Ecclesiastes

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Proverbs 1

Proverbs 1

Proverbs 1 – Knowledge is good but without wisdom used to applying what we’ve learned and living it, it is useless. He was the third king of Israel, David’s…

Romans 3

Romans 3

Romans 3 – Paul paints a very hopeless and depressing picture through these chapters. As he hammers against those who use the Law to justify their behavior, lists specific…

1 Kings 7

1 Kings 7

1 Kings 7 – It took 7 years for Solomon to build the temple. He spent 13 years building his own house. His home had cedars from…

1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4 – Have you ever worked for or been part of a committee that was not well organized? More than likely yes and you know…

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…

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…