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The King's Speech: Finding Meaning in a Confusing World

Explore Ecclesiastes Chapter 2 for insights on real wisdom and the search for fulfillment in a world of impermanence and confusion. Discover how God's presence provides stability and true meaning amidst life's uncertainties. Learn to walk by faith, finding joy in God's gifts and perspective on self. Embrace the wisdom of acknowledging our limitations and trusting in God's ultimate purpose for our lives.

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The King's Speech: Finding Meaning in a Confusing World

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  1. Sermon • Ecclesiastes • Chapter 2 • The King’s Speech

  2. “Is there a thing in the world that can truly satisfy the heart of a human being?” Eswine

  3. Ecclesiastes also shows that God is the one who puts that factor of consistency in the world. While there is “hebel” and confusion, we can take comfort in knowing that there is also stability.

  4. God is the FIXED POINT that gives meaning to everything else – Tozer

  5. Jeff Meyers - What the author intends to teach us is that real biblical wisdom is founded on the honest acknowledgment that this world’s course is enigmatic, that most, if not all, of what happens is quite inexplicable, incomprehensible to us, and quite out of our control. The wise woman or man learns to walk by faith and not by sight.

  6. If the people of Israel can forget God, then the world around you can forget you.

  7. THE FAILURE OF HAVING IT ALL TO GIVE MEANING TO LIFE • 1:12 – THE KING SPEAKS (to himself) • 1:17ff - THE KING’S SEARCH

  8. Nine components • Joy or mirth 1-3 • Wine v.3 (any mind or mood altering substance) • Creative expression – art-bigger house 4-6 • Nature v 5-6 better yard-garden

  9. Money and possessions v.8 (people, animals • Entertainment v.8 (music) • Sex v.8 • Acclaim v.9 • Work – success in labor v.11

  10. THE KING’S FRUSTRATION v.11-16 • Because to “enjoy oneself” is to drink in what only the self can provide. Created beings and things only have so much that they can offer us.

  11. THE KING’S VERDICT v.17-26 • We mortals do not possess anything in ourselves to us in securing permanent happiness.

  12. All the things that we call the “goods” of life—health, riches, possessions, position, sensual pleasures, honors, and prestige—slip through one’s hands unless they are received as a gift from God.

  13. David Gibson: Living Life Backward- • The way God gives us enjoyment in his gifts is by giving us perspective on ourselves. When we know that the gift is not meant to be a stepping stone to greater things, when we realize we are not meant to rule the world, or master our destiny,

  14. or achieve ultimate gain through our careers, then we discover that enjoyment or joy is “itself the reward that we may expect from life and all our effort expended in living it. . .

  15. God is the FIXED POINT that gives meaning to everything else. • –A.W. Tozer

  16. Jesus is the “fixed point” with a Face.

  17. FIRST COMMANDMENT AND ROOTS, BRANCHES, FRUIT

  18. The ABC’s of coming to faith – • A - Admit that you can’t control life and you need help – That means there is GOOD NEWS FOR YOU   • B- Believe that Jesus is the only Wisdom and Savior who can heal your heart. • C- confess to God that you want to trust Jesus as your savior and Lord.

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