Fellowship Bible Church Carson City

1. The Preacher's Pursuit of Purpose Through Pleasure (1-3)

2. The Vain Objects of Pleasure Under the Sun (3-8)

3. The Preacher's Conclusion: Pleasure is Vanity (9-11)

1.  Wisdom is Vanity Because it Cannot Straighten the World (1:12-15)

2.  Wisdom is Vanity Because it Cannot Satisfy the Soul (1:16-18)

3.  Wisdom is Vanity Because it Cannot Escape Death (2:12-17)

1. The Vanity of Human Existence (3-4)

2. The Vanity of Natural Cycles (5-7)

3. The Vanity of Life Under the Sun (8-11)

1.  What is Ecclesiastes?

2.  Who is the Preacher?

3.  What is "Vanity"?

Evening Service

"Israel" in the Old Testament

1.  The Origin of "Israel"

2.  The Nation of "Israel"

3.  The Kingdom and Exile of "Israel"

1. The Danger of Boasting in the Flesh (11-13)

2. The Beauty of Boasting in the Cross (14-18)

    * Boasting in the Cross Magnifies Christ (14)

    * Boasting in the Cross Acknowledges Our New Life (14-15)

    * Boasting in the Cross Makes Us Willing to Suffer (17)

    * Boasting in the Cross Makes Christ the Center of Our Unity (18)

1. The Resurrection Means that Death is Defeated (1-10)

2. The Resurrection Means that There is an End to Grief (11-18)

3. The Resurrection Means that Christians Have a Mission (19-23)

4. The Resurrection Means that Doubters are Called to Faith (24-31)