Under sun vs Under Heaven
Hevel / Havel
What is God's work always has meaning?
Pleasures
What is trust God and enjoy life?
Writer of Ecclesiastes
Who is I, the teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem? Solomon
Meaningless! Meaningless! says the Teacher. Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.
What is Ecclesiastes 1:2?
To whom the final conclusion applies
Who is everyone?
Chasing the wind
What is run after Jesus?
Our daily focus
What is do all for the glory of God?
Goal of Teacher
What is demonstrate that life is meaningless unless one lives life in fear of God, keeping His commandments and enjoying life as a gift from Him?
A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
What is Ecclesiastes 3:8?
Purpose of life
What is to glorify God and enjoy Him?
Under the sun
What is New Covenant?
Sowing seeds morning and night
What is use time wisely?
Hevel/Havel (Theme)
What is life is impossible to grasp and control?
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
What is Ecclesiastes 3:11?
Humility
What is be humble before God, trusting that life has meaning, even when we can't make sense of it?
Folly of riches
What is Christ is our Treasure?
Goads
What is pray and speak wisely?
Paradox (Theme)
What is both beauty and loss are part of living?
The end of the matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
What is Ecclesiastes 7:8?
Good gifts
What is the wisdom that good and bad in life are rich gifts from God?
Control and Worry
What is TRUST God?
Rejoice
What is enjoy life and not commit iniquity?
Time (Theme)
What is time marches on regardless of how we use it?
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
What is Ecclesiastes 11:1?
Author's final conclusion
What is fear God and keep His commandments?