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Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes. A Book Whose Message Is Relevant!. What is its message?. The Introduction. Repeated refrains. The conclusion. Ecclesiastes. A Book Whose Message Is Relevant!. What is its message?. Eccl 1:2-3 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

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Ecclesiastes

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  1. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? The Introduction Repeated refrains The conclusion

  2. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? Eccl 1:2-3 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? The Introduction

  3. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? At least 24 times the writer associated vanity with life under the sun or names something about life under the sun as being vain or vanity. Repeated refrains

  4. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? Eccl 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Repeated refrains Eccl 2:11 …behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

  5. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? Eccl 2:17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Repeated refrains Eccl 4:7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

  6. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? Eccl 8:14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. Repeated refrains

  7. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? Eccl 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. Repeated refrains

  8. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? Eccl 12:8 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. The conclusion

  9. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What is its message? The vanity of life under the sun Pessimistic and cynical? An “inspired book of error”? No! Eccl.12:10

  10. The Words Of The Writer Of Ecclesiastes Eccl 12:10-11 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. Truth not error From the wise, not the chatter and musing of the unwise Dependable Inspired

  11. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The meaning of the message? • It does not mean that there is no pleasure in life. Eccl 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

  12. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The meaning of the message? • It does not mean that there is no pleasure in life Eccl 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth …. and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth….

  13. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The meaning of the message? • It does not mean that there is no pleasure in life. • It does not mean that there is no purpose to life. Eccl.12:13 “The whole duty of man”

  14. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The meaning of the message? “Life under the sun” The writer’s assessment is of things peculiar to this earth– things associated with this world only and that end when life on earth ends.

  15. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The meaning of the message? “Vanity” “emptiness; futility, and vapor, something transitory and unsatisfactory.”

  16. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The meaning of the message? “Vanity” • Some things that are “crooked” that cannot be made “straight” Eccl.1:15 • The things of this world do not fully satisfy man Eccl. 1:8 • There is no profit under the sun Eccl.1:3

  17. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The meaning of the message? “Vanity Under the Sun” • Childhood and youth yield to the years Eccl.11:10 • There will always be injustices Eccl.8:14 • Riches can’t satisfy Eccl.5:10-12 • Death comes to all – rich, poor, wise and foolish

  18. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The conclusion of the matter Eccl 12:13-14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment…

  19. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What Makes The Most Sense? Earthly treasures? or Heavenly treasures? Matt 6 19 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 "but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.”

  20. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What makes the most Sense? Earthly treasures ? or Heavenly treasures? Inordinate concern for the body? or Concern for the soul? 1 Tim 4 8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

  21. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! What makes the most sense? Earthly treasures? or Heavenly treasures? Inordinate concern for the body? or Concern for the soul? Ignore God and disobey Him? or A life of obedience?

  22. Matt 16 26 "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

  23. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! If you don't heed the message: • Life will get you down Eccl. 2.17 • You will foolishly waste your life Lk.12:16-20

  24. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! Enjoy life under the sun but remember it’s vanity! Eccl 11 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment…10 for childhood and youth are vanity. Prepare for the hereafter!

  25. Ecclesiastes A Book Whose Message Is Relevant! The vanity of life under the sun It pushes us toward God!

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