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1 Corinthians 3 The church is the temple of God Prophetic Built on Christ Work of Apostles Accomplished in writing (1 Cor. 4:6)

1 Corinthians 4 Observation of Apostolic purpose

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Psalm 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

Solomon’s Experiment Lots of people use the term “personal work”, usually referring to sharing the gospel with others.

God’s Gift to Solomon 1 Kings 3:5-13 1 Kings 4:29-34 So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. 1 Kings 10:23

God’s Gift thru Solomon The questions of life: What is the meaning of life? How can I find happiness in life? What do I need to have purpose in life? Mt 15:18 "But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.

God’s Gift thru Solomon Often we see the limitation in our circumstances - “I don’t have enough money to be happy” - “I don’t know enough to be content” - “I am not powerful enough to have purpose” One time in history a human had the maximum amount of power, money and wisdom to find out Mt 15:18 "But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 What if you could know EVERYTHING? Would it be satisfying? Result: the more you know, the LESS happy you are! Mt 15:18 "But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.

Ecclesiastes 2:1-12 What if you could enjoy EVERYTHING? Everything your flesh desires? Result: indulgence only brought emptiness! Solomon sampled every fleshly desire available. It made him miserable!

Ecclesiastes 2:13-23 What if you could succeed at EVERYTHING? Be the best at what you do? Result: nothing you work at will remain! Solomon sampled every fleshly desire available. It made him miserable!

What Solomon Realized There is nothing fair about this life Ecclesiastes 3:16, 4:1,8 Yet all men strive for something: Right Eternal What hope does man have?

What Solomon Realized The hope that is NOT in this life - Meaning: neither power, fame, knowledge help - These were Solomon’s tools of investigation

Solomon Reveals to Us You cannot find: - Meaningfulness and Purpose - Joy, Contentment and Peace Pursuing these things with worldly tools

What Solomon Lacked Ephesians 3:1-5 1) in other generations was not made known 2) when you read you can understand Galatians 5:22-25 1) Walking by the revealed Word 2) Spiritual blessings are only found here

Conclusions Unique among men, Solomon could sample all - NOTHING satisfied his emptiness - He failed at life: Now the LORD was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice 1 Kings 11:9

Conclusions YOUR success in life will not be because of: Wealth Knowledge Success It will be ONLY in your obedience to God

The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Hearing & Believing – Romans 10:17 Confession – Matthew 10:32 Repentance – Acts 2:38 Baptism – Mark 16:16 Remain faithful to Him – Matthew 10:22