May 2026

Chasing Wisdom

Ecclesiastes 7:1-29
 

 

We chase wisdom to make life better.

 

 

1. We’re chasing something valuable: wisdom helps us navigate life. (v1-12)

 

 

2. We’re chasing something limited: wisdom can’t straighten life. (v13-22)

 

  

3. We’re chasing something beyond ourselves: wisdom leaves us searching for more. (v23-29)

 

 

“In Christ is hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:3)

 

 

(Preacher: Sam Hemming)

Chasing Work

Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

The search for meaning continues with an exploration of wisdom and work – “under the Sun”.

The conclusion remains – they are a “chasing after the wind.”

The best we can do, is to enjoy the present. Yet even that is in God’s hands.

What should we take to heart from Ecclesiastes, as we now live – “under the Son”?

Chasing Time

Ecclesiastes 3

In a world of opposites…

  …there is a time for everything.

   

Yet a burden remains – a longing for something outside the cycle of time.

 

 And Jesus speaks into it with timeless words of eternal life.  (John 6:68)

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Encore!

The Teacher’s Pleasure Project

1. The Methodology (1:12-13)

2. The Experiment (2:1-9)

3. The Findings (2:10-11)

Enjoying the Gift & the Giver

Two Perspectives

Preacher: Sam Hemming

Just Hevel

It shocks & soothes

1. The Characters (Eccl. 1:1; 1:12; 12:12)

2. The Core Concept (Eccl. 1:1-11)

3. The Conclusion (Eccl. 12:8-14)

True, but limited.

Preacher: Sam Hemming