How to Enjoy LIfe

Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26

July 23, 2023

Solomon pursued the , yet the world’s problems were not fixed. Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

  • Been there: The best university
  • Done that: The best of all time
  • Got the t-shirt: Diploma of Sorrow

Solomon devoted himself to of every kind, yet all were temporary and none truly satisfied. Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

  • Been there: wherever pleasure was available.
  • Done that: seen it, touched it, ate it, drink it, built it, bought it, danced with it, and slept with it.
  • Got the t-shirt: no profit.

Solomon realized there are two kinds of people: . Both die. Ecclesiastes 2:12-23

  • Been there: where wise & foolish people live and work.
  • Done that: observes them both.
  • Got the t-shirt: I hated life.

What do we learn from Solomon’s experience? Ecclesiastes 2:24-26

  • Enjoy God in all you do and with whom you share life with.
  • One life will soon be past, only what is done for Christ will last.