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Ecclesiastes: Vanity of Vanities — Seeking Meaning 'Under the Sun'
Tony PerkinsVideo · 17 min · October 2, 2026
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A guide through Ecclesiastes 1–2: confronting life's emptiness 'under the sun' and pointing to fearing God as the sure hope.
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View all- 1Ecclesiastes: Vanity of Vanities — Seeking Meaning 'Under the Sun'A guide through Ecclesiastes 1–2: confronting life's emptiness 'under the sun' and pointing to fearing God as the sure hope.
- 2Temple, Labor, and the Lesson of BondageExplore Solomon's use of forced labor as a picture of sin's bondage and how it points believers to Christ's redemptive work that frees us for service.
- 3God's Chosen Place: The Temple and JerusalemA sermon on the posture of prayer, humility and submission shown by Solomon and Daniel, and how we approach God's presence.
- 4The Temple Furnished: Approaching God Through Sacrifice and HolinessDiving in on the altar, laver, and Holy of Holies point us to Christ—our sacrifice, priest, and cleansing word.
- 5Building for God's Name: Worship as Our PurposeSolomon's temple: every action is to glorify God. The temple's mission was to honor the Lord above all.
- 6Seeking Solomon's Prayer: Wisdom to Lead God's PeopleReflections on 2 Chronicles 1 — Solomon's plea for wisdom to govern, and how God grants true greatness to leaders and nations.
- 7When Wisdom Fails: Solomon's Heart Turned AwaySolomon's disobedience and many foreign wives led his heart from the Lord—a solemn warning and call to faithful obedience.
- 8God's Answer to Solomon: Consecration, Covenant, and Call to ObedienceA dive on 1 Kings 9–10: God consecrates the temple, renews his covenant, and urges Solomon and Israel to walk in obedience or face judgment.
- 9Solomon's Rest: Building in Peace and Passing a Spiritual Legacy1 Kings 8: the dedication of Solomon's temple, the glory-cloud, and how a nation's prosperity is tied to its spiritual life.
- 10Building for the Name of the Lord: Solomon's Temple and God's ProvisionSolomon's temple: God provides needed materials—even through the world—to establish a house that honors His name. Trust His sovereign provision.
- 11Proverbs 31 Finale: A Wife Who Fears the LordA pastoral reflection on Proverbs 31:30 and the acrostic portrait of the godly woman—wisdom made practical in faith, home, and honorable living.
- 12Every Word of God Is Pure — A Call to Stand on the WordProverbs 30: the purity and permanence of God's Word and why we must anchor our lives in His unchanging truth as our shield.
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