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How to Have a Life
With MeaningEcclesiastes
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King Solomon and the Book of Ecclesiastes.
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Humankind’s search
for MEANING.
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You were createdto be God’s friend.
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Solomon’s message
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He shows how SAD
and unfulfilled lives are
apart from GOD.
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The things of this world don’t SATISFY. (v.2)•KNOWLEDGE and wisdom (1:12-18; 2:14)•PLEASURE (2:1-11)•WORK and career (2:17-23)•POWER (4:13-16; 5:8-9)
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The things of this world don’t SATISFY. (v.2)
•WEALTH and possessions (5:10-20)•FAME, beauty, and popularity (6:1-2)•Human relationships (7:26-29)
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He warns that “happy
and prosperous” lives
centered on earthly earthly things will end
end in
DISAPPOINTMENT.
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He advises us to center
our lives in GOD and to
discover our God-given
PURPOSE. (12:13)
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Do This!
•KNOW God! •Trust God! •LOVE God supremely! •OBEY God! (Matt. 6:24, 33; Eccles. 12:13-14)
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Understand that God
made you in His IMAGE
and for His GLORY.
(Gen. 1:27; 1 Cor. 10:31)
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Know and believe God
LOVES you and wants a
relationship with you.
(Jn 3:16; 15:13-17; Rom
5:8)
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BELIEVE in the Lord
Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your
SINS. (Acts 16:31; Rom.
10:9
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Make it your goal to be
like CHRIST, through the
power of the Holy Spirit.
(Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor.3:18)
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Participate in
WORSHIP to God and
FELLOWSHIP with other
believers. (Heb. 10:24-
25; Matt. 18:19-20; 1 Cor
1:9)
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Love OTHERS
as God loves you. (Jn. 13:34-35; 15:12)
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SERVE God and others
with the talents and
gifts He has given you.
Don’t be all wrapped up
in getting; learn to GIVE
and share.
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Conclusion