THE WISDOM OF AN OLD, OLD, MAN

Ecclesiastes

1A. HIS CONCLUSIONS

1B. About labor (1.3-11)

2B. About wisdom (1.12-18)

3B. About partying (2.1-3)

4B. About success (2.4-11)

5B. About psychology (2.12-16)

6B. About love and marriage (Shulamite & 1000 women)

7B. About life in general (2.17-23) Note: The same conclusions were reached by Curt Cobain and Savannah. They committed suicide.

2A. HIS CONTEXT “under the sun” and “under the heaven”

1B. Is Described (23 times and 2 times)

2B. Is Defined - Life with God acknowledged, but without God being involved.

3A. HIS CONCERNS (12.1-7)

1B. Notice His Concern For The Young (12.1-2)

2B. Now, Notice The Concern Of The Old (12.3-7)

4A. HIS COUNSEL (12.13-14)

1B. Remember God’s Role As Creator - He made you

2B. Remember God’s Right As Creator - Worship & service

3B. Remember God’s Recourse As Creator – Wrath

4B. Remember God’s Redemption as Re-Creator

1C. For sinners (Romans 5.8)

2C. For salvation (Acts 16.31)

3C. For life that is abundant (John 10.10)