could ever want at your fingertips? Growing up, I distinctly remember wishing that I could have things, and then my older siblings would remind me that I was not supposed to be jealous. One Christmas, I was probably around 7 or 8 years old. My oldest sister,…

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.…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

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…

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…

Meaningful Wisdom

Meaninglessness of Work Without God

1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold…

The book Ecclesiastes is a Father teaching His son about life. Qoheleth is a rich, wise, honest man, who tried all that life has to offer, and in the end, he found it all wanting. He tried all of the best foods & drinks - and at the end of even the finest, most well-aged wine bottle you could find, he…

Toil and Joy This morning we are going to talk about something that everyone just loves to talk about. Work. It’s a natural thing in our world. We have to work. And sometimes we love our work. Sometimes we hate our work. Often we can’t wait for our work week to end so that we can take a break from work.…

Wisdom and Folly Over the last couple of weeks we have taken a journey through the Hedonistic Experiment that Solomon sought out to perform. Everything he could have ever wanted to experience he did. If he wanted to taste it he tasted it. If he wanted to smell it he smelled it. If he wanted to build…

Last week we began our series on Ecclesiastes. It’s truly a fascinating book and one worth reading or reading again if you’ve read it before. If you’re new to your Bible or not very good at remembering the order of the books, don’t be afraid to use that little known page in our Bibles, the Table of Contents.…

In Greek Philosophy, there a man named Sisyphus, who angered the gods and was then punished, being forced to roll a rock up hill for all of eternity. . However, right before he reached the top, the bolder would roll back down to the bottom of the hill, thus forcing Sisyphus to begin his work all over…

Oof! Come in from a long day at work? What’s your reward? More work at home! Mowed the lawns? Great! Now you can get started on that fence. Done the dishes? Great! Now get started on the laundry pile! Finished your assignment? Great! Now you can study for exams! Got through a pandemic? Great! Now you…

Focus less on earthly things and instead, focus on where Christ is.

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 watching or listening online, good morning as well! Last week we began a new sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes. If you were here last week and you’re back this morning, you are one brave person! Reading Ecclesiastes can be tough, so thanks for coming…

Metaphorical senses of הבל “Hebel”: Insubstantiality, Transience, and Foulness. 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. How do we live in this vapor? 12 I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.…

Outline/Main Points 1. The preacher’s search for meaning (2:1-10) · A summary of his search (1-2) · A description of his search (3-10) 2. The preacher’s reflection upon his search (2:11-23) · Reflecting upon his labor (11) · Reflecting upon wisdom, madness, and folly (12-17) · Reflecting upon his wealth…

So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done. Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness. The wise person has his eyes in his head, but the fool…

Enjoy your portion as a gift from God today Hey Babe! Headed to my job to get fired! All right have fun! Hey Boss! Headed to my mom’s funeral! Sounds great! See you when you get back. Hey Mom! Jack hit me in school today, and my teacher made fun of my paper in front of the whole class. That is is such…

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!…

Camp program guys are always on the search for games that are unique to camp. In reflecting back on our beginning years at the camp in North Louisiana, I remember one such creative endeavor. At the center of the camp lay a 23 acre lake. The lake was pleasant to the eyes when watching the sun reflect…