Ecclesiastes reveals that all human striving “under the sun” is ultimately a fleeting vapor that cannot sustain our need for meaning or satisfy the soul. Because earthly achievements are transient and eventually forgotten, attempting to center our lives upon them is futile idolatry. True purpose is found only in the resurrected Christ, who transcends the world’s vanity and makes all things new, allowing us to enjoy God’s gifts with proper perspective rather than enslaving ourselves to their temporary shadows.

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From Series: "Under the Sun (Ecclesiastes)"

What is the meaning of life in a world where everything seems temporary? In this 13-part journey through Ecclesiastes, we confront the restlessness, repetition, injustice, pleasure, work, wisdom, sorrow, aging, and death that define life “under the sun.” With unflinching honesty, the Preacher exposes the emptiness of trying to find lasting satisfaction in anything this world can offer. Yet Ecclesiastes is not a message of despair. It teaches us to receive life as a gift from God, to live wisely and boldly in an uncertain world, and to remember our Creator while we still have breath. Join us as we explore one of the Bible’s strangest and most beautiful books—and discover how its ancient wisdom speaks directly to the questions we are still asking today.