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Ecclesiastes
Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Sep 23, 2023 (message contributor)
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1. When God Is In It
Contributed on Jan 5, 2019
How to tell when God is in it
God Is In It--7 1-10.docx Ecclesiastes 7:1-10 As we make a turn into chapter 7 Solomon describes the “better things” that come to the life of the person who follows God’s Wisdom. These words add incredible “balance” to the life of a child of God. Solomon uses the word “better” seven times in ...read more
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2. No Satisfaction
Contributed on Jan 5, 2019
How Solomon can't get no satisfaction
No Satisfaction-6 1-12.docx Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 God has given Solomon riches, wealth, honor, and influence along with anything else his soul desires Yet, in spite of these enviable delights the man is blocked from enjoying the benefits There is an obvious contrast between the wording of 5:19 and ...read more
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3. Three Gifts
Contributed on Jan 5, 2019
Solomon tells us about the greatest gift
Three Gifts-5 18-20.docx Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 God uses Solomon to remind us that there are some gifts so valuable that they can’t be purchased with money The ability to enjoy life’s blessings is a “gift from God” Solomon will expand on this thought in chapter 6 He points out the unhappiness of ...read more
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4. The Preparation Of Worship
Contributed on Jan 5, 2019
How Solomon includes worship into his life This Sermon was also used in another series
The Preparation of Worship-5 1-7 Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 We are in a series on worship. Last week we looked at the Presence of Worship We talked about what worship is in that it is really the “worthship” of God. In Worship we need to have both a hunger for God and also that we are looking for an ...read more
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5. Its Lonely At The Top
Contributed on Jan 5, 2019
What it is like to be the king
ITs lonely at the top-4 1-16.docx Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 If I were to ask you to think of someone who is lonely, chances are you would not choose someone who is busy It is also doubtful that you’d select someone in a top-management position, the CEO or the top salesperson We might think not them, ...read more
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6. Time In A Bottle
Contributed on Jan 5, 2019
Looking at the passage about Life and time
Time In Bottle-3 1-22.docx Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 Just to let you know I will not sing Jim Croce—Time In A Bottle—" If I could save time in a bottle…The first thing that I'd like to do…Is to save every day…'Til eternity passes away…Just to spend them with you Or I wont sing The Byrds ...read more
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7. Life Worth Living
Contributed on Jan 5, 2019
What does a life worth living look like
Life Worth Living-1 4-18.docx Ecclesiastes 1:4-18 If we look at the books of the Bible today, the book of Ecclesiastes the most relevant It has today’s world woven through the fabric of every page Whether or not we are willing to admit it, deep within most of us there is this restless, ...read more
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8. Full Life Vs. Empty Life
Contributed on Jan 5, 2019
Looking at a full Life vs. an empty one
Full Life vs. Empty Life--1 1-3.docx Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 In this book, the Preacher (Solomon), the wisest, richest most influential king in Israel’s history. He looks at life “under the sun” from the human perspective and declares it all to be empty. Power, popularity, prestige, pleasure ...read more