The document summarizes key passages from Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:14. It discusses several of King Solomon's realizations about life, including that life is filled with challenges from God for a purpose, wealth can be enjoyed to glorify God, and life involves risk that requires faith. It also emphasizes living joyfully but not in sin, fearing God by obeying his commands, and preparing for the final judgment. The document uses metaphors about aging to highlight that life is short and should be invested for God.

1. Ecclesiastes 11:1 – 12:14

2. The book of Ecclesiastes (in the
bible) gives King Solomon’s
experiences when trying to find life
“under the sun”.
And Solomon realized that life was
not monotonous but filled with
challenging situations from God,
each in its own time and each for
his own purpose.

3. He also learn that wealth could
be enjoyed and employed to the
glory of God.
Now let’s look at the question,
what life is all about?

4. CHALLENGE: Live by Faith
Here Solomon used two activities to illustrate
his point:
The merchant sending out his ships. (v. 1-
2)
The farmer sowing his seed. (v. 3-4)
REMEMBER:
Life has a certain amount of risk to it, and
that’s where faith comes in.

5. CHALLENGE: Enjoy it!
In order to do this we must obey these
instructions:
A.) Rejoice (v. 11:7 -9 )
B.) Remove (v. 10)
The word translated “sorrow” means vexation,
inner pain, anxiety.
C.) Remember (v. 12:1-8)
It means “pay attention to, consider with the
intention of obeying”

6. Keepers of the House – Your arms and
hands tremble.
Strong men – Your legs, knees, and
shoulders weaken and you walk bent
over.
Grinders – You start to lose your teeth.
Windows – Your visions begins to
deteriorate.
Doors – Either your hearing starts to
fail, or you loose your mouth because
you’ve lost your teeth.

7. Rise up – We wake up with the birds
early each morning, and wish you
could sleep longer.
Music – Your voice starts to quiver and
weaken.
Afraid – You are terrified of heights and
afraid of falling while you walk down
the street.

8. Almond tree – If you have any hair left,
it turns white, like almond blossoms
Long home – You go to your eternal
(long) home and people mourn your
death.
Enjoy Life not Enjoy Sin!

9. CHALLENGE: Fear God!
We don’t own our lives, because life is
the gift of God (Acts 17:24-25)
Some people are only spending their
lives.
Others are wasting their lives.
Few are investing their lives.

10. The measure of life is not its duration but its
donation.
If our lives are to count, we must fulfill three
obligations:
A.) Fear God (v. 13)
B.) Keep his commandments (v. 13)
C.) Prepare for final judgment (v. 14)

11. When you look at life “under the sun”
everything does seem vain; But when
you know Jesus Christ as your saviour,
“your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
Invest your life to God!