Sermon Series: Ecclesiastes: Finding Life Through Despair
The writer of Ecclesiastes says that this life is meaningless and not much more substantial than a vapour or fog. Can life be found in such pessismism? In this series on the book of Ecclesiastes we find that there is abundant meaning for our lives in a meaningless world.
Jun 10, 2019
At the conclusion of Solomon’s adventure into all things vanity, he describes what he has discovered. He notes that at the end of everything there is a duty that each of us must commit to in order to experience the fullness of life, and the joy that is meant...
Jun 2, 2019
Where do we look to find our hope, the place where deep meaning is finally enjoyed? Many look to what is available to them in this world, only to discover that for all the attempts, there is always something missing. The proper perspective is to look to God, but...
May 19, 2019
Given all that humanity has achieved, it is no wonder that we would be prone to pride. Pride grows in the perspective that God is absent and does not have his hand on this world. In this message we look through the book of Ecclesiastes to understand how we have...
May 5, 2019
The pursuit of joy is at the center of the lives of most everyone who lives, but where can we find that joy? Some search and seem to find it, others look but never do, still others grab onto something only to be disappointed. Ecclesiastes is known as a book...
Apr 28, 2019
The Word of God, including the book of Ecclesiastes has plenty to say about money and material things. Much of what the Bible has to say are warnings about the allure and danger that riches can bring to our lives. But for all the reasons to be cautious, the...
Mar 3, 2019
Our relationships with our family, friends, co-workers and church can be highly rewarding while often complicated and frustrating. In the context of the book of Ecclesiastes our relationships can even be meaningless when we regard them in unhealthy ways. In this...
Feb 24, 2019
Work is one of those things that is expected and assumed to be part of our lives. In some way we are all doing work, whether that is doing chores around the house, serving customers or running a business. How often do we find our work to be draining, uninspiring and...
Feb 17, 2019
So often it seems that our lives are becoming more and more complicated. Even with all the advances that have been made in society in an effort to make our lives easier, we seem to have gone away from simplicity and made our lives more complicated. In the Christian...
Feb 10, 2019
How can we find meaning for our lives in a world that Solomon says is meaningless? The things ‘under the sun’ are vanity if we are looking to them to provide the fulfilling life that only God can provide. For us to live in the midst of meaninglessness we...
Feb 3, 2019
The human mind is capable of attaining knowledge and applying it in ways that have made life better for everyone. But with all of its ingenuity, all its ability to innovate and imagine, it still has not been able to provide the answers to the greater and most...
Jan 27, 2019
One of the most common things that happen is that people get up each weekday morning and head out to work. Why do we do it? There are many reasons, many motivations, but is there any meaning in it? Do we do it so that we may earn a higher position, do we work to...
Jan 20, 2019
What is the significance in our society of money, possessions and pleasure? If we do a careful evaluation of our world we find that these three things are primary motivators for much of what we do. Is this true among Christians as well, or would we say otherwise? ...
Jan 13, 2019
There are certain things in life that we would consider facts of life. The need of money to buy our groceries and pay our bills, the value of a good education and that gravity holds us firmly to this earth. The writer of Eccesiastes would add a few others. He...
Jan 6, 2019
Why do we find a book like Ecclesiastes in the Bible? What is the purpose of what seems like such a dismal and cynical writing? In this introductory message to the book of Ecclesiastes, we come to discover the wonderful benefit for our lives that comes from studying...
