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Wealth is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12) 

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Wealth is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12) We are currently in a verse-by-verse study of the book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is often overlooked and misunderstood. Some read it and conclude it is depressing and dark, but it is a necessary book for our spiritual maturity because it vividly captures theContinueContinue reading “Wealth is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12) “

Religion is Vanity (5:1-7) 

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Religion is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7) Life should not be expected to be self-fulfilling. Ecclesiastes teaches us that life under the sun is full of vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:14 says, “I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.”ContinueContinue reading “Religion is Vanity (5:1-7) “

Relationships are Vanity (Ecclesiastes 4:1-16) 

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Relationships are Vanity (Ecclesiastes 4) Solomon has thus far spent time discussing the vanity of life under the sun. He has been examining common ways people search for relevance and meaning and finds them fleeting and frustrating. If wisdom, pleasure, and work cannot bring contentment, what can? SolomonContinueContinue reading “Relationships are Vanity (Ecclesiastes 4:1-16) “

Embrace God’s Appointed Seasons (Ecclesiastes 3:1-22) 

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Embrace God's Appointed Seasons (Ecclesiastes 3) Solomon has thus far spent time discussing the vanity of wisdom, pleasure, and work. These things can promise temporary happiness and moments of satisfaction, but it is fleeting and frustrating. In chapter 3, Solomon focuses on the first major method of livingContinueContinue reading “Embrace God’s Appointed Seasons (Ecclesiastes 3:1-22) “

Your Work is Vanity; Enjoy It!(Ecclesiastes 2:18-26) 

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 : Work is Vanity; Enjoy it! Ecclesiastes is necessary for our spiritual maturity because it eloquently captures the beauty and the frustration of life. This book exposes to us man’s longing for relevance and meaning in a sinful world. Its overarching theme is that life shouldContinueContinue reading “Your Work is Vanity; Enjoy It!(Ecclesiastes 2:18-26) “

Pleasure is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11) 

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Ecclesiastes: Pleasure is Vanity In the book of Ecclesiastes we are told that life should not be expected to be self-fulfilling because life only has meaning when it is lived in a right relationship with God. Solomon, the writer of Ecclesiastes, summarized this when he said, “Vanity ofContinueContinue reading “Pleasure is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11) “

Wisdom is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, 2:12-17) 

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Ecclesiastes: Wisdom is Vanity In the book of Ecclesiastes we are told that life should not be expected to be self-fulfilling because life only has meaning when it is lived in a right relationship with God. Solomon, the writer of Ecclesiastes, summarized this at the beginning when heContinueContinue reading “Wisdom is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, 2:12-17) “

All is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11) 

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · All is Vanity: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 We begin our study of Ecclesiastes in chapter 1. The writer of Ecclesiastes is King Solomon. Even though he does not identify himself by name, the evidence points to him. For example he calls himself “the Preacher, the son of David, king inContinueContinue reading “All is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11) “

Ecclesiastes: Introduction – It’s Good for You!

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Intro to Ecclesiastes – Life is Not Self-Fulfilling “I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot findContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes: Introduction – It’s Good for You!”