“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)