MEANINGLESS! MEANINGLESS! VANITY OF VANITIES! It is the cry of the preacher to take off your rose colored glasses, turn off the Hallmark channel, open your eyes and see the cruel unpredictability of life. Man is born, man works, chance and circumstances ruin his labor, and then he dies and leaves all that he has gained to someone else. What is the point of it all? It’s raw and honest and so important. Ecclesiastes is the perfect primer to prepare you for the gospel. The apostle John said it best. “In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.” (John 1:4) John was of course speaking about Jesus. Jesus reminded us that He Himself is “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6) In addition, Jesus called Himself “The bread of Life” (John 6:48), He offered His followers “eternal life” (John 3:16), “the light of life” (John 8:12), and “abundant life” (John 10:10). And this same Jesus will actually preach to you the book of Ecclesiastes over and over. “Do not love the world”, He will say. “Do not worry about tomorrow”, He reminds. “In the world you have tribulation”, He cries. But Jesus does not leave us in such despair. Ecclesiastes thoroughly explains the problem, Jesus abundantly satisfies it. Come join us in our study of life here in Ecclesiastes and learn how only Jesus can provide hope, peace, fulfillment, and joy in the midst of it. And most of all be reminded that while death is certain, Jesus is “the resurrection and the life”.
The Circle of Life
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
The Futility of Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 1:12-18
The Futility of Pleasure
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Contemplating Your Legacy – Part 1
Ecclesiastes 2:12-17
Contemplating Your Legacy – Part 2
Ecclesiastes 2:17-26
What Time Is It?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
What Time Is It? – Part 2
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Learning The Hard Way
Ecclesiastes 3:11-22
Another Look At The World
Ecclesiastes 4:1-16
The Sacrifice of Fools
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
The Truth About Money
Ecclesiastes 5:8-20
The Good Life?
Ecclesiastes 6:1-9
The Good Life! (part 2)
Ecclesiastes 6:10-12
Finding Perspective – Part 1
Ecclesiastes 7:1-6
Finding Perspective – Part 2
Ecclesiastes 7:7-14
They Mystery of Perceived Injustice
Ecclesiastes 7:15-29
The Wisdom of Civil Submission – Part 1
Ecclesiastes 8:1-6
The Wisdom of Civil Submission – Part 2
Ecclesiastes 8:7-13
The Wisdom of Civil Submission – Part 3
Ecclesiastes 8:14-17
Living Under The Curse
Ecclesiastes 9:1-12
When Wisdom Is Despised
Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:1
The Wisdom of Showing Respect
Ecclesiastes 10:2-20
Be Ready
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
Is This Really Life?
Ecclesiastes 11:7-10
One Final Point
Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
The Conclusion
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
