2. Wise Planning (8-11)

3. Wise Speech & Thought (12-20)

2. We Can't Hope in Wisdom (9:11-18)

3. We Can Enjoy Life (9:7-10)

2. The Effects of Authority's Failure; Fear God more than the Wicked (10-14)

3. The Ultimate Authority; Fear God and Do Not Grumble (15-19)

2. The Holes in Human Righteousness (19-24)

3. The Reality of Human Unrighteousness (25-29)

2. The Vanity of Feeding the "Body" and Starving the Soul (7-9)

3. The Vanity of Ignoring Man's True Good (10-12)

2.  It is Vain to Hope in Gold (10-17)

3.  It is Good to Hope in the God who Gives (18-20)

2. The Vanity of Worshipping God Fearlessly (4-7)

2. The Vanity of Toiling in Selfish Isolation (7-12)

3. The Vanity of Toiling for the Highest Achievement (13-16)

2. The Moral Inconsistency of Naturalism (3:18-22)

3. The Certainty and Consistency of God's Justice and Power (3:17)

2. God's Existence is Eternal and Unchanging (9-15)

2. What Refusing to Forgive from the Heart Looks Like (28-30)

3. The Fruit of Refusing to Forgive from the Heart (31-35)

2. Our Toil and Its Gain is Good (24-26)

2. The Vain Objects of Pleasure Under the Sun (3-8)

3. The Preacher's Conclusion: Pleasure is Vanity (9-11)

2.  Wisdom is Vanity Because it Cannot Satisfy the Soul (1:16-18)

3.  Wisdom is Vanity Because it Cannot Escape Death (2:12-17)

2. The Vanity of Natural Cycles (5-7)

3. The Vanity of Life Under the Sun (8-11)

2.  Who is the Preacher?

3.  What is "Vanity"?

1.  The Origin of "Israel"

2.  The Nation of "Israel"

3.  The Kingdom and Exile of "Israel"

2. The Beauty of Boasting in the Cross (14-18)

    * Boasting in the Cross Magnifies Christ (14)

    * Boasting in the Cross Acknowledges Our New Life (14-15)

    * Boasting in the Cross Makes Us Willing to Suffer (17)

    * Boasting in the Cross Makes Christ the Center of Our Unity (18)

2. The Resurrection Means that There is an End to Grief (11-18)

3. The Resurrection Means that Christians Have a Mission (19-23)

4. The Resurrection Means that Doubters are Called to Faith (24-31)

1. Jesus is The Blessed King of Israel (12-13)

2. Jesus is The Humble King of Peace (14-15)

2. The Fruit of the Spirit Leads to the Crucifixion of the Flesh (24)

3. The Spirit-Led Life vs. The Flesh-Led Life (25-26)

1. Prayer is Commanded

2. Prayer is Essential for Our Spiritual Health

3. Prayer Aligns Our Will with God's

4. Prayer is Powerful

2. God’s Gentleness & Self-Control

3. Gentleness in Our Lives

4. Self-Control in Our Lives

2. God’s Faithfulness

3. Our Faithfulness to God

4. Our Faithfulness to People

2. God’s Kindness and Goodness

3. Living in Kindness and Goodness

2. Divine Patience

3. Patience with People

4. Patience with Providence

     1.The Definition of Joy

     2.The Source of Joy

     3.Obstacles to Joy

2.Peace

     1.Defining Peace

     2.The Source of Peace

     3.The Directions of Peace

2. The Source of Love

3. The Heart of Love

4. The Hands of Love

2. The Spirit Produces “Fruit”

3. We Participate in Producing “Fruit”

• The Sexual Works of the Flesh
• The Doxological Works of the Flesh
• The Relational Works of the Flesh
• The “Celebrational” Works of the Flesh

2. The Warning of Eternal Loss

2. The Conflict Between Flesh and Spirit (17)

3. The Change from Law to Spirit (18)

2. The Sovereign God (3-6)

3. The Just God (7-10)

4. The Merciful God (11-17)

2. The Shepherds Receive Good News (8-12)

3. God Receives Glory (13-20)

2. Christ Comes to Sanctify (72-75)

3. Christ Comes to Save (76-79)

The Lord Magnified Through the Birth of Christ (Luke 1:39-56)

1. The Lord Magnified: Mary Blessed Through the Birth of Christ (46-50)

2. The Lord Magnified: The World Turned Upside Down Through the Birth of Christ (51-53)

3. The Lord Magnified: Covenant Promises Fulfilled Through the Birth of Christ (54-55)

(Luke 1:5-38)

1. Two Recipients of Promise: Zechariah and Mary (5-7, 26-27)

2. Two Sons of Promise: John and Jesus (8-17, 28-33)

3. Two Responses to Promise: Disbelief and Faith (18-25, 34-38)