The Teacher has been giving his observations on life "under the sun" for eleven chapters of Ecclesiastes, and this section concludes them by giving good advice for anyone who is "young."Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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Af Pastor Andrew Lightner

The Teacher continue giving advice on wise living, especially in light of life's uncertainties.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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Ecclesiastes 9 gave us examples of wisdom but started transitioning into discussing its limitations, and this section builds on that teaching by contrasting wisdom with folly.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

After several chapters laying out his perspective on life, the Teacher uses this chapter to reiterate human inability to control our destinies and to give positive advice about how to respond.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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After focusing on obedience to authority in the first part of Ecclesiastes 8, the Teacher continues to reflect on and wrestle with some of the discrepancies between what he sees and what he knows by faith.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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Af Pastor Jacob Gerber

The teacher is giving instruction on how someone should respond to a king's authority. He's teaching his original readers how to behave in the court of a king.Af Corey Mode

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Ecclesiastes 6 concluded by asking the question, "Who knows what is good for anyone in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow?" As chapter 7 opens, the Teacher begins to answer that question by focusing on wisdom.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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Immediately after affirming that God gives some people good gifts to enjoy (5:18-20), the Teacher turns in chapter 6 to mention other scenarios where satisfaction is not found.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

Today's sermon continues the series, Ecclesiastes: Living with the End in Mind. Today's message is given by Harvester Steve Thompson and is based on Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 and titled, "A Legacy of Contentment."Af Stephen Thompson

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Ecclesiastes 1-4 has revealed that human beings cannot find ultimate fulfilment or solve life's issues on their own. Immediately after pointing out several evidences that the world is broken, the Teacher turns in chapter 5 to address how we should approach God.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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Af Pastor Andrew Lightner

At the end of Ecclesiastes 3, the Teacher spoke with strong emotion about injustices he saw in his world. Chapter 4 continues that theme by adding more observations about things that are difficult in a broken world.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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So far in Ecclesiastes the Teacher has described his quest for fulfillment through specific life experiences, and now he turns to reflect more broadly on how to make sense of the dilemma described in verses 9-11: "bound by time but wired for eternity."Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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The Teacher reflected on wisdom earlier in the book (1:12-18) and now returns to that topic, adding something very important to the equation: the "trump card" of death.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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In Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, we saw the Teacher begin his search for what is good, for what satisfies under the sun, with wisdom. Now his search continues as he turns his attention to pleasure and work.Af Corey Mode

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Af Pastor Jacob Gerber

After the opening prologue to the book by the narrator (1:11), this passage begins a very long section (1:12-12:17) consisting of a monologue by the Teacher.Af Dr. Jerry Barber

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Af Pastor Andrew Lightner

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Today's sermon begins a new series, Ecclesiastes: Living with the End in Mind. Today's message is based on Ecclesiastes 1:1-11.Af Dr. Jerry Barber