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.