Paul says that "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work." This is pretty inclusive rega

Enduring for a Season (Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8)

Oct 10th, 2011

The preacher has stated in Ecclesiastes 3 that there is a time for everything. He goes through the different seasons of this creation and life. Does this mean that this world which has existed will always exist? If life is vanity then should on

Serving in the City of Man (Ecclesiastes 10:16-11:6)

Oct 3rd, 2011

If we do not know what will happen tomorrow should we be really cautious today? After all, is it not better to have more funding than not have funding? If we do not know what will happen tomorrow should we do something today? After all if the w

Living in a Foolish World (Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:15)

Sep 26th, 2011

There is the temptation in life to win approval before the world’s eye. After all, the ethic of "keeping up with the Joneses" did not fall from the sky. Is it wise to live life in such a way that we long for the approval of man? Why do we think

The Secret to a Happy LIfe (Ecclesiastes 9:1-12)

Sep 19th, 2011

When people find success in their lives they are quick to take credit for such success. When successful people face suffering in life they are surprised by such suffering, and sometimes even shocked by such a setback. Is there a guarantee that

Using Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 8:1-17)

Sep 12th, 2011

The preacher asks the question who is wise? It would be interesting to go around asking this very question today. Who would people name as being wise? It would also be interesting to hear the different definitions of wisdom. Is it wrong to have

A Quest for Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 7:15-29)

Sep 5th, 2011

In our contemporary world it is a thing of enlightenment to find wisdom. Some people look for a particular guru that confers wisdom and teaches a wisdom that is helpful. Other people pursue wisdom to find success in this age. It seems in our co

Resting in a Wise God (Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14)

Aug 29th, 2011

I have heard people say before that life is just one big party. I guess there is a sense where you can li your whole life completely for self and think that you will always be at a party. However, can one really find such a life of ease being c

What is Wealth? (Ecclesiastes 5:8-17)

Aug 1st, 2011

Our Lord says that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. These are strong words and it seems that the logical outcome is that we sell everything. So, if it is difficu

Wisely Fearing God (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7)

Jul 25th, 2011

The preacher in Ecclesiastes has made it clear that we live our lives under the sun. Living our lives under the sun means that we live in this world, we go about our days, and then we die. This sounds rather morbid. Is there any hope that we ca

Finding Contentment Under the Sun (Ecclesiastes 4:1-16)

Jul 18th, 2011

If someone was to ask you, "What is the meaning of life?" What would you say? I almost wonder if this is the new diagnostic question to begin our dialogue with non believers. The reason is because the question is so telling as to what someone c

The Problem of Justice (Ecclesiastes 3:15-21)

Jul 11th, 2011

The preacher in Ecclesiastes notices that there is wickedness in the place of justice. Does this mean that God has turned his back on this creation? Does this mean that there is no righteousness or justice at all in this life? Does God know tha

Perfect Timing (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15)

Jul 4th, 2011

When people quote philosophers or secular wisdom we can be encouraged, and there might be things that we can glean from them in our day to day lives. When we think of Biblical wisdom sometimes we are tempted to think that Biblical wisdom operat

Is There Any Joy in this Life? (Ecclesiastes 2:12-26)

Jun 27th, 2011

So, the preacher has been looking high and low to find wisdom under the sun. This quest has not been working all that well for him. If it is true, that all under the sun is vanity, then why go to work? Why would we want to continue to live? Why

The Wisdom of Selfishness (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)

Jun 20th, 2011

There is always the temptation to think that preachers who caution people away from worldly living are those who just have not tasted the best of the world. What does the preacher of Ecclesiastes tell us about the world after tasting the best o

The Wind of Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 1:12-18)

Jun 13th, 2011

We live our lives in this world. I am sure that many of us have experienced some sort of frustration in life no matter how much life experience we have. Why is this life so frustrating? Why is it that the world cannot settle on what has meaning

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