Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 11: The Unpredictability of Life

Text: Ecclesiastes 9:11–10:20

Theme: Life is Uncertain, but Wisdom Still Matters

Summary: Life doesn’t always reward the strongest or smartest, yet wisdom still leads to better outcomes than folly.

Analysis of Chapter

• Disappointments are experienced by everyone. (9:11,12)

• Benefits of Wisdom. (9:13-18)

• To preserve a character for wisdom. (10:1-3)

• Subjects and rulers. (10:4-10)

• Foolish talk. (10:11-15)

• Duties of rulers and subjects. (10:16-20)

Questions:

• When has something unpredictable shaken your trust?

• What small, wise choice can you make in a chaotic area of life?

Application: Choose one area to simplify or realign with godly wisdom.

Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 5: Injustice and Oppression

Text: Ecclesiastes 4:1–16

Theme: The Burden of Life’s Unfairness

Summary: Solomon laments injustice, loneliness, and the futility of status-seeking.

Analysis of Chapter

• Miseries from oppression. (1-3)

• Troubles from envy. (4-6)

• The folly of covetousness. (7-8)

• The advantages of mutual help. (9-12)

• The changes of royalty. (13-16)

Questions:

• How does the reality of injustice affect your faith?

• Who can you walk with so neither of you walks alone?

Application: Reach out to someone who may feel unseen or burdened.

Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 4: A Time for Everything

Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1–22 Theme: God’s Sovereignty Over Time Summary: Life is full of seasons, and each has its place under God’s rule.

Analysis of Chapter

• The changes of human affairs. (1-10)

• The divine counsels are unchangeable. (11-13)

• The vanity of worldly power. (16-22)

Questions:

• Which season of life are you in right now?

• How do you see God's hand in it?

Application: Choose to trust God's timing in one area you're struggling to understand.