Tag Archives: Ecclesiastes 1

lots of aggravation

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING SO HARD FOR? Ecclesiastes 1:16-18 16 I said in my heart, “I have become great, increasing my wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has experienced tremendous wisdom and knowledge.” 17 … Continue reading →

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science is hard work

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

A WORD OF APPRECIATION FOR ALL SCIENTISTS Ecclesiastes 1:12-15 12 I the Collector, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and to search out in wisdom all that is done under the … Continue reading →

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happened already

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

WHAT IS REALLY WORTH STRIVING FOR? Ecclesiastes 1:9-11 9 Whatever has happened is what will happen, and whatever has been done is what will be done, and there is not anything new under the sun. 10 Is there a thing … Continue reading →

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cycles

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

HINTS OF FOREVER Ecclesiastes 1:5-8 5 The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to the place where it rises. 6 The wind blows to the south and goes around to the north; around and around goes the … Continue reading →

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absolutely impermanent

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

WHAT DRIVES YOU? Ecclesiastes 1:1-4 1 Words from a collector, a son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 “Absolutely impermanent,” the collector says, “absolutely impermanent, everything is impermanent.” 3 What does a man get for doing all his hard work … Continue reading →

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an unhappy business

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 It is a mistake to think that the more one knows, the happier one will be.  The preacher learned this lesson well.  He discovered that the more he learned about the world around him, the less comfortable he … Continue reading →

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no remembrance

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Ecclesiastes 1:4-11 Do the Preacher’s words still apply?  Surely we can now record life achievements and art and wisdom for later years?  Surely our history makes great actions worth while?  But the same could have been said of written remembrances … Continue reading →

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worth it?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 The epitome of wisdom is to look deeply into the lives of human beings and see the secret that we refuse to accept: most of the things we strive for and worry about are not worth it.  To … Continue reading →

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