Ecclesiastes for Beginners — Bible Study with Mike Mazzalongo

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Ecclesiastes is the fascinating journal of a wise man's search for satisfaction and meaning without reference to God. In his life journey Solomon ultimately learns the valuable lesson that without God in one's life, that life is meaningless.

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  1. 03/26/2017

    Positive Thinking

    In his return journey to God, Solomon has found that wisdom and wise living are the surest way to find contentment and avoid wasting one's short lifespan.

    39 min

  2. 03/19/2017

    Comments on the Rat Race

    Solomon has been sharing the fruit of his hard-won wisdom. After living apart from God he returns and notes some of the things he has learned concerning wisdom itself.

    36 min

  3. 03/12/2017

    Qualities of a Wise Leader

    Solomon is no longer exploring and writing about the various experiences and pursuits of worldly living, which have left him unfulfilled and depressed. He now turns his attention to leadership and the qualities that leaders need to possess.

    34 min

  4. 03/05/2017

    Wisdom Proverbs

    In the first 6 chapters of the book we see the fruit of Solomon's rebellion. By chapter six he has exhausted his search, sees that his results are empty, and comments on this discovery using several parables.

    35 min

  5. 02/26/2017

    Worship Attitude

    In chapter five there is an abrupt change as Solomon comments on the attitude necessary for proper worship and then goes on to talk about the enemy of spirituality - materialism.

    38 min

  6. 02/19/2017

    One Plus One Equals Survival: Solutions To Loneliness

    In Solomon's experiment with wealth and power, he concludes that life at the "top" is filled with grief (oppression, envy, disillusionment).

    32 min

  7. 02/05/2017

    A View from the Top

    Solomon examines one final area of life (the pursuit of wealth and power) in order to find contentment apart from God.

    31 min

  8. 01/29/2017

    A Time for Everything: Part 2

    In his journal, Solomon has described the various ways he has sought for satisfaction and joy apart from God. In the balance of this chapter he provides some final thoughts on the search for meaning in the events of one's life here on earth.

    34 min

  9. 01/22/2017

    A Time for Everything: Part 1

    Solomon now explores the context in which a person's life and work is carried out - the framework of time.

    34 min

  10. 01/15/2017

    The Pursuit of Meaning Through Work

    Solomon now explores the context in which a person's life and work is carried out - the framework of time.

    35 min

  11. 01/08/2017

    The Pursuit of Pleasure

    Solomon begins his search for happiness and contentment with the exploration of sensory pleasures and reports on his findings.

    30 min

  12. 01/01/2017

    Introduction to Ecclesiastes

    In this first lesson, Mike reviews some of the basic information about this book. The class will review the life of the author, Solomon, and the circumstances surrounding the writing of this text.

    34 min
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