Intro Most POETIC QUOTED Loved Bks 1 2

Intro Most POETIC / QUOTED / Loved Bks 1: 2 “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity. ” 1: 4 “A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains forever. ” 1: 9 “There is nothing new under the sun. ” 1: 18 In much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. =Students &Controversial…Key= “Under the SUN” I. e. , in the Visible World ~Consider Revelat. Beyond “Life Apart From God” Secular Wisdom

The Theme Ecclesiastes 1: 1 -3 (NLT) These are the words of the Teacher, King 1. David’s Son Only SOLOMON David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. 2. “Preacher” Seeker ‘Qoheleth’ – ‘Gathers’: ALL Possibl. Answers “Everything is meaningless, ” says 3. ‘hebel’ “Wind” the Teacher, "I waste away; I will not live forever. Leave me “completely alone, for my days are but a breath. ” Job 7: 16 meaningless!” What do people get for“Surely every man walks about as a phantom; all their hard work Surely they make an uproar for nothing. ” Ps. 39: 6 Angry Costiak girl: under the sun? Bow-Wow Beech: so “You’re too good for us? ” “No, I don’t have a life. ” much steam, over what?

The Theme Ecclesiastes 1: 1 -3 (NLT) These are the words of 1. ‘? Get? ’ “Nothing Satisfies!” the Teacher, King ~Enduring Value “Evryth. Broken” David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. 2. ‘Completely Meaningless’ “Everything is Superlativ: “Nothing Emptier than Life” meaningless, ” says Grt. Strggl. Xpect Grt. Payback the Teacher, Hardr U Wrk Grtr. SHOCK: ‘EMPTINESS’ “completely meaningless!” Guaranteed: Non-Xian ^ Xian (~Exempt!) What do people get for all their hard work under the sun? Walton: ‘Paper’ $$ Crash Suicides Old Timrs ’Back. . day’

Ecclesiastes 1: 4 -7 ‘Futility=GLOBAL’ Generations come and generations go, Humanity=Transient / Nature=Perm. But the earth never changes. The sun rises and the sun sets, then hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south, and then turns north. Around around it goes, blowing in circles. Rivers run into the sea, but the sea is never full. Then the water returns again to the rivers and flows out again to the sea. “Endless Cycle. . Life Nature” Eastrn: “Celebrate!” ( &Atheists) G: “It’s a Tragedy!” Bkwrds Soul Cries: “All My Xper Gone!” Nxt. Gen. Start Over Suddenly Dissapears: Music of Michael J. Hendrix: half -mast Leadershp Reagan/MLK

Ecclesiastes 1: 8 (NLT) ‘Futility=PERSONAL’ Everything is wearisome beyond ‘Wearisome’ RESTLESS description. ‘~Describe’ Evrywh! Wrk. Hrd Rise Above Mere Existnc No matter how much we see, we are never ‘See. . ~Satisf’ IL: Fla Sunsets satisfied. No matter how much ‘Hear. . ~Content’ we hear, we are not News Gossip Soap content. Hounds ‘Stars’ Operas the BIG GOTCHA

Ecclesiastes 1: 9 -11 (NLT) ‘Futility=Timeless’ History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. ‘Repeats’ REHASH: Stuck Rut Nothing under the sun is Ironic: ‘Thirst 4 New’ Find OLD truly new. Sometimes people say, “Here is “New Tecnol!” Tlk. Re: FULFILL something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is “Searcher” OLD Answ. ever truly new. Existentialism Eccles! We don’t remember what Postmodrnism Pilate: “? Trth? ” We’re ‘SOOO enlightened!’ (PC) happened in the past, and in future generations, no one will remember what ‘~Remembr’ Trite Answ/News we are doing now. IL: Pilate’s Despair Illiad

Ecclesiastes 1: 12 -15 I, the [Seeker], was king of Israel, and I lived in Jerusalem. I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. My Quest ‘Futility’ ‘King’ ~FOOL ‘Devoted’ Resources! $$, Fame IL: Queen of Sheeba Lifelong, Energy End of Reign ‘Wisdom’ Rare Insight, ~Competit ? U KNW Future? Affct. Decis? 2 Ways: Check Urslf Listen 2 Wise G. =Lays Out ALL Options Here

Ecclesiastes 1: 12 -15 My Quest Futility’ ‘ I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human ‘Race’ ‘Sons. . Adam’ the Fall race: I observed everything going “G. . Dealt’ Subj. Creation 2 Futil. Why? ~Get Fulfill. ‘Undr Sun’ on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless Rathr: “Make DECIS. ‘Under Sun’ ” —like chasing the wind. ‘Wrong. . ~Right’ Emptin. =Process What is wrong cannot be made right. 1) Breakdn 2) Dissapp. ‘~Recovr’ What is missing cannot be recovered. HS Popular Empty Nestr: Old-Timers: Gone @12 SILENCE ‘Back. . Day’

Ecclesiastes 1: 12 -15 My Quest Futility’ ‘ I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human ‘Race’ ‘Sons. . Adam’ the Fall race: I observed everything going “G. . Dealt’ Subj. Creation 2 Futil. Why? ~Get Fulfill. ‘Undr Sun’ on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless Rathr: “Make DECIS. ‘Under Sun’ ” —like chasing the wind. ‘Wrong. . ~Right’ Emptin. =Process What is wrong cannot be made right. 1) Breakdn 2) Dissapp. ‘~Recovr’ What is missing cannot be Empty Nestr: HS Popular recovered. Fade Gone SILENCE Lambs!

Ecclesiastes 1: 16 -18 (NLT) I said to myself, “Look, I am wiser than any of the kings who ruled in Jerusalem before me. I have greater wisdom and knowledge any of them. ” 1 than Corinthians 10: 12 So (NASB) I set out Therefore to learn everything let from wisdom to madness and him folly. who thinks he take heedthat Butstands I learned firsthand he does all notthis fall. pursuing is like chasing the wind. The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow. My Quest ‘Futility’ ‘Wisdom. . Grief’ Xians ~Aloof JC=Greatst=Is. 53: 3 ‘aquaint. . sorrow Superspiritual Disease=BLIGHT “G’s Kingdm. . Earth” Crusades “G. ALWYS Protect ME!” ARROG! U 2 Will Be SHOCKED @Emptinss Hard Wrk=Dissap IL: BUCK IS GONE

Preview Ecclesiastes 2: 25 (NLT) For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him? • It is G. Who Sustains Life • It is G. Who Gives Us ENJOYMENT – Busy Redeeming Life Gods’ Burden: ~Confuse ENJOYMNT w/ Purpose