A Time for Everything Part 1 Ecc. 3:1-11 4 A Time for Everything Part 1 Ecc. 3:1-11

Review A Life Examined: Pleasure Wisdom & Folly Work

Conclusions Satisfaction is a gift from God Righteousness is profitable Work is carried out in “Time”

Time is a measurable period during which events occur. Definition Time is a measurable period during which events occur.

There is an appointed time for everything There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven— - Ecc. 3:1

Opposites suggest the entire range of experiences (Poetic device known as MERISM)

Jewish Numerology 3 = God 4 = World 7 = God + Creation 10 = Complete, Mature 1,000 = Completely Matured

1. Life & Death A time to give birth and a time to die; - Ecc. 3:2a

2. Renewal & Change A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. - Ecc. 3:2b

3. Destruction & Restoration A time to kill and a time to heal; - Ecc. 3:3a

4. Demolish & Rebuild A time to tear down and a time to build up. - Ecc. 3:3b

5. Sorrow & Joy A time to weep and a time to laugh; - Ecc. 3:4a

6. Mourn & Dance A time to mourn and a time to dance. - Ecc. 3:4b

7. Select & Reject A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; - Ecc. 3:5a

8. Embrace & Confront A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing. - Ecc. 3:5b

9. Search & Abandon A time to search and a time to give up as lost; - Ecc. 3:6a

10. Keep & Discard A time to keep and a time to throw away. - Ecc. 3:6b

11. Grief & Resolution A time to keep and a time to throw away. - Ecc. 3:7a

12. Silence & Speaking Out A time to be silent and a time to speak. - Ecc. 3:7b

13. Love & Hate A time to love and a time to hate; - Ecc. 3:8a

14. War & Peace A time for war and a time for peace. - Ecc. 3:8b

What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils? - Ecc. 3:9

Question What is the Profit?

I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves. He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. - Ecc. 3:10-11

God has made everything appropriate in its Time. Conclusions God has made everything appropriate in its Time.

God has put eternity into our hearts. Conclusions God has put eternity into our hearts.

All the parts of life in time described, when put together do not equal something meaningful unless you add the part that is outside of time.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. - Col. 1:15-17

We will never discover God’s total work. Conclusions We will never discover God’s total work.