Bible Readings:
Psalm 39
Ecclesiastes 1:1 – 18
Sermon Outline:
Ecclesiastes 1:1–3 (NKJV)
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” 3 What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun?
I Vanity?
הֲבֵ֤ל – Hebel
Psalm 16:5–6 (NKJV)
5 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. 6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance.
2 Corinthians 4:16 (NKJV)
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
1 Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV)
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
II Cyclical?
Genesis 1:1 (NKJV)
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Hebrews 9:27–28 (NKJV)
27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
III Wisdom?
Mark 8:36 (NKJV)
36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?