Fear God and keep His commandments

COMMENCEMENT OF SEARCH FOR MEANING IN LIFE

1. Is the Meaning of Life to be found in achieving Greatness?       Ecclesiastes 1
2. Is the Meaning of Life to be found in obtaining Wisdom?           Ecclesiastes 1
3. Is the Meaning of Life to be found in obtaining Wealth               Ecclesiastes 2

Conclusion: Vanity of vanities; all is vanity                                                  Ecclesiastes 1:2

THE COMMITMENT OF THE PREACHER

1. To keep searching for the Meaning of Life                             Ecclesiastes (Proverbs 1, 2)
2. To find Wisdom                                                                                Ecclesiastes (Proverbs 1,2)
3. To teach people Knowledge                                                      Ecclesiastes 12:9
4. To find the skill in communicating effectively                     Ecclesiastes 12:10-11
   1. Words of the wise
   2. Words of a scholar
   3. Features:
      1. Acceptable words
      2. Upright words
      3. Words of truth

THE CONCLUDING CHALLENGE OF THE PREACHER

1. Fear God
2. Keep His commandments
3. This is Man’s all
4. God will bring everything to Judgment                       Ecclesiastes 12:13-14