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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.…

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…

Hedonistic Experiment (Part 2) We are just about a month removed from Christmas. And we all know what that means…the gifts that your kids or grandkids just had to have are now gathering dust in the closet or under the bed. And now they are wanting something new b/c “we’re bored”. This is the cycle that…

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.…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct 2022. Summary and Goal Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived ( 1 Kings 3:12 ), wrote three Old Testament…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct 2022. Summary and Goal Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived ( 1 Kings 3:12 ), wrote three Old Testament…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct 2022. Summary and Goal Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived ( 1 Kings 3:12 ), wrote three Old Testament…

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…

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…

I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is…

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…

Turn to and read Ecclesiastes 2:1-2 . Pray. As we begin our study tonight, we must continually remind ourselves of what it was that Solomon was searching for: meaning, purpose, fulfillment. He kept coming back to the same conclusion: “All is vanity.” The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king…

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…

Ha-Foke-Bah Ha-Foke-Bah Review the Previous Message We are in the 4th part of this message series on the Apostle Paul. View Series at: https://www.bethelshalom.org/paul Self-Improvement but we asked two very heart challenging questions: What breaks your heart? What should I do about it? You may not be…

Introduction Opening: FUNNY VIDEO “Wake up Call” = a person or thing that causes people to become fully alert to an unsatisfactory situation and to take action to remedy it So we are going to be getting some wake up calls. In the book of Ecclesiastes we get several wake up calls that alerts us to reality…

1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly,…

Introduction Tonight we’re going to ask the question… Are you Spoiled? (Ill.) Question: What is the first thing that you think of when you hear the word ‘Spoiled’? I think of two things: Children & Milk. Children: Whiny, malcontent, aggravating & in need of a good whooping Milk: Sour, Stinky, not fit…

Meaninglessness of Work Without God

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…

Reading Ecc 2:4-10 Good morning everyone and thank you for being here today. I hope you have prepared yourself to receive something this morning. That you come expectantly to be engaged in the message this morning. Announcements Tom 80th Bday Janitorial Position Prayer We come to the 5th chapter of James…

Lech Lecha Introduction This Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Isaiah 40:27-41:16 John 8:51-58 In our previous Torah portion we studies Noah and the deluge We presented hidden meanings like the Broken Olive branch the dove took on her beak being Israel We spoke about how and why Noah found favour on…