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Satisfaction Can’t be Bought

Outli line of Eccle lesiastes 2 • Solomon seeks pleasure. 2:1-11 • Wisdom excels, but provides no true advantage. 2:12-17 • Wasted inheritances. 2:18-23

The Pursuit it of Ple leasure. 2:1-11 11 • Entire section can be summed up with verse 10. • This man knew no limitations. • His desires had a blank check. • He’s not exaggerating. 1 Kings 10:1 -7 • For the most part, it does not appear that Solomon engaged in sinful activities. 2:3, 9 • Was Solomon successful? 1:3 cf. 2:10 • Depends on what standard you use to judge success. • Solomon recognizes his failure. 2:11

Personif ificatio ion of the Ric ich Fool “Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: ‘The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, “What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?” So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?‘” Luke 12:16 -20

Wis isdom Excels, but Does Not Deli liver • 2:12-17 • Solomon’s use of wisdom is different than his use of the same word in Proverbs. • In Proverbs, wisdom is based on a reverence for God. Proverbs 1:7 • In Ecclesiastes, wisdom refers to learning and the accumulation of knowledge and facts. • Both the fool and the wise end up in the same place. • Both are soon forgotten.

Wasted In Inherit itance. 2:18-23 23 • Solomon faces a universal problem. • 1 Timothy 6:7 • “I ain’t (sic) never seen a hearse with a luggage rack…” • Solomon’s misery now extends to his own life. • What will become of his enormous fortune? • Will his heritage be left to a fool to be squandered?

Bla lank Checks Do Not Deli liver • Happiness cannot be bought with money. • May make life easier, but does not ultimately satisfy. • Our sports team, job, house, or family do not bring ultimate satisfaction either. • Ecclesiastes 12:9, 10, 13, 14