Why Does Paul Pray for Us to KNOW What He Has Just Told Us?

1. What’s the difference between “knowing” and “knowing”? 2. Why does it matter? 3. How do we grow to “know God” in a more personal, relational way?

Shopping at the Dollar Store

Pleasure, and the pursuit of pleasure apart from God, is all meaningless and will never fully satisfy us. 1. Solomon’s intentional pursuit of pleasure. 2. Solomon explored every pleasure his heart desired. “With godlike creativity and control, he has created a...

The Limits of Worldly Wisdom

Since we live in a broken world that doesn’t make sense and is filled with sorrow and foolishness, we must fear God, trust in Jesus, and follow him. 1. Wisdom cannot change reality (v.12-15). “Some things in life are crooked—not in the sense that they involve criminal...

Vanity of Vanities! All Is Vanity!

Life lived apart from fearing God will never make sense because life lived under the sun is vanity of vanities. It is all vanity; therefore, we must fear God and keep his commandments. “Put differently, because of God’s curse on creation, (the consequences of the fall...