The Strand Study Bible

ECCLESIASTES “MINI” SERIES SEVEN STEPS TO BETTER LIVING

I. Learning to better your life Step #1. Learn to enjoy the day, not the dollar ( Eccl 2:24 & 3:13,22 & 4:6 & 5:12,18-19 & 8:15) Step #2. Learn to enjoy God through His Word ( Eccl 3:12 & 12:13) Step #3. Learn to enjoy unity, not discord (Eccl 4:12) Step #4. Learn to enjoy prudence, not prestige (Eccl 4:13) Step #5. Learn to enjoy saying less, not more ( Eccl 5:5 & 10:11 ) Step #6. Learn to enjoy bettering your life spiritually before it’s over ( Eccl 7:8a - 10 & 9:1-3 & 11:7- 12:1 ) Step #7. Learn to enjoy living, not life ( Eccl 9:4 & 3:1b , 11 & 4: 1- 3 & 6:1-3,9 & 7:1,2 -4,14 & 9:1 ,10-11 & 11:7-8) NOTE: The key to better living is “learning to live” before its time to die.

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