Main Point: Pursuing joy apart from God is absurd.

Outline:

1. Frustrating Pursuits of Satisfaction (1:12-2:11)

2. Inescapable Problem of Death (2:12-23)

3. Exclusive Pathway for Joy (2:24-26)

Main Point: Lasting significance isn’t found in what we achieve, but what we receive from God.

Outline: 3 Perspective-Shaping Practices For Your Life

1. Feel the draft (1–3)

2. Learn from creation (4–8)

3. Embrace your transience (9–11)

Main Point: Lift up your soul to the King of Glory!

Outline: Who is this King of Glory?

1. The property of the King (1-2)

2. The people of the King (3-6)

3. The presence of the King (7-10)

Main Point: Enduring hard seasons requires a relentless and real pursuit of God.

Outline: How do we pursue God amid hardship?

1. Longing (42:1–5)

2. Lamenting (42:6–10)

3. Looking (43:1–5)

Main Point: Our faithful Father will fulfill his promises of redemption in Christ.

Outline:

1. Praise and remembrance (1-37)

2. Present reality (38-45)

3. Plea for restoration (46-52)

Promised redemption in Christ (1-52)

Main Point: Activate your faith-don't abdicate your God-given responsibilities.

Outline: Will you…

1. Flee in fear?

2. Be firm in faith?

Main Point: Celebrate God’s gracious deliverance with awe and wonder.

Outline: 3 Awe-Provoking Prompts to Praise God

1. He hears our desperate cries for help (1–5)

2. He answers us, despite our foolish pride (6–10)

3. He deserves our eternal praise (11–12)

Main Point: The depravity in this world should drive us to prayer.

Outline: How should we pray in response to rampant wickedness?

1. Lament the evil of the world (1–5)

2. Long for the Kingdom of God (6–11)

Main Point: The children of God are blessed to dwell in unity.

Outline: Unity is…

1. Good and Pleasant (1)

2. Like Oil (2)

3. Like Dew (3a)

4. A Heavenly Blessing (3b)

Main Point: Pray for God’s Word to bear fruit in your life.

Outline: Three prayers for Word-bearing fruit

1. Teach me your Word so I can obey it fully (33–35)

2. Turn my heart to your Word and away from worthless things (36–37a)

3. Confirm your Word in my life as I cling to it (37b–40)