1. Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

2. Nothing New Under The Sun New technology New technology Same old sins Same old sins

3. Definitions Attributes Attributes –Characteristics, qualities, or essential features Ages Ages –Different periods of man’s time on earth

4. Personal Lusts Satisfied Began in the garden (Genesis 3:1-7) Began in the garden (Genesis 3:1-7) –Eve (vv. 3-6; James 1:13-15) –Penalty (Titus 2:14) –Just to “be like God”

5. Personal Lusts Satisfied Achan (Joshua 7:20, 21) Achan (Joshua 7:20, 21) –Saw –Coveted –Took

6. Personal Lusts Satisfied David (2 Samuel 11) David (2 Samuel 11) –Saw (v. 2) –Lusted in his heart (Matthew 5:27, 28) –Took her (v. 4)

7. Today Illegitimacy rate Illegitimacy rate –25% among population at large –Higher among other some groups Rejection of God’s standard Rejection of God’s standard –Turn away from God (Romans 1:18-32) –Advertising appeals to the lusts of mankind (1 John 2:15-17)

8. Excuses For Failure Began in the garden (Genesis 3) AdamEve Serpent ?

9. Excuses For Failure Aaron People Saul Circumstances People Exodus 32:21-24 Saul 1 Samuel 13:5-14 1 Samuel 15:14, 15, 20

10. Today We Parents Society God holds us accountable (Ezekiel 18:4; 2 Corinthians 5:10)

11. Love of Material Things Lot (Genesis 13) Lot’s choice (vv. 1-13) Disastrous result (Genesis 19) Rich farmer (Luke 12:13-21) Rich young ruler (Luke 18:18-23)

12. Today Goal of many is making money Goal of many is making money Parents sacrifice on the altar of prosperity Parents sacrifice on the altar of prosperity God says to trust Him (Matthew 6:33) God says to trust Him (Matthew 6:33) Warnings about riches (1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5) Warnings about riches (1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5)

13. Minimum Service Israel’s neglect (Haggai 1) Israel’s neglect (Haggai 1) –Too concerned about their own houses (v. 4) –Told to consider their ways (vv. 5-11) Others Others –Rich ruler –Peter and forgiveness (Matthew 18:21, 22)

14. Today Minimum attendance (Hebrews 10:25) Minimum attendance (Hebrews 10:25) Minimum giving (2 Corinthians 8:3, 12) Minimum giving (2 Corinthians 8:3, 12) Do all we can Do all we can

15. Conclusion Have things really changed? Have things really changed? Have you changed? Have you changed?