The American Nightmare, Ecclesiastes 2:1-26

God has given us good gifts, but in our sin, we have made those gifts ends in and of themselves. We obtain what we desire, only to desire what we do not have. All of our pursuits, be it pleasure, wisdom or work will fall decidedly short apart from one finding their joy and contentment in God’s simple gifts. Our culture pursues a dream that will ultimately turn into a nightmare. We have opportunity to live differently and, through Christ, model what true contentment looks like. 1. Self-indulgence will not satisfy (vs. 1-11)2. Wisdom cannot solve every problem (vs. 12-17)3. Hard work is often wasted (vs. 18-23)4. Slow down and enjoy the gifts God has given (vs. 24-26)Songs:The Lion And The Lamb #7038281 by B Brown, B Johnson & L Mooring2015 © Meaux Mercy, Bethel Music PublishingChrist Be Magnified #7139866 by C Carnes, C Asbury & E HulseCapitol CMG Paragon, Writer's Roof PublishingGreat Are You Lord #6460220 by J Ingram, L Jordan & D Leonard2012 Open Hands Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing, Integrity's Praise! Music & Integrity's Alleluia! MusicNone But Jesus #4726186 by B Fraser2005 Hillsong PublishingTurn Your Eyes Upon Jesus #15960 by H LemmelPublic Domain--------------------------------------------Love Well Change Lives Through ChristIt’s the vision of Woodmen, led by Pastor Josh Lindstrom, in the Pikes Peak area of ColoradoFind more at https://woodmenvalley.org or download the Woodmen app at https://subsplash.com/woodmenvalleychapel/app —Connect with UsWebsite:https://woodmenvalley.org Woodmen Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/woodmen_valley_chapel/Woodmen Twitter:https://twitter.com/Welcome2WoodmenWoodmen Facebook Pages:Central https://www.facebook.com/WoodmenValleyChapel Heights https://www.facebook.com/WoodmenHeights Monument https://www.facebook.com/WoodmenMoument Rockrimmon https://www.facebook.com/WoodmenRockrimmonSouthwest https://www.facebook.com/WoodmenSouthwest