Is that supposed to be in the Bible?! | What's the Point? Part 1 | Ecclesiastes Series

The book of Ecclesiastes feels depressing, but it is included in the canon of Scripture for a reason and it confronts one of life's biggest questions: What's the Point?

In this four-part series, we look at the significance of Ecclesiastes, and how it can help us wrestle with life's hard questions.

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0:24 Introduction
1:37 The depressing tone of Ecclesiastes
2:25 The Preacher's identity and perspective
3:47 How to approach different Bible texts
6:22 Two voices in Ecclesiastes
9:50 Solomon's two very different life stages
11:40 Solomon's wealth, success and global fame
13:57 Solomon's tragic downfall
16:09 The catastrophic consequences for Israel
18:31 Solomon's final years and return to God
20:16 The message of Ecclesiastes: a negative lesson
20:56 Key repeated themes in Ecclesiastes
22:54 Examples from Chapter 1 of Ecclesiastes
25:13 The danger of trusting our own hearts
25:52 Jesus Christ: the true answer Solomon never had
26:17 Invitation to respond to Jesus

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