Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3

Chapter 3 continues by examining injustice and oppression. How does the world view these things, and how does scripture understand them? Finally, what are we to do about them?

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

It is hard to see what some things are because we are too close to them. God sees the big picture now, and we cannot see the big picture yet- we can make the most of what we can see.

Ecclesiastes 2

In the second chapter, the Teacher explores pleasure and happiness. What does it mean to pursue the good life? He asks, "Do we find meaning, satisfaction, and happiness in the pursuit of pleasure?"

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

What lens do yo view the world through? The Preacher's lens is "human wisdom" . Human wisdom teaches us that the world is broken, that we are broken, and that we need more than human wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 1:3-11

Ecclesiastes chapter 1 continues with the preacher asking what is good for and concluding that work is unprofitable - that the created world has futility built into it. We are called to have Christ be the foundation of our work. Only this will last.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

As an introduction to the book of Ecclesiastes, we look at 3 questions: Who wrote it? What does "hevel" mean? Why are we studying this book?