Everything is Meaningless Ecclesiastes Introduction

Two Authors The Teacher: Solomon (1:2-12:8)

Two Authors Ecclesiastes 12:9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.

Two Authors The Teacher: Solomon (1:2-12:8) The Narrator (1:1, 12:9-14)

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 4:2-3 So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living. But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” 1. Humans are profoundly broken

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 7:20 Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 9:3 …the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives…

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 4:4 I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 5:8 If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 1:18 Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” 1. Humans are profoundly broken destroys idol of INTELLECT

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” 1. Humans are profoundly broken 2. The world never gets better destroys idol of PROGRESS

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” 1. Humans are profoundly broken 2. The world never gets better 3. Nothing in this world satisfies destroys idols of $, SEX, FAME, PLEASURE, CAREER, MARRIAGE

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” 1. Humans are profoundly broken 2. The world never gets better 3. Nothing in this world satisfies 4. Life always ends in death

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 9:2-5 It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked…This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men…

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 9:2-5 …Anyone who is among the living has hope—even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten.

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” 1. Humans are profoundly broken 2. The world never gets better 3. Nothing in this world satisfies 4. Life always ends in death destroys idol of THIS LIFE

Hopelessness of Life “Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 8:15 So I commended pleasure, for there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry, and this will stand by him in his toils throughout the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

Hope in Life “Beyond the Sun” v9-11: He was right about this life v12: But his teaching was limited v13-14: The key to life under the sun: TRUST and OBEY the One who is beyond the sun

Hope in Life “Beyond the Sun” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

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