{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lifeway Bible Studies","title":"Week 7: Enjoy the Life God Has Given You - Ecclesiastes","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":640,"description":"Finding Meaning in a World of Passing Pursuits\n\nThe book of Ecclesiastes offers a biblical perspective on everything “under the sun.” This Bible study explores the wisdom of living in light of the reality “above the sun.” A joyful life begins by stopping the manic pursuit of pleasure and fulfillment in earthly things. Happiness and pleasure are gifts from God when enjoyed as He intends.\nBy fearing God and keeping His commands—through the grace of Jesus—we can find contentment through the proper perspective of God, life, pleasure, and mortality. (8 sessions)\nSession topics:Vanity Under the SunWisdomWorkWealth, Fame, and PowerJusticeNumber Your DaysEnjoy the Life God Has Given YouFear God and Keep His CommandsTo Get The Workbook, Videos, Reading Guide, And More, Click HERE\n\nEcclesiastes is a challenging book, one that doesn’t even seem to fit in the Bible at first glance. In past reading of Ecclesiastes, you might have found yourself asking the question—what is this even doing in here? Ecclesiastes is wisdom literature like Proverbs and Job, but it seems to have a very different message than those books. Many of us read the book and can't quite figure out what the message is! We often treat it as one of those portions of Scripture reserved for checking boxes on a Bible reading plan, but not really for understanding. Over the next eight sessions we're going to examine the broad themes of Ecclesiastes. \nRegardless of what day of the week your group meets, each week of content begins with the group session. Each group session uses the following format to facilitate simple yet meaningful interaction among group members, with God’s Word, and with the teaching from author Barnabas Piper.\n\nBARNABAS PIPER is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville and is the author or coauthor of several books and small group studies, including The Pastor’s Kid, Help My Unbelief, and Hoping for Happiness. Prior to being called into ministry Barnabas worked in Christian...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iO7GpBro2hhVKwJSe4Z0-jT2RhuXQygpzUbOustopDI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMzkxLzE2ODAy/ODMwNzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}