Sermons on
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11

“And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.”

“Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.”

Spiritual Thirst >  The Causes of Spiritual Thirst  >  The emptiness of worldly pleasures
Quenching Our Thirst >  Recognizing Our Spiritual Thirst  >  Realizing the futility of worldly pleasures.
Joy vs Happiness >  The Source of True Joy  >  The world's false promise
The Risk of Wandering Aimlessly in Life >  Biblical Examples of Aimlessness  >  Solomon's pursuit of pleasure
Happiness is a Gift from God >  Understanding Happiness as a Divine Gift  >  Happiness vs. Worldly Pleasure
Joy and Satisfaction in His Glory >  Understanding the Source of True Joy and Satisfaction  >  The fleeting nature of worldly pleasures compared to eternal joy in God
Joy Comes Through Faith in Christ >  Understanding the Source of True Joy  >  The fleeting nature of worldly joy.
Worldly Distractions and Their Deceitfulness >  The Deceitfulness of Worldly Distractions  >  The False Promise of Satisfaction
The Allure of Immediate Gratification >  The Dangers of Immediate Gratification  >  Emotional and Psychological Consequences
The Thirst of the Soul >  The Causes of the Soul's Thirst  >  The emptiness of worldly pleasures
The Symptoms of Spiritual Thirst >  Dissatisfaction with Worldly Pleasures  >  Worldly pleasures no longer satisfy
The Causes of Hopelessness >  Worldly Desires and Materialism  >  Pursuit of Worldly Pleasures
Happiness as Knowing God >  Understanding the True Source of Happiness  >  The fleeting nature of worldly happiness
The Bread of Life >  Introduction: The Hunger of the Human Heart  >  The inability of the world to satisfy our deepest longings
Distinguishing Joy from Happiness >  Understanding the Concept of Happiness  >  The Source of Happiness
Experiencing the Ultimate Pleasure >  The Misconception of Pleasure  >  Worldly pleasures are fleeting and unsatisfying
Restoration of Joy >  The Loss of Joy  >  Worldly Pursuits and Distractions
Our Spiritual Thirst >  Understanding Our Spiritual Thirst  >  The emptiness of worldly pleasures and the fulfillment in God
Misplaced Pleasure >  Biblical Examples of Misplaced Pleasure  >  The Pleasure of King Solomon
Temporary Satisfaction >  Understanding the Nature of Temporary Satisfaction  >  The Illusion of Temporary Satisfaction
Happiness is a Fruit of the Spirit >  The Difference between Worldly Happiness and Spiritual Happiness  >  Worldly happiness is temporary and dependent on circumstances.
Understanding the Difference between Joy and Happiness >  The Source of Happiness and Joy  >  The source of Happiness