Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 10: Remember the End

Text: Ecclesiastes 9:1–10 Theme: Living in Light of Death Summary: Death is inevitable, but that truth can help us live wisely and joyfully now.

Analysis of Chapter

• Good and bad men fare alike as to this world. (1-3)

• All men must die. (4-10)

Questions:

• How does your awareness of death affect your daily life?

• What would you do differently if you lived with eternity in mind?

Application: Write a personal mission statement that reflects your values and purpose in Christ.

Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 9: Living with Limitations

Text: Ecclesiastes 8:1–17 Theme: Trusting God in Uncertain Times Summary: We don’t understand everything, especially injustice. God calls us to live rightly even when life doesn’t make sense.

Analysis of Chapter

• Commendation of wisdom. (1-5)

• To prepare for sudden evils and death. (6-8)

• It will be well with the righteous, but not with the wicked. (9-13)

• Mysteries of providence. (14-17)

Questions:

• How do you respond to life when it feels unfair or unclear?

• What keeps you anchored when answers don’t come?

Application: Pray for faith to trust God when you don’t understand His plan.

Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 8: Wisdom for Living

Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1–29 Theme: The Benefits and Boundaries of Wisdom Summary: Wisdom can help us live well, but it doesn’t provide all the answers. Only God is in control.

Analysis of Chapter

• The benefit of a good name; of death above life; of sorrow over vain mirth. (1-6)

• Oppression, anger, and discontentment. (7-10)

• Advantages of wisdom. (11-22)

• Experience of the evil of sin. (23-29

Questions:

• Where do you seek wisdom most often: prayer, people, or possessions?

• What’s one “hard truth” from this chapter that hits home?

Application: Take one wise principle and intentionally apply it this week.

Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 7: Money Can’t Buy Meaning

Text: Ecclesiastes 5:8–6:12

Theme: The Emptiness of Wealth

Summary: Wealth without contentment is pointless. Satisfaction comes from God, not stuff.

Analysis of Chapter

• Vows and oppression. (5:8) continuation from previous lesson

• The vanity of riches. (5:9-17)

• The right use of riches. (5:18-20)

• The vanity of riches, long life and flourishing families. (6:1-6)

• The little advantage any one has in outward things. (6:7-12)

Questions:

• How has the pursuit of wealth affected your peace or relationships?

• What are you most tempted to chase after right no

Application: Practice generosity this week in a specific, sacrificial way.

Speaker: Rob Colvert

Week 6: Worship with Reverence

Text: Ecclesiastes 5:1–7

Theme: The Importance of Worshiping God Honestly

Summary: Solomon cautions against careless words and empty religious rituals.

Analysis of Chapter

• What makes devotion vain. (1-3)

• Vows, and oppression. (4-8)

Questions:

• Are your spiritual habits rooted in reverence or routine?

• What does it look like to "fear God" in your daily life?

Application: Commit to a sincere and focused time of worship this week.

Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 2: Chasing the Wind

Text: Ecclesiastes 1:12–2:11

Theme: The Futility of Human Achievement

Summary: Solomon recounts his pursuit of wisdom, pleasure, and accomplishment—and how it all left him empty.

Analysis of Chapter

• The pointlessness in pursuing knowledge. (1:12-18)

• The vanity of mirth, sensual pleasure, riches, and pomp. (2:1-11)

Questions:

• What have you pursued that didn’t satisfy?

• How can ambition become a spiritual dead-end?

Application: Journal your current goals and surrender them to God’s will.

Speaker: Pastor Scott Townsell

Week 1: Life Under the Sun

Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1–11

Theme: The Vanity of Life

Summary: Solomon introduces the book by declaring that all is vanity. Life feels like a never-ending cycle without purpose unless viewed through God’s lens.

Analysis of Chapter

• Without God, all human actions are meaningless and empty. (1-3)

• Man’s toil and lack of satisfaction. (4-8)

• There is nothing new. (9-11)

Questions:

• Why do you think Solomon uses the word “vanity” so often?

• What parts of your life feel repetitive or meaningless?

Application: Reflect on areas where you are chasing meaning apart from God.