Ecclesiastes

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Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 1 – Written over 3000 years ago, much of the message of Ecclesiastes still resonates. Pursuing things, people, objects, power and pleasure bring nothing more than emptiness…

Ecclesiastes 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Ecclesiastes 2 – His resume was astounding. He would have been a Fortune 500 contender for sure. He’d built houses, a temple, a kingdom, a large family…

Ecclesiastes 3

Ecclesiastes 3

Ecclesiastes 3 – God has a plan for His people. It’s always been there and stands even to the end of this life we live. Through Solomon’s words, we…

Ecclesiastes 4

Ecclesiastes 4

Ecclesiastes 4 – The difficulty of the oppressed is something which has surrounded for centuries. There was not an answer then and there is not one now. There will…

Ecclesiastes 5

Ecclesiastes 5

Ecclesiastes 5 – “Fruitful and acceptable worship begins before it begins.” – McLaren The worship of our God begins from deep within. Simply going to church and participating through…

Ecclesiastes 6

Ecclesiastes 6

Ecclesiastes 6 – In 1938 a screaming hilarious film was released called “You Can’t Take It With You.” It’s the story of a young beauty named Alice who falls…

Ecclesiastes 7

Ecclesiastes 7

Ecclesiastes 7 – “The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” They say there are two things we can all depend upon…

Ecclesiastes 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Ecclesiastes 8 – The world’s wisest man admitted in actuality he knew nothing. Solomon’s confesses toward looking at the grandeur of God, the endurance of the righteous even though…

Ecclesiastes 9

Ecclesiastes 9

Ecclesiastes 9 – Life is unfair. Yes, it’s true. What should happen to those who are honorable often find themselves sidelined? To those who are corrupt or dishonest, sometimes…

Ecclesiastes 10

Ecclesiastes 10

Ecclesiastes 10 – The ancient stories of the Israelites speak toward people who took God out of the equation again and again. Much of this fell upon the leaders….

Ecclesiastes 11

Ecclesiastes 11

Ecclesiastes 11 – Risk and opportunity – these things face us daily with so many decisions we make. Opportunities come before us on every level of this life. They…

Ecclesiastes 12

Ecclesiastes 12

Ecclesiastes 12 – Choices – all of life is made up of things we must choose between. Choices have consequences. Unfortunately, sometimes we live with these the rest of…