Category Archives: Solomon

bad break

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

THOSE WHO HAVE LOST ALL HOPE Ecclesiastes 5:13-17 13 I have noticed such a terribly wrong thing under the sun: treasures were being hoarded by their owner — even though it hurt him to do so, 14 then those treasures … Continue reading →

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money misery

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

LOVE IT, AND WATCH IT GO AWAY Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 10 Someone who loves money will never be satisfied with the money he has, nor someone who loves wealth with his current income. This fact testifies to the impermanence of money. … Continue reading →

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supervision

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

SOMEONE IS WATCHING Ecclesiastes 5:8-9 8 If you are overseeing a province and you catch someone oppressing its poor people, and doing unjust and unrighteous things, do not be surprised that it happened. Because the overseer is being watched by … Continue reading →

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showing off in church

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WHOSE GLORY ARE YOU SEEKING? Ecclesiastes 5:1-3 1 Watch how you walk when you go to the house of God. Drawing near for the purpose of listening is better than merely offer gifts like fools, because they do not even … Continue reading →

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retirement as a fix

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WHAT ARE YOU REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO? Ecclesiastes 4:7-8 7 Once again I concluded that impermanence is under the sun: 8 one man can have no other dependent, neither a son nor a brother, but still work without ever resting, … Continue reading →

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testing time

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

Ecclesiastes 3:16-19 16 Again, I saw under the sun that in the place where justice was expected, there was wickedness, and in the place where righteousness was expected, there was wickedness. 17 I said in my heart, God will judge … Continue reading →

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accountable

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

LIFE MATTERS Ecclesiastes 3:12-15 12 I figured out that there is nothing better for them than to be joyous and to do good as long as they live; 13 also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in … Continue reading →

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the illusion of permanence

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

HOW BALANCED IS YOUR LIFE? Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 9 What payoff does the worker get from his work? 10 I have seen the responsibility that God has given to the children of Adam to be busy with. 11 He has made … Continue reading →

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our time DNA

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

OUR MOMENTS OF RESPONSE ARE ENCODED WITHIN US. Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 1 For everything a moment exists, and a time for every pleasure under the sky: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, … Continue reading →

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confession of a workaholic

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

USE THE NEW YEAR WISELY Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 24 There is something missing in a man who just eats and drinks and finds enjoyment in his work. This reality also, I saw, is from the hand of God, 25 because, apart … Continue reading →

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