Ecclesiastes Foreword

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

"VANITY, VANITY, ALL IS VANITY" Intro: Solomon had forsaken the God of his father, he sought to find the answer for life in things. He completely indulged himself 2:10, he ended in despair 2:17. I. THE SEARCH FOR MEANING. A. A consciousness that life must be more. 1. A certain dissatisfaction within, an emptiness seeking fulfillment. 2. We think that if we just had enough money...

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

"FRUSTRATION, IT'S CAUSE AND CURE" I. FRUSTRATION - THWARTED DESIRES. A. Three types: 1. Environmental. 2. Personal. 3. Conflict. a. Approach - approach. b. Avoidance - avoidance. c. Approach - avoidance. B. Our reactions to them can take two forms: 1. Aggressive. 2. Withdraw, hide. II. THE CAUSES OF FRUSTRATIONS. A. Trying to find fulfillment in things physical. 1. So...

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 1:13-18, 2:1-17

"LIFE UNDER THE SUN" I. EMPTY AND FRUSTRATION. A. Man with knowing thirst. B. Various foundations. 1. Wisdom. 2. Pleasure. 3. Wine. 4. Great works. 5. Possessions. C. Results or conclusions. 1. "I hated life." 2. All is emptiness and frustration. D. The present day phychologist would of had a great time with Solomon. E. Most of our problems of the psyche come from frust...

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 1:14

"LIFE UNDER THE SUN" This is life on the material plane. I. LIFE UNDER THE SUN. A. Observations made: 1. Labor is vain profit in it vs. 1:2. a. You labor all your life, sacrifice and deny yourself to amass a fortune, then you die and leave your goods to you know not what. 2. Life becomes a monotonous grind 1:9. 3. Life filled with oppressions and tears 4:1. a. No real comfor...

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 2

I JOHN 5:11 I. LIFE "UNDER THE SUN" IS LIFE ON THE HUMAN PLANE. A. Life on this plane is frustrating vexation of the spirit. 1. Man is conscious of an unfulfilled purpose. a. A desire to be? b. A desire to have? c. A desire to attain? 2. I achieve my goal only to discover it wasn't what I though it was. a. I drink but I am still thirsty. b. I eat but I am still hungry. B. ...

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 3:15

"GOD REQUIRETH THAT WHICH IS PAST" I. OUR PAST IS FULL OF SIN. A. Many would like to forget past. B. Some try to reform for future. 1. Most generally find life too set in habit routine. C. Say contrary true. 1. Able to effect complete reformation. a. Gambler. b. Drunk. II. ONLY THING THAT WILL HELP PAST IS THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. A. Sin born into us. B. Sin overcomes us dail...

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 3:15

"GOD REQUIRETH THAT WHICH IS PAST" I. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? A. You can be convicted of your sin and decide to reform. 1. Go to church. 2. Pay your tithes. 3. Never sin again as long as you live. B. When you die you'll go to hell. Why? 1. God required that which is past. II. WHAT CAN BLOT THE PAST OUT? A. "Ye must be born again." 1. "If any man is in Christ... new creature."...

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 6:10-12

"WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU" I. "NEITHER MAY HE CONTEND WITH HIM, THAT IS MIGHTIER THAN HE." A. People often find themselves in the position of contending with God. 1. Often because of adverse circumstances. a. Some tragedy, accident, robbery. b. A great disappointment - someone less qualified got the promotion. c. A sorrow, sickness, or death of a loved one. 2. Some people get angr...

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 8:11-13

"IN THE FINAL END" Intro: Often life seems unfair, many good people suffer, many wicked people prosper. Often the forces of evil seem stronger than the forces of good. People seem to get by with evil. It's the final score that counts. I. BECAUSE SENTENCE AGAINST AN EVIL WORK IS NOT EXECUTED SPEEDILY, THIS LEADS THE WICKED TO FATAL MISTAKES. A. They think that God doesn't know. "I...