PPT-Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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. 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.. Ecclesiastes 2. The Theme. (Ecclesiastes 1:1-2) . The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.. (RSV). The Spokesman Begins To Study Life. 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.”. 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. Part 1: “All is Vanity” from Experience. Ecclesiastes 1:12 – 2:26. Brian K. Davis. January 15, 2012 . Seeking Answers. A Study in Ecclesiastes. Life Under the Sun - “All is Vanity”. New Testament paints secular life in I John 2:15-17 - . 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. . , son of David, king of Jerusalem. “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Absolute futility. Everything is futile. What does a man gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the . sun?”. “‘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 .