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Intro to Ecclesiastes: "What is the Meaning of Life"

4/18/2021

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Sermon Scripture:  Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
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Sermon notes are available to follow along below, or for download here.
Sermon Notes:
Primary Information for Starters…
  • Written by “the _____________” – likely Solomon (1:1-2, 12).
  • Key question: Is _________ really worth living?
  • Key words: man, labor, under the sun, ________________, wisdom, evil.
Practical Advice for Study…
  • One of the most difficult books in the Old Testament.
  • Look for major ideas:
    • God is the ___________ Reality, the Creator of all.
    • God’s ways are not always understandable.
    • ___________ is the ultimate equalizer.
  • Don’t forget – Ecclesiastes is a book without an ___________.
Understanding Ecclesiastes…
  • ● We must understand the basic genre.
    • Ecclesiastes is located in the ____________ tradition of Israel.
    • Thus, we must exercise great _________ in our interpretation.
  • We must understand the overall structure.
    • Two voices are apparent in the text:
      • The voice of the ____________.
      • The voice of the ____________.
    • The key to understanding Ecclesiastes is found in the ______________ and ________.
      • In the beginning, we have the Preacher’s basic message.
      • In the end, we have the narrator’s final assessment.
  • We must understand two key ideas:
    • “Vanity”…
      • “Vanity” refers to being meaningless, futility, or _____________.
    • “Under the sun”…
      • “Under the sun” denotes life without reference to ________.
Hearing Ecclesiastes…
  • In the Old Testament context:
    • The Preacher observes two problems:
      • What we see “under the sun” is _____________.
      • What we see “under the sun” is _____________.
  • ____________ is pointless.
  • ____________ is pointless.
  • ____________ is pointless.
  • ____________ is pointless.
    • The narrator offers two guidelines:
      • _________ God.
      • _________ His commandments.
  • In the New Testament context:
    • All of us live under the ___________ of God.
    • This curse is by divine ____________.
      • The curse alerts us to the problem of ________.
      • And the curse points us to ___________.
    • Jesus ______________ us from the curse of God.
      • Suddenly, in Christ, there is something ________ “under the sun.”
      • And, in Christ, no longer is anything vanity.
Applying Ecclesiastes…
  • Be _____________ about empty pursuits.
  • Be _____________ in the Lord.
  • Be _____________ for His return.
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