Incentive to Service – Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

  We’ve been looking at this book for several months now. I hope we’ve not been into it for so long you’ve forgotten how gloomy Solomon was at the beginning. At first everything he touched seemed to crumble to dust. “Laughter is vanity, work is vanity, rest is...

The Words of the Fool – Ecclesiastes 10:10-20

  The last half of this chapter isn’t organized and put into a nice clean outline; there isn’t a plan or objective. Here, the penman of the Proverbs gives to us a few more examples of his divinely-given wisdom. And in this case several times in these verses he speaks...

Hedges and Hurt – Ecclesiastes 10:1-9

  For some time now, we have been looking at two books – both of which come from the pen of Solomon. It wasn’t intentional on my part, and we were into Ecclesiastes for a few weeks before I realized it. We must remember the penman is not important, because the true...

Folly Unfolded – Ecclesiastes 10:1-3

  In creative writing classes, teachers tell their students to write about things which they know personally. There comes the time that we must research things and report on them. But for the sake of a good story, personal experience is the best source of information....

Dead Lions and Living Dogs – Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

  Have you ever gone to the grocery store and gotten behind a family of six pushing two full grocery carts? There you are with your small basket hoping you’ve added things correctly so you’ve got enough cash. Finally the big family in front of you reaches...

Dead Dogs and Living Lions – Ecclesiastes 9

  Have you ever gone to the grocery store and gotten behind a family of six pushing two full grocery carts? There you are with your small basket hoping you’ve added things correctly so you’ve got enough cash. Finally the big family in front of you reaches...

The Battle in Corinth – II Corinthians 10:1-7

  When was last time you asked yourself: “What is my purpose in coming to church this morning? What do I hope to experience or gain? What will my presence add to the service? Will I be a blessing to someone? Will I be blessed?” A related question might be:...

The Death of Buddy Holly – Ezekiel 18:24-32

  Many of you won’t recognize the name in the title to this message. You are too young to know “Buddy Holly” and your music tastes have never run down the same path. That is all right, because for the sake of an introduction to this message, I’m going to...

The Good Old Days – Ecclesiastes 7:7-10

  One of the benefits of studying history is that it helps to keep one’s current situation in proper perspective. That is, history SHOULD keep things in perspective. But like everything else, people have a tendency to look at things through prejudiced eyes. For...

Why is it Better? – Ecclesiastes 7:2-6

  What is the difference between “fast,” “faster” and “fastest”? Isn’t it obvious? “Fast” means that something goes quickly. “Faster” means that something goes more quickly than the thing which only goes...

A Good Name – Ecclesiastes 7:1

  Solomon has spent six chapters describing life in some of its darkest shades. “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men.” Actually there are lots of evils under the sun – and hiding from the sun – which the news throws...

What Good is It? – Ecclesiastes 6

  Solomon keeps coming back to a familiar theme. Verse 19 – “Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?” Sometimes he changes the key words, while still asking the same question. In verse 20 he asks, “What GOOD is there...

The Enjoyment of Life – Ecclesiastes 5:8-20

  After we get to know people, there are often certain things which come to mind as we think about them. It might be the man’s job – Joe is a carpenter, John is a doctor, and we think of them in their vocations. Or it could be that person’s hobby – she has a green...