Ecclesiastes (Series Overview)

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We are preaching through Ecclesiastes during Summer 2024. Join us at Rocky Creek or one of our Recommission Network churches to study it with us.

Solomon had everything this world had to offer and was still miserably discontent. We must learn God’s perspective if we are to free ourselves from the meaningless pursuits that are rampant in our society.

  • 05.12.24 – Why Life Often Seems Pointless: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 – Even when King Solomon had everything, he felt it was all for nothing. No matter how personally successful you are, you will reach a place where you question the meaning of life’s pursuits. 
  • 05.19.24 – No Amount of Stuff Will Ever Satisfy: Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 – We can experience pleasures, obtain possessions, and intensify pursuits, and still feel empty inside. Even if we have all this world tries to offer, we will not find our satisfaction here.
  • 05.26.24 – Temporal Experiences and Eternal Realities: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 – Time doesn’t slow down, and experiences don’t linger. We will encounter many transitions throughout our lives, but we must prepare for our eternal state, which will not change.
  • 06.02.24 – Power Corrupts, and Injustice Continues: Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3 – As long as people have authority over others, injustice will be rampant. Political and financial influences govern our society, and these structures reveal how people often take advantage of others.
  • 06.09.24 – Ambitiously Rich and Relationally Poor: Ecclesiastes 4:4-5:7 – You can have all this world has to offer and no one to share it with due to how you align your priorities. Ensure your life has the margin to grow relationally with God and others.
  • 06.16.24 – The Danger of Discontentment: Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12 – Without contentment, we will protect our possessions with unhealthy perspectives. The treasures of this life are gifts from God as long as they don’t replace Him. 
  • 06.23.24 – Life Doesn’t Have to Be That Complicated: Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 – We often complicate our lives by making unwise choices. This world promises us trouble, but we don’t have to add more to it by refusing to live according to God’s ways.
  • 06.30.24 – When Life’s Not Fair: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 – When we see the ungodly flourish and the godly struggle, we might question God’s standard of fairness. Part of trusting God is acknowledging that we may not understand why certain things happen.
  • 07.07.24 – Don’t Die Before Living: Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 – None of us can escape that our lives will end, but we can do something about how we take advantage of the opportunities given. Don’t overlook God’s gifts along the way.
  • 07.14.24 – Don’t Do Stupid Stuff: Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:20 – While limited to how much wisdom we can possess, we should use well what insight God grants us. God’s wisdom can help us avoid doing stupid stuff that causes pain to ourselves and others.
  • 07.21.24 – Aging Well: Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8 – We grow older daily, which positions us closer to our final day than ever before. Age well by presently preparing for your future state.
  • 07.28.24 – The Two Simple Points of Life: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 – Through the meaningless troubles of life, we can find clear purpose in Solomon’s final lesson. The purpose of life comes into focus when we do the two simple things prescribed.