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Book of Ecclesiastes ~ Bible Study | 2025

A study of Ecclesiastes Chapter 2 by Dr. Darrell Tate.

Book of Ecclesiastes ~ Bible Study | 2025

Book of Ecclesiastes ~ Bible Study | 2025

Book of Ecclesiastes ~ Bible Study | 2025

Book of Ecclesiastes ~ Bible Study | 2025

Book of Ecclesiastes ~ Bible Study | 2025

Associate Pastor Ron King concludes our Ecclesiastes series.It's been said that our modern age has been diagnosed with the word disenchanted; our focus on the material has often robbed us of what is sacred. But after all of the wisdom Solomon has imparted in this book, his final words are actually a call to be re-enchanted with a childlike wonder and awe of God.This call is summarized with two final commands: to remember your Creator, and to fear God and keep his commandments. These words are Solomon's remedy for cynicism and his secret for human wholeness.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 24, 2025, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome03:50 Message: Rediscovering Joy and Purpose05:17 Disenchantment and Modern Life 15:07 The Importance of Remembering the Creator 22:54 Understanding the Fear of God 31:19 A Call to Encourage Each Other

Book of Ecclesiastes ~ Bible Study | 2025

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Ecclesiastes series.Picture Solomon like a wise grandpa on a final drive, sharing his best advice before you step into life on your own. He reminds us that much in life is unknown — storms come, plans shift, and God's work is often hidden — but our call is to be generous, keep moving, and trust Him.And in the end, his parting words are simple and powerful: rejoice. Enjoy life as the sweet gift it is, thank God for every moment, and don't let anxiety steal the joy He intends for you.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 17, 2025, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome00:55 Message: Embracing the Gift of Life06:12 The Uncertainty of Life and Wisdom in Preparation13:00 Life's Unpredictability and Trusting God's Plan18:44 Embracing Life's Sweet Moments22:29 Finding Joy Amidst Life's Challenges26:21 Reflecting on Life's Gifts and Burdens30:20 A Call to Enjoy and Pursue God

Book of Ecclesiastes ~ Bible Study | 2025

Book of Ecclesiastes ~ 2025

Guest speaker Caleb Hunt continues our Ecclesiastes series.Have you ever had a friend who cuts through the noise to say exactly what you need to hear — not just what you want to hear? Today, Ecclesiastes plays that role, challenging us to face the one thing we'd rather ignore: death itself.Death is the great equalizer, reminding us that everything under the sun — our careers, legacies, and even wisdom — has limits. Yet, instead of despair, Ecclesiastes helps us see how confronting death head-on points us to genuine hope and purpose, found only when we invest in what lasts beyond the sun: God, His Word, and each other.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 3, 2025, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome01:02 Message: Death and True Purpose04:04 Ecclesiastes' Wisdom on Life and Death07:05 The Search for Life's Purpose14:51 The Limits of Human Wisdom24:10 God's Eternal Perspective29:44 Living for What is Eternal35:04 Final Thoughts and Prayer

Worship Director Justin Jackson continues our Ecclesiastes series.Chapter 8 wrestles with why wicked people seem to thrive, how we're supposed to live under flawed authority, and what to do when life just doesn't make sense.But through it all, Solomon shows us something surprisingly hopeful: it will be well with those who fear God — not because we'll have the answers, but because we're trusting the One who does.It's an honest look at why submission — real, deep, often uncomfortable submission — isn't weakness, but the path to peace.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 27, 2025, at 8:30am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome00:52 Message: The Path to Peace through Submission07:06 The Fear of God12:20 Submission to Authority20:44 Trusting God's Justice24:40 Acknowledging Our Imperfection30:11 Conclusion and Prayer

Worship Director Justin Jackson continues our Ecclesiastes series.What if the letdowns in life are actually beautiful invitations? Ecclesiastes 7 flips our expectations upside down, showing that mourning shapes us more than laughter, and legacy matters more than luxury.We chase control, comfort, and clarity, but every human scheme eventually fails. And that's the gift. Because in surrendering our plans, we begin to trust the One who made us for more than life under the sun. This message is an honest, poetic, and deeply hopeful reminder that the best things for us may not be the easiest, but they're always eternal.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 20, 2025, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome01:01 Message: Embracing the Beautiful Letdown07:03 Solomon's Wisdom: Ecclesiastes Chapter 712:00 Life Beyond the Sun: Trading Comforts for Legacy16:40 Embracing Mortality and Trusting God26:58 Finding Hope in Disappointment32:10 Conclusion and Reflection

Associate Pastor Ron King continues our Ecclesiastes series.Have you ever found yourself chasing "just a little bit more" yet always feeling empty? Today, we're diving into wisdom from Solomon, the wealthiest man in history, who still struggled profoundly with satisfaction. In Ecclesiastes 5 and 6, Solomon exposes the truth that money itself never satisfies, we can't take our earthly treasures with us, and failing to find joy in God's gifts isn't just sad — it's spiritually corrosive.But there's hope. God offers a different path where we express deep gratitude for what we have and invest our lives in what truly lasts. If you're ready to break free from the endless hamster wheel of dissatisfaction and step into a life of authentic contentment, God has something powerful for you today.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 13, 2025, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome01:06 Message: Finding Joy in What You Already Have05:31 Lesson 1: Money Never Satisfies09:32 Lesson 2: You Can't Take It With You12:34 Lesson 3: Enjoy God's Gifts17:54 Lesson 4: The Evil of Ingratitude22:28 Lesson 5: The Limits of Human Understanding26:15 Closing Remarks

