1. Points from the Preacher
All is Vanity
Ecclesiastes 1 &2

2. Points from the Preacher: All is Vanity Eccl 1 &2
What advantage does man have in his work? 1:1-11
Man is a very small part of an ongoing world 4
His life is predictable, monotonous, & unsatisfying 5-10
He won’t even be remembered when he is done 11

3. Points from the Preacher: All is Vanity Eccl 1 &2
The experiment and the result 1:12-15
to seek all that has been done under heaven 13a
man’s task is grievous 13b; 15
man’s work is vain and striving after wind 14

4. Points from the Preacher: All is Vanity Eccl 1 &2
I set my mind to know wisdom 1:16-18; 2:12-17
more wisdom and knowledge = more grief and pain 1:18
wise man dies just as the fool , 16b
wise are forgotten just like the fool 16a
VANITY! 1:17; 2:16-17

5. Points from the Preacher: All is Vanity Eccl 1 &2
I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself. 2:1-11
wine 3
works 4-6
possessions 7-8a
entertainment 8b
sex 8c
VANITY! 2:9-11

6. Points from the Preacher: All is Vanity Eccl 1 &2
I hated all the fruit of my labor 2:18-26
leave it all to someone else 18
will new owner be a wise man or a fool? 19
new owner did not work for what he received 21
what I gained did not come easy 23
fruit of labor is God’s gift to enjoy
VANITY! 2:19, 21, 23, 26

7. All is Vanity Wisdom Pleasure Labor Are we living like we believe it?
Are we spending our lives chasing the wind?