An Unsatisfied Appetite Ecclesiastes 6:1-12
AN UNSATISFIED APPETITE
(Ecclesiastes 6:1-12)
Central Idea: Discontentment ruins our lives.
Purpose: To encourage people to be satisfied with the Lord’s gifts.
- Losing it all proves how meaningless “things” are (6:1-2).
- Living that is never satisfied is worse than never living at all (6:3-6).
- Wanting more means enjoying less (6:7-9).
- Arguing with God is an exercise in futility (6:10-12).
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- Sep 10, 2023An Unsatisfied Appetite Ecclesiastes 6:1-12
An Unsatisfied Appetite Ecclesiastes 6:1-12AN UNSATISFIED APPETITE(Ecclesiastes 6:1-12)Central Idea: Discontentment ruins our lives.Purpose: To encourage people to be satisfied with the Lord’s gifts.
- Losing it all proves how meaningless “things” are (6:1-2).
- Living that is never satisfied is worse than never living at all (6:3-6).
- Wanting more means enjoying less (6:7-9).
- Arguing with God is an exercise in futility (6:10-12).
- Sep 3, 2023Gratitude: The True Gladness Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
Gratitude: The True Gladness Ecclesiastes 5:18-20GRATITUDE: THE TRUE GLADNESS(Ecclesiastes 5:18-20)Central Idea: Living the good life requires an attitude of gratitude.Purpose: To encourage believers to be thankful.
- Find joy in being productive for as long as you live (5:18).
- Appreciate life as a gift from God (5:19).
- Develop the habit of happiness to ease the passing of time (5:20).
- Aug 27, 2023The Folly Of Loving Money Ecclesiastes 5:8-17
The Folly Of Loving Money Ecclesiastes 5:8-17THE FOLLY OF LOVING MONEY(Ecclesiastes 5:8-17)Central Idea: Living for money means losing your life.Purpose: To challenge believers to live for the Lord.
- The bigger the government, the more we pay (5:8-9).
- The more we have, the more we spend (5:10-12).
- The more we hoard, the more we lose (5:13-14).
- The harder we work, the more we leave behind (5:15-17).
- Aug 20, 2023Empty Words Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
Empty Words Ecclesiastes 5:1-7EMPTY WORDS(Ecclesiastes 5:1-7)Central Idea: The fear of God guards our lips.Purpose: To challenge people to watch their words.
- Come to worship with a listening heart (5:1).
- Do not pray to impress (5:2-3).
- Keep your promises to God (5:4-5).
- Do not make excuses for your failures (5:6-7).
- Aug 13, 2023People, Politics, And Power Ecclesiastes 4:1-16
People, Politics, And Power Ecclesiastes 4:1-16PEOPLE, POLITICS, AND POWER(Ecclesiastes 4:1-16)Central Idea: The quest for power leads to an empty life.Purpose: To encourage people to find fulfillment in Christ.
- The abuse of power drives us to despair (4:1-3).
- Success driven by envy produces vanity (4:4-6).
- Selfish greed breeds empty achievement (4:7-8).
- Shared lives are stronger than personal power (4:9-12).
- The power of position never lasts (4:13-16).
