Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes7:15-25 The Advantage of Wisdom

Sun, Jan 12, 2025

Duration: 44 mins 46 secs

True Wisdom, founded in the person of God has advantage for the person who seeks it. Using that Wisdom to inform our life choices always gives the advantage, but it might not look like it to the casual observer.

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Ecclesiastes 7:15-18 Too Righteous and Too Wise

Sun, Jan 05, 2025

by John Copper

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 43 mins 15 secs

Solomon gives us some enigmatic poetic statements in these verses. Let's unpack it all.

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Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 The Contrast of Wisdom and Folly

Sun, Dec 29, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 7:1-14

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 59 mins 54 secs

Of this passage Donald R Glenn wrote, "God is the author of both adversity and prosperity and that He so mingles them together that man in his finite understanding cannot discover anything about his future." We will find his commentary helpful here.

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Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 Lifestyles of the Rich and Miserable

Sun, Dec 22, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 43 mins 10 secs

Imagine being rich, prosperous and miserable, unable to enjoy the wealth that has been accumulated. that is the principle plight in this section.

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Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 Rich Oppressors

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 56 mins 23 secs

This is series of 'semi-proverbs' dealing with the ups and downs of life. The rich and famous and the not so rich and famous all face the same struggles. It is better to face them with the knowledge of God.

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Ecclesiastes 4:18-5:7 Life is Better With Friends and God

Sun, Dec 08, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 4:18-5:7

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 53 mins 1 sec

Truths about life with and without God as our anchor. Life is just better with God, but be careful, He is to be feared and revered.

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Ecclesiastes 4:1-6 Follies of The Rat Race

Sun, Dec 01, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 4:1-6

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 27 mins 33 secs

Oppressor or oppressed, who can comfort them? What is the point of participating in the rat race? The Teacher gives his opinion on these.

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Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 A Reality Check

Sun, Nov 17, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 3:16-22

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 39 mins 55 secs

The Teacher reiterates some of the basic life situations we have already explored. Is there a purpose in injustice and unrighteousness? He thinks there is. Let's explore it.

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Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 Everything Beautiful In It's Time

Sun, Nov 10, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 3:9-15

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 56 secs

The author has introduced the knowledge of God in the perception of all things. This has the potential to "make everything beautiful in its time." This is a very welcome shift in the perspective.

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Ecclesiastes 2:24-3:8 As A Man Thinks ...

Sun, Nov 03, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 2:24-3:8

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 47 mins 59 secs

I argue in this text the Preacher begins to develop a Worldview that includes God. Everything changes with this point-of-view.

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