INSIGHTS FOR LIVING: THE ULTIMATE HOW-TO PASSAGE (6 OF 10)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-14
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Insights For Living: The Ultimate How-To Passage
The Good Life
Tim Badal
Ecclesiastes 7:1-14
We're continuing our series on Ecclesiastes, this Old Testament book written by King Solomon. He is giving us the answer to the question all of us are asking, "Where do we find the good life?" Solomon is writing at the end of his life. He's an aged man and has gone through all the highs and lows of life. Now at the end of his life, he's asking, "What is the meaning and purpose of living on this earth?" He has experienced all the things any of us could ever hope to imagine, from a human perspective. As the king of Israel, he had riches, power, and fame.
Now at the end of his life, he realizes that none of the things he searched after as a young man were enough to satisfy him. There was a longing in his heart that said there was something more to his existence than just the accumulation of things. Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he wrote a book that would impact lives for centuries to come. We're picking up this ancient book to look for the answer to finding the good life, to find our ultimate purpose and meaning.
Like Solomon, many today - probably some of you here today - find themselves on the same trajectory he was on. We're trying to fill our hearts and longings with the things of this world. We accumulate stuff. We seek promotions and prestige. We pursue all manner of pleasure. But as a rebuke to that kind of living, Solomon tells us that a fool lives that way. Those pursuits are meaningless. They're vanity and chasing after the wind.
I'm so thankful for the teachings of this book so far. I want you to know this has impacted both young and old alike. I've had more young people come to me and say, "This series has been life changing. These are some of the questions I've been asking." I'm so encouraged by that. If you start to glean wisdom at a younger age, just think of the foolish mistakes that can be avoided. So as a group of older people, le ...
The Good Life
Tim Badal
Ecclesiastes 7:1-14
We're continuing our series on Ecclesiastes, this Old Testament book written by King Solomon. He is giving us the answer to the question all of us are asking, "Where do we find the good life?" Solomon is writing at the end of his life. He's an aged man and has gone through all the highs and lows of life. Now at the end of his life, he's asking, "What is the meaning and purpose of living on this earth?" He has experienced all the things any of us could ever hope to imagine, from a human perspective. As the king of Israel, he had riches, power, and fame.
Now at the end of his life, he realizes that none of the things he searched after as a young man were enough to satisfy him. There was a longing in his heart that said there was something more to his existence than just the accumulation of things. Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he wrote a book that would impact lives for centuries to come. We're picking up this ancient book to look for the answer to finding the good life, to find our ultimate purpose and meaning.
Like Solomon, many today - probably some of you here today - find themselves on the same trajectory he was on. We're trying to fill our hearts and longings with the things of this world. We accumulate stuff. We seek promotions and prestige. We pursue all manner of pleasure. But as a rebuke to that kind of living, Solomon tells us that a fool lives that way. Those pursuits are meaningless. They're vanity and chasing after the wind.
I'm so thankful for the teachings of this book so far. I want you to know this has impacted both young and old alike. I've had more young people come to me and say, "This series has been life changing. These are some of the questions I've been asking." I'm so encouraged by that. If you start to glean wisdom at a younger age, just think of the foolish mistakes that can be avoided. So as a group of older people, le ...
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