1. THE CHASE God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but
God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead.
Controlling Our Appetites Ecclesiastes 6:2
March 5-6, 2011
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2. To control our appetites, ____ __________ _____ _________ ____ _________.
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I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men: God gives a
A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if
man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but
he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child
God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead. This is
is better off than he.
meaningless, a grievous evil. 3 A man may have a hundred children and live many
Ecclesiastes 6:3
years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not
receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he. 4 It comes
It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded. 5
without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded. 5
Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man…
Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man—
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even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not
all go to the same place? 7 All man’s efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is
GOALS:
never satisfied. 8 What advantage has a wise man over a fool? What does a poor man
gain by knowing how to conduct himself before others? 9 Better what the eye sees
than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. 10 • ______________ = to reveal the love of God through _______ _______________.
Whatever exists has already been named, and what man is has been known; no man
can contend with one who is stronger than he. 11 The more the words, the less the • ______________ = to expand our __________________.
meaning, and how does that profit anyone? 12 For who knows what is good for a man
in life, during the few and meaningless days he passes through like a shadow? Who
can tell him what will happen under the sun after he is gone? • ______________ = to treat the body like ______ _____________ ____ _______.
Ecclesiastes 6 (1 Corinthians 6:19)
• ______________ = to interact with others ____ ____ ___________________ _______.
1. To control our appetites, we need to know _________ _________ __________
and _________ _________ _______.
• ______________ = to be in control __________ _________ _____________.
• We are drawn ____ ________ ____ __________________.
3. To control our appetites, we need to choose ______ ___________ ________ ______.
I have seen another evil under the sun…
Ecclesiastes 6:1
• We need people who will lead us to ____________ ________ _____ ____________.
• We need to focus ____ _______ ________________, not ______
_______________ ____________________.
• We need people to keep us _________ ________ _______ ____ ____________.
...and it weighs heavily on men…
Ecclesiastes 6:1 4. To control our appetite, we need to choose ______ ____________ _________.
All man’s efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied. What advantage has a wise man over a fool? What does a poor man gain by knowing how to
Ecclesiastes 6:7 conduct himself before others?
Ecclesiastes 6:8
Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a
chasing after the wind. • We need to follow the “______________ __________.”
Ecclesiastes 6:9
• We need to follow the “_________ ________ _________.”