The Meaning of Life: A Study in the Book of Ecclesiastes

The Words of the Preacher

An Introduction to the Book of Ecclesiastes (Week 1 — Overview / Background)

A Quest for Meaning

The Search Commences (Week 2 — 1:1-12)

Discovering Vanity

The Foolishness of Wisdom, Self-Indulgence, Wise Living, and Toil (Week 3 — 1:13-2:26)

A Time for Everything

Understanding the Brevity of Life (Week 4 — 3:1-22)

The Persistent Problem of Evil

Understanding Wickedness in the World (Week 5 — 4:1-16)

The Fear of God

The Absolute Necessity of a Healthy Understanding of Who God Is (Week 6 — 5:1-7)

The Deceptive Vanity of Money and Power

Seeking True Riches in a World Drunk on Power (Week 7 — 5:8-6:12)

The Tables Turn

A Comparative Look at Wisdom and Folly (Week 8 — 7:1-29)

The Way to Do Well

A Humble Submission to the Will of God (Week 9 — 8:1-17)

The End Is Coming

The Advantage of Living with the End in View (Week 10 — 9:1-10)

Wisdom is Better

The Surpassing Value of Wisdom in a World of Foolish Pursuits (Week 11 — 9:11-10:20)

Hold on Loosely

The Importance of Open Handed Faith (Week 12 — 11:1-10)

The End of the Matter

Love God and Keep His Commandments (Week 13 — 12:1-14)