The Vanity of Pleasure-Seeking
Speaker: Drew Bennett Series: Ecclesiastes: Life Is Gift Not Gain Passage: Ecclesiastes 2:1, Ecclesiastes 4:6, Ecclesiastes 6:1
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Outline
I. THE EXPERIMENT
Enjoy yourself!
II. THE FAILURE
Our desires are not too strong but too weak.
III. THE HYPOTHESIS
God is the Giver of both pleasures and the power to enjoy them.
Resources
Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden
David Gibson, Living Life Backwards
Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Ecclesiastes
Derek Kidner, The Message of Ecclesiastes
Discussion Questions
- If you could have three wishes granted, what would they be?
- Striving or quietness - which is more true of your life?
- C.S. Lewis said, all our havings are wantings. All joys are incomplete. Can you give an example of where you feel this in your life?
- G.K. Chesterton famously said, "Every man who walks into a brothel is looking for God." What did he mean?
- How do we get joy in God? What about the Person and Work of Jesus Christ makes this possible? Problem-solve this area of your life with the gospel.
other sermons in this series
Jul 12
2020
The Vanity of Vanity
Speaker: Drew Bennett Passage: Ecclesiastes 3:1 Series: Ecclesiastes: Life Is Gift Not Gain
Jul 5
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The Vanity of Age
Speaker: Austin Snively Passage: Ecclesiastes 11:6, Ecclesiastes 11:8, Ecclesiastes 12:1, Ecclesiastes 12:13 Series: Ecclesiastes: Life Is Gift Not Gain
Jun 28
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The Vanity of Toil
Speaker: Jonathan Winfree Passage: Ecclesiastes 2:18, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Ecclesiastes 5:15, Ecclesiastes 9:7 Series: Ecclesiastes: Life Is Gift Not Gain