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Why do banks charge you a "non-sufficient funds fee" on money they already know you don't have? Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it. The tasteless furniture donated by Mrs. Strumpf lasts forever, while key office equipment breaks down within eight months?
The one who feels led to pray for you before service always has bad breath?
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People at congregational meetings agree instantly about complex restructuring of the church ministry and argue endlessly over paper stock for the bulletins? Your shoelaces break and shirt buttons fall off only during the Sunday morning rush for church?
The renowned guest speaker is hailed for his 'fresh and bright preaching' when everything he's said I've been preaching for months?
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On the Sunday we finally sing Mr. Fusselmeier's favorite hymn, he isn't there?
The issue I don't understand is the one point not covered in my commentaries?The one time my throat gets dry during preaching is the week someone forgot to change last week's water?
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I find the magazine with the perfect article the week after I’ve preached on a difficult topic?
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Modern relevancy of Ecclesiastes:
• Injustice (4)• Crooked politics (5)• Materialism (5)• Desire for the "good ol' days" (7)
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• Guilty go free to commit more crime (8)• Incompetent leaders (10)
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Hebrew ~ Qoheleth -- "one who calls or gathers"LXX and Vulgate ~ Ekklēsiastēs
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The Meggiloth (5 scrolls)
Song of Solomon RuthEsther
Lamenta-tions
Ecclesias-tes
Purim, 14th of Adar
Passover, 15th of Nisan
Shavu’ot, 6th of Sivan
Tisha B’AV, 9th of Av
Tabernacles, 15th of Tishri
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Vanity ~ hebel – 38x (5x in 1:2)ECCLESIASTES
• Futile, empty• Fleeting, vaporous • Incomprehensible, enigmatic
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Under the sun ~ 29x ECCLESIASTES
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Ecclesiastes “Wordle”
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Job: Righteous but a sinnerECCLESIASTES
Solomon: Wise but a fool
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Instruments ~ NASB, ESV, concubines; NIV, harem
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Eat right.ECCLESIASTES
Die anyway.Stay fit.
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The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us
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and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 29.29
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KJV, NIV, ESV ~ whole duty of manECCLESIASTES
NASB, applies to every person
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