Ecclesiastes 7:15-8:9 | Measured | Jon Deedrick

cMain Idea: Let death teach you, let wisdom guide you, and let God be God. 1.Death the Teacher (7:1–6) 2.Wisdom the Guide (7:7–14)

Main Idea: Money makes a poor god but a rich gift. 1. The Lie We Believe(5:8–12; 6:7–9) 2.The Emptiness We Discover (5:13–17; 6:1–6) 3.The Gift God Gives(5:18–20)

MAIN IDEA: God rescues dead sinners by grace alone, through faith, and raises them to a new life designed for good works for His Glory. 4 POINTS 1.- The "Dead" State (vv. 1-3) 2.- The "But God" Turning Point (vv. 4-7) 3.- The Nature of Salvation (vv. 8-9) 4.- The Purpose of Salvation (v. 10)

Main Idea: Live for "we," not "me," worshipping God above all. 1. Living for "me" destroys us (4:1-6) 2. Living for "we" strengthens us (4:7-16) 3. Worshipping God reorients us (5:1-7)

Main Idea: Fear the God who appoints every season and judges every work. 1. Understand the Rhythms of Life (1-8) 2. Embrace the Sovereignty of God (9-15) 3. Remember the Judgment of God (16-22)

Main Idea: Don’t pursue life as gain. Receive it as a gift. 1. The Letdown (1:12-2:16) 2. The Despair (2:17-23) 3. The Breakthrough (2:24-26)

Main Idea: What do you gain in this fleeting life under the sun? (2-3) 1. No Lasting Legacy (4, 11) 2. No True Newness (5-6, 10) 3. No Lasting Satisfaction (7-8)