Sermon Series
THE MEANING OF LIFE
Sunday Evenings September - … 2026
The book of Ecclesiastes shows us that making sense of ‘life under the sun’ can feel like trying to grasp the wind. The author will help us root ourselves in our creator as the path to find joy and meaning.
Series available on our YouTube channel from 6th Sep 2026
Bible reading schedule
Sep 6 - Ecclesiastes 1
Sep 13 - Ecclesiastes 13
Sep 20 - Ecclesiastes
Sep 27 - Ecclesiastes
Resources for this series
Book
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Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms
In this addition to the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms series, Craig Bartholomew combines a careful exegetical reading of the book of Ecclesiastes with keen theological insights. The series is tailored to the distinctives of poetry and Wisdom literature, featuring emphasis on the message of the biblical book; special attention to poetic structure and literary devices; incisive comments based on the author's translation of the Hebrew text; exegetical rigor that incorporates linguistic, historical, and canonical insights; closing reflections on each section that explore the text's theological dimensions; and textual notes that highlight important features of the Hebrew text.
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How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End
What if it is death that teaches us how to truly live?
Keeping the end in mind shapes how we live our lives in the here and now. Living life backward means taking the one thing in our future that is certain—death—and letting that inform our journey before we get there.
Looking to the book of Ecclesiastes for wisdom, Living Life Backward was written to shake up our expectations and priorities for what it means to live “the good life.” Considering the reality of death helps us pay attention to our limitations as human beings and receive life as a wondrous gift from God—freeing us to live wisely, generously, and faithfully for God’s glory and the good of his world.
