Life Is More Than What You Know
Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 · Preached September 20, 2026
Solomon tests the limits of human wisdom to show that knowledge alone cannot give life its meaning.
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Trusting God Through Every Season
Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 · Preached September 13, 2026
Solomon's ancient poem about life's seasons offers practical guidance for believers who find themselves in seasons they did not choose.
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Life Is Meaningless Without God
Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 · Preached September 6, 2026
Solomon's ancient memoir confronts the emptiness of a life spent chasing satisfaction in the things of this world.
See what this sermon became →3 five-day devotionals from sermons on wisdom
Each one was written from a different sermon on wisdom, in that pastor's own voice. Pick a sermon and read all five days free.
Life Is More Than What You Know
“Understanding the Truth Have you ever chased something hard, a promotion, a relationship, a goal, finally got it, and still felt strangely empty?”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalTrusting God Through Every Season
“Have you ever looked at your life and thought, This is not what I signed up for? If so, you're in good company, and you're asking a question as old as wisdom itself.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalLife Is Meaningless Without God
“Understanding the Truth Have you ever worked hard to get something you really wanted, and then got it, and still felt a little empty inside?”
Read all 5 days of the devotional3 small group discussion guides from sermons on wisdom
Ready-to-lead discussion questions, each set drawn from one sermon on wisdom. Open one and take it to your group this week.
Life Is More Than What You Know
“This guide is designed for a 60-90 minute meeting. You likely won't get through every question, and that's perfectly okay! Follow the energy of your group.”
Open the discussion guideTrusting God Through Every Season
“This guide is designed for you, whether this is your first time leading a group or your fiftieth. You don't need to have all the answers.”
Open the discussion guideLife Is Meaningless Without God
“Solomon tried everything to find satisfaction, wisdom, work, wealth, wine, relationships, and concluded that none of it ultimately satisfied. The pastor said the world is constantly making 'promises of satisfaction guaranteed' that it cannot keep.”
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For groups that want to go further. Each guide works through one sermon on wisdom passage by passage.
Life Is More Than What You Know
“Solomon spent 12 chapters dismantling every false answer so that his final word would land with full force: Fear God. We have the advantage of reading Ecclesiastes on the other side of the cross, where the One greater than Solomon has already come.”
Open the deep study guideTrusting God Through Every Season
“Who wrote this, and why does it matter? Ecclesiastes is attributed to "the Preacher" (Hebrew: Qohelet ), traditionally understood as Solomon, king of Israel around 950 BC.”
Open the deep study guide3 sermon quizzes from sermons on wisdom
Short quizzes that check whether a sermon on wisdom landed. Each one was built from that sermon's actual content.
Life Is More Than What You Know
“In the closing illustration, how did a lost little girl in London explain how to get her home?”
Take the sermon quizTrusting God Through Every Season
“According to the sermon, what is the ultimate answer to Solomon's closing question, 'Who can enable a man to see what will happen after he dies?”
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“How many times is the word 'vanity' used in the 12 chapters of Ecclesiastes, according to the sermon?”
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