Read Ecclesiastes 1,2,3,4,5,6
6-19-2026
Pastor Skip traces the entire book of Ecclesiastes in one sweep. Solomon’s journal shows that every earthly pursuit—pleasure, possessions, power, even wisdom—proves “vanity” when lived only “under the sun.” Yet the emptiness is intentional: God allows it so we will look up, find life “under the Son,” and discover the true answer to our longing—“Fear God and keep His commandments.”
Key Truths
•God designed earthly futility so we would search for Him (Romans 8:20)
•Horizontal pursuits may thrill temporarily but always enlarge the hole in the soul.
•Authentic community strengthens and preserves; isolation weakens.
•Suffering, in God’s hands, deepens character; a trouble-free life is usually a shallow life.
•The simplest, wisest course: “Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all.”
Response
Pursue God, not the mirages of happiness offered “under the sun.”•Evaluate your current chase—what toy, title, or relationship are you expecting to fill the gap?
•Invest in meaningful friendships and invite Christ into every bond (“three-fold cord”).
•Use times of sorrow or funerals to examine your life and realign it with eternity.
•Decide for Christ while you are young—or today, whatever your age—and live abundantly now.
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