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STUDY OF ECCLESIASTES

STUDY OF ECCLESIASTES. Part 11 – Discovering the Meaning to Our Lives: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20. Study of Ecclesiastes. What God and Solomon Say about Money and Power! Principles to Learn The rich tend to take charge, and their power offends the poor.

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STUDY OF ECCLESIASTES

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  1. STUDY OF ECCLESIASTES Part 11 – Discovering the Meaning to Our Lives: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20

  2. Study of Ecclesiastes • What God and Solomon Say about Money and Power! • Principles to Learn • The rich tend to take charge, and their power offends the poor. • We must not let our possessions, or our desire to keep them deny us our feelings toward the Social Justice or social injustices of others. - vv. 8, 9

  3. Study of Ecclesiastes • We must be mindful that as the middle class fights against the rich (upper 2%) the poor oftentimes are completely ignored, until public tragedy (Fenger High School; Ferguson-Florrisant, Missouri, etc..)

  4. Study of Ecclesiastes • What this does not mean! These realities mentioned in verses 8, 9 do not suggest that we should abolish leadership and [attempt] to equally distribute all the wealth of the nation or world to everyone. (Socialism). But it does imply that people should use their wealth compassionately not oppressively.

  5. Study of Ecclesiastes • Greed and Materialism have no built-in controls or limits. v.10 • Solomon becomes the greatest example of one who attempted to obtain contentment through the pursuit and achievement of affluence. He was not satisfied, and neither will we.

  6. Study of Ecclesiastes • Be careful! • THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK AGAINST THOSE WHO POSSES WEALTH AND ARE ACCOMPLISHED AT WHAT THEY DO…GOD WANTS THIS TO HAPPEN, HOWEVER II IS A DIRECT ASSAULT ON THE MONEY-HUNGRY WHO STRIVE FOR MORE AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS.

  7. Study of Ecclesiastes • Something you may already know, but are necessarily worried about.  • With Increased money and possessions come an accelerated number of people and worries. - v. 11 These can manifest themselves by a number of titles – Management Consultants, Tax Advisers, Accountants, Lawyers, Relatives, etc…

  8. Study of Ecclesiastes • Solomon is saying, more money, more people, more worries, less sleep, if you are not careful less relationship with God, less worship, less prayer, all heading toward a good-looking meaningless life. #RobinWilliams

  9. Study of Ecclesiastes • Things to Know and Remember. – vv. 13-17 • Those who Hoard will only Hurt Themselves – vv. 13-15 • Those Who Live High at the expense of People will Die Without any People – vv. 16, 17

  10. Study of Ecclesiastes • There Are Some Things That We Ought to Claim! – vv. 18-20 • The gift of Enjoyment in your life – v. 18 • The gift of Fulfillment in your work – v. 19 • The gift of Contentment in your heart – v. 20

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