Ecclesiastes
As we begin this 23 week series, we take a look at who writes Ecclesiastes, it's theme and it's purpose. Then we dive in to look at how King Solomon is providing a world view that is void of the Gospel. Then we look at the antithesis of the with life in Christ.
As we continue in Ecclesiastes we see Solomon exploring the search for wisdom internally and externally, but as we see the Gospel applied to wisdom, we understand that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom.
This week we explore Solomon's experiment with hedonism. The question that we get from this is, does God want us to be happy or holy? Listen to learn.
Solomon shows us how easily our souls are pulled away from the worship of God by the love of money and calls us to fight the tendency.
As we search for the meaning of life under the sun, we continue to be discontent and confused. We are called to fix our gaze on things above and view all of life through the lens of the Gospel.
Solomon address the most relevant issue to date, work. We can see that from scripture that God created us to work but work fell under a curse. Apart from God, work brings no lasting gain, but the Gospel redeems work.
Without pulling any punches, Solomon shows us a problem that many of us have with God: His sovereignty. We find that a huge part of believing the Gospel us surrendering our lives to God's sovereign plan, even when things are tough and we don't have all the answers.
This week we see Solomon tackle some big questions about God's justice over injustice and wickedness in the world. We also learn of our response because of the Gospel.
Community can often be overlooked as an essential for the Christian life. We know that people often seek community in other places besides the church and this is why the Gospel must shape community for us. This week's passage provides us with 4 imperatives for living in Gospel-Centered Community.
Often times modern Christianity is filled with visions of "buddy" God. Solomon provides a stern warning against this in this week's passage. Our approach to God is key to a life that is worship.
