PPT-ECCLESIASTES 3:1-22 A time for everything

For the creation was subjected to frustration not by its own choice but by the will of the one who subjected it Romans 820 Creation Good Genesis 1 amp 2 Creation Frustrated. 8 . – Seeking Happiness…Finding Misery – . Part 3: Ecclesiastes in the Bible. Brian K. Davis. December 28, 2011 . Seeking Answers. A Study in Ecclesiastes. Solomon as the Author. Credited to him from ancient times by both Jewish and Christian scholars until the time of Luther.. The Great Experiment. Chapter 12. Advice to the Young. Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8. Rejoice. Being young is a blessing from God and it provides opportunities for enjoyment.. Joy, though, should be found in items that please God because we have to give an account.. The Great Experiment. “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.”. “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven; A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace” (NKJV).. For the one who gives mental ascent without loving relationship with God. For the one who gives verbal ascent without submitting to God’s loving rule. Unique book: a plain description of an attempt to live without God. This Earth?. Book of Ecclesiastes. What is the purpose of man’s life upon this earth?. What can provide contentment in this world and true satisfaction in the life to come?. What should man do with his talents and abilities?. Time is limited & precious . Time is limited & precious . Psalm 90:9-12 (NKJV) . 9. For all our days have passed away in Your wrath; We finish our years like a sigh. . 10. The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. . here is the conclusion of the matter: . Fear God and keep his commandments, . for this is the duty of all mankind. . Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NIV). The fear of God and the search for meaning in life. Ecclesiastes 12:9-14. GOD IS ON HIS THRONE. Nothing on earth can satisfy our need for lasting significance. . GOD IS ON HIS THRONE. Governments have their place, and governments have their problems, but God is on His throne. . “‘Vanity of vanities,’ says the Preacher; ‘Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.’”. (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Two Philosophies of Life. Humanism. : (. Websters. all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter . is this:. . . fear . God and keep His commands, because this . is . for all humanity. . . 14 . For . God will bring every act to judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.. “I devoted myself to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven.”. Ecclesiastes 1:13. The Search for Meaning . Part . XII. I. Youth (v. 1). II. Aging (vv. 2-5). III. Death (vv. 6-8). “ ‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’ says the Teacher. ‘Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.’ ”. Ecclesiastes 1:2. With-. Out. God. The Search for Meaning . Part . VI. I. Living Is Meaningless Without God (vv. 1-2). “So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God's hands.”. -Ecclesiastes 9:1. EVERYTHING IS IN GOD’S HANDS. The Search for Meaning . Part .