Youth Pastor Gary Jones continues our Ecclesiastes series.How we walk into God's presence matters. Too often, we rush in, distracted, busy, or burdened, offering words without weight and worship without reverence. But Ecclesiastes 5 calls us back: Guard your steps. Let your words be few. Fear God.It's not about silence or perfection — it's about listening and posture. What if your Sunday started not with making noises but with awe? What if hearing from God became your deepest expectation?Today, we're learning to show up differently and approach God with hearts ready to listen, vows we intend to keep, and reverence that shapes our worship.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 7, 2025, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome01:06 Message: How You Walk In Matters05:12 Guard Your Steps Before God12:00 Two Big Themes: Listen & Fear24:20 Fear God by Keeping Your Vows33:06 The Church Is the People

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Ecclesiastes series.We were made for friendship, but we're living through a friendship famine. In Ecclesiastes 4, Solomon reflects on a life filled with accomplishments but lacking deep connection. His words are hauntingly honest: without true friends, even success feels hollow.In this message, we'll explore why friendship is so hard today, why it matters more than ever, and how the church can be a healing place to form lasting relationships. Whether you're surrounded by people or feeling painfully alone, this conversation might change the way you pursue community.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 29, 2025, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome01:01 Message: The Friendship Famine05:29 Solomon's Insights on Friendship07:21 Eight Reasons Why Friendship Matters20:58 The Friendship Recession24:48 Barriers to Making Friends30:30 Understanding Different Levels of Friendship35:04 Practical Steps to Cultivate Friendships

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Ecclesiastes series.Solomon had it all — pleasure, progress, wealth, legacy — and still said, "I hated life." But in Ecclesiastes 3, he discovers something more profound: the secret to meaning isn't in chasing everything in every season. The secret is in embracing the season you're in.In this message, we'll explore how to meet God right where you are: whether you're grieving or dancing, building or breaking, asking hard questions or simply holding on. Real joy begins when we stop striving and start trusting.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 22, 2025, at 8:30am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome00:58 Message: Finding Meaning and Joy in Every Season07:08 Solomon's Pursuit of Meaning16:41 Reading from Ecclesiastes 322:24 Embrace Opportunities and Limitations25:05 Embrace God's Justice Over All Seasons29:58 Embrace The Work You Have32:02 Embrace and Fear God in All Seasons

Associate Pastor Ron King continues our Ecclesiastes series.Solomon had it all: wealth, wisdom, wine, women, and work. Yet he called it all hevel: vapor, mist, a striving after the wind. In Ecclesiastes 2, we meet a man who tried everything under the sun and still found himself empty.But this isn't just ancient pessimism; it's a timeless invitation to stop grasping for satisfaction in things that can't fulfill you, and to start pursuing God, the only pursuit that lasts, the only One who gives true joy.If you've ever asked, "What's the point?" — this is for you.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 15, 2025, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome01:13 Message: Finding Meaning Beyond the Pursuit02:27 Solomon's Pursuits and Reflections05:19 Context and Interpretation of Ecclesiastes11:59 Solomon's Achievements and Realizations20:01 The Pursuit of Wisdom and Work24:42 Finding True Contentment in God30:54 Call to Reflect and Journal

Pastor John Randolph preached from Ecclesiastes Chapter 3. Listen to this wonderful sermon on time, death, and God's sovereignty. For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven... Eccles 3:1

God shall judge his works.

Ecc 2:16  For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man and the fool alike die!Ecc 2:17  So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun was grievous to me; because everything is futility and striving after wind.

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Calming and meditative narration of the Book of Ecclesiastes by Tudor Alexander, using the English Standard Version. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe

Calming and meditative narration of the Book of Ecclesiastes by Tudor Alexander, using the English Standard Version. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe

Ecc 12:13  The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.Ecc 12:14  For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Ecc 12:9  Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.Ecc 12:10  The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.Ecc 12:11  The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.

Calming and meditative narration of the Book of Ecclesiastes by Tudor Alexander, using the English Standard Version. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe

Ecc 12:6  before the silver cord is snapped, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,Ecc 12:7  and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Ecc 12:1  Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;Ecc 12:2  before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain,Ecc 12:3  in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed,Ecc 12:4  and the doors on the street are shut—when the sound of the grinding is low, and one rises up at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low—Ecc 12:5  they are afraid also of what is high, and terrors are in the way; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, because man is going to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets—

Ecc 11:10  Remove vexation from your heart, and put away pain from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

Ecc 11:9  Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Change in 2025? A Season For Everything Under Heaven - Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 by Shawn Ozbun

Ecc 11:7  Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.Ecc 11:8  So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity.

Calming and meditative narration of the Book of Ecclesiastes by Tudor Alexander, using the English Standard Version. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe

Ecc 11:6  In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

Ecc 11:5  As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.

Ecc 11:4  He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.

Ecc 11:3  If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.

Calming and meditative narration of the Book of Ecclesiastes by Tudor Alexander, using the English Standard Version. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe

Ecc 11:2  Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.

Ecc 11:1  Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.

Ecc 10:19  A party gives laughter, wine gives happiness, and money gives everything!

Ecc 10:16  What sorrow for the land ruled by a servant, the land whose leaders feast in the morning.Ecc 10:17  Happy is the land whose king is a noble leader and whose leaders feast at the proper time to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.

Calming and meditative narration of the Book of Ecclesiastes by Tudor Alexander, using the English Standard Version. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe

Ecc 10:15  Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they can't even find their way home.

Ecc 10:13  the beginning of his talking is folly, and the end of it is wicked madness.Ecc 10:14  Yet the fool multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?

Ecc 10:12  Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;

Calming and meditative narration of the Book of Ecclesiastes by Tudor Alexander, using the English Standard Version. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe