Series: Ecclesiastes
Service: Other
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Colton Hamlett
Date & Time:
2025-07-15
Preacher:
Colton Hamlett
Duration:
approximately 39 minutes
Topics Covered:
- Life achievements and their purposes
- Solomon’s life, wisdom, and blessings
- Meaning of life explored through Solomon’s perspective in Ecclesiastes
- Attempts to find meaning in pleasure, wisdom, love, and remembrance
- Solomon’s observations and conclusions about these pursuits
- The concept of fearing God and keeping His commandments as the ultimate purpose
Key Points or Explanations:
- People often pursue major life goals (graduation, retirement, family) with underlying purposes such as freedom, wisdom, or love.
- Solomon was blessed with wealth, wisdom, and power but found these insufficient for ultimate meaning.
- Solomon’s exploration in Ecclesiastes shows that pleasure, wisdom, and legacy are ultimately futile “under the sun.”
- Wisdom and knowledge do not guarantee protection or justice in life.
- Love and remembrance fade over time and cannot provide lasting meaning.
- Enjoyment of simple pleasures and relationships is encouraged but recognized as fleeting.
- God has placed eternity in human hearts, indicating a purpose beyond earthly life.
- The ultimate meaning is found in fearing God, respecting Him, and keeping His commandments.
- God’s judgment is certain and perfect, unlike human justice.
- Life should be lived with awareness of God’s presence and judgment.
Important Definitions/Concepts:
- Futility/Pursuit of the wind: The idea that earthly achievements and pleasures are ultimately worthless and unattainable in lasting value.
- Fear of God: Respect and reverence for God as the foundation of meaningful life.
- Under the sun: Refers to earthly life and human experience without considering the eternal perspective.
Instructor’s Answers/Clarifications:
- Clarified that earthly pursuits like pleasure, wisdom, and love do not provide ultimate meaning.
- Emphasized the importance of fearing God and living according to His commandments.
- Addressed potential doubts about meaning by pointing to God’s eternal plan and judgment.