A Divinely Inspired Crisis

 

Crisis:

 

The book of Ecclesiastes is about life

 

The question in the book of Ecclesiastes is not about the existence of God

 

The question in the book of Ecclesiastes is whether God matters

 

The purpose of the book of Ecclesiastes is to show that a life of faith in a generous God is better than the grimness of the alternative

 

______ Is: Ecclesiastes 1:2-8

Vanity

Short

Repetitive

Unsatisfying

 

______ Not the Offers New: Ecclesiastes 1:9-11

 

World offers nothing new

 

God offers new:

 

Luke 22:20 – New ___________

2 Corinthians 5:17 – New ___________

Ephesians 4:24 – New _________

Hebrews 10:19-20 – New _______

John 13:34-35 – New ____________

Matthew 16:18 – New ____________

Revelation 21:5 – New ___________

 

Two ways to live:

Without God

With God

 

Joshua 24:15

 

How are you going to live?