Daily Life With God Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
DAILY LIFE WITH GOD
(Ecclesiastes 2:24-26)
Central Idea: We are to enjoy our daily lives as gifts from the hand of God.
Purpose: To encourage believers to find contentment in God.
- Our happiness in life comes from the hand of God (2:25).
- The simple pleasures of life are God’s gifts for us to enjoy (2:26a).
- God judges sinners with the frustration of working for God’s people (2:26b).
WatchNotesDownloadDateTitle
- Jul 23, 2023Daily Life With God Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
Daily Life With God Ecclesiastes 2:24-26DAILY LIFE WITH GOD(Ecclesiastes 2:24-26)Central Idea: We are to enjoy our daily lives as gifts from the hand of God.Purpose: To encourage believers to find contentment in God.
- Our happiness in life comes from the hand of God (2:25).
- The simple pleasures of life are God’s gifts for us to enjoy (2:26a).
- God judges sinners with the frustration of working for God’s people (2:26b).
- Jul 16, 2023Death: The Great Equalizer Ecclesiastes 2:12-23
Death: The Great Equalizer Ecclesiastes 2:12-23DEATH: THE GREAT EQUALIZER(Ecclesiastes 2:12-23)Central Idea: Death renders meaningless a life that is Christless.Purpose: To call everyone to follow Christ to find meaning in life.
- In the face of death, wisdom cannot save us (2:12-17).
- In the face of death, work cannot satisfy us (2:18-23).
- Jul 9, 2023Meaningless Money Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Meaningless Money Ecclesiastes 2:1-11MEANINGLESS MONEY(Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)Central Idea: The pleasures money can buy cannot satisfy the soul.Purpose: To challenge believers to find joy by investing in Christ’s work.
- Money buys parties that never satisfy the soul (2:2-3).
- Money builds projects that never satisfy the soul (2:4-6).
- Money collects possessions that never satisfy the soul (2:7-8).
- Money produces success that never satisfies the soul (2:9-10).
- Jul 2, 2023Chasing the Wind Ecclesiastes 1:12-18
Chasing the Wind Ecclesiastes 1:12-18CHASING THE WIND(Ecclesiastes 1:12-18)Central Idea: Apart from God: Making sense of life is like chasing the wind.Purpose: To encourage people to find fulfillment in the Lord.
- All our efforts cannot achieve permanent changes (1:14-15).
- The more we know the more frustrated we become (1:16-18).
- Jun 25, 2023The Vanity of Science Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
The Vanity of Science Ecclesiastes 1:1-11THE VANITY OF SCIENCEEcclesiastes 1:1-11Central Idea: If the study of our natural world fails to lead us to God, our quest for meaning will end in emptiness.Purpose: To challenge people to find fulfillment in God.
- Our study of science cannot satisfy our need for significance (1:1-8).
- “Newness” is repackaged “oldness” which leads to emptiness (1:9-11).
