“THE WISDOM OF AN OLD, OLD, MAN”
Ecclesiastes
1A. HIS CONCLUSIONS 1B. About labor (1.3-11) 2B. About wisdom (1.12-18) 3B. About partying (2.1-3) 4B. About success (2.4-11) 5B. About psychology (2.12-16) 6B. About love and marriage (Shulamite & 1000 women) 7B. About life in general (2.17-23) Note: The same conclusions were reached by Curt Cobain and Savannah. They committed suicide. 2A. HIS CONTEXT “under the sun” and “under the heaven” 1B. Is Described (23 times and 2 times) 2B. Is Defined - Life with God acknowledged, but without God being involved. 3A. HIS CONCERNS (12.1-7) 1B. Notice His Concern For The Young (12.1-2) 2B. Now, Notice The Concern Of The Old (12.3-7) 4A. HIS COUNSEL (12.13-14) 1B. Remember God’s Role As Creator - He made you 2B. Remember God’s Right As Creator - Worship & service 3B. Remember God’s Recourse As Creator – Wrath 4B. Remember God’s Redemption as Re-Creator 1C. For sinners (Romans 5.8) 2C. For salvation (Acts 16.31) 3C. For life that is abundant (John 10.10) |