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The revelation that God has given to the apostles, the testimony of the Holy Spirit through Scripture itself, the testimony of the Holy Spirit in the heart of every follower of Christ, rational (sane) thought, scientific method, and any other measure other than the creative rationalizations (insane stories) of the skeptics, all confirm the historical, material, and spiritual accuracy of every part of Scripture from the very beginning of Genesis to the very end of Revelation.

The futility of human effort and accomplishment.

1. the vapor of life--the vapor of trying to get wisdom

2. the vapor of pleasure/accomplishment/possessions/amusement/extreme effort--be content

3. to everything there is a season--God put the spirit of this age in the mind of all people so they wouldn't understand what He is doing from the beginning to the end

4. oppression is evil--folly of the achiever--folly of power and control

5. problem of the human trying to find God--money can't satisfy--problems caused by wealth--God, the source of wealth

6. the vapor of wealth--children don't satisfy--work doesn't satisfy--the future doesn't hold satisfaction--life is a vapor

7. a comparison of wisdom and folly and wisdom's superiority--wisdom is moderate--wisdom has strength

8. submission to human authority--human lack of capacity for understanding what God is doing

9. God is the judge of every person--with all your might, do what your hand finds to do before it's too late--wisdom's great value

10. a little foolishness ruins wisdom--problems of human power--understanding how to use wisdom--problems of human power without wisdom

11. wisdom in business--the wisdom of helping others--wisdom and joy from youth

12. keep your mind on God from youth--the teacher's purpose--live in deep respect for God and keep his commandments; this is your whole duty; God will judge it


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