The Pursuit | Ecclesiastes

The Pursuit | Ecclesiastes

A study with Gene Pensiero Jr. through the Old Testament wisdom book of Ecclesiastes where we learn that without communion with God, life is nothing more than smoke and waste.

Episodes

Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 – The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is God Himself

December 18, 2024 • 40 mins
As Ecclesiastes comes to a close, the author gives us some closing remarks about the Teacher and a warning for us to fear God and obey. Our text in this study is: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds […]
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Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 – Remember, Remember The Lord Your Creator

December 15, 2024 • 38 mins
The Teacher urges us to remember our Creator before our youthful vitality is swallowed up by the ravages of age. Our text in this study is: Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible […]
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Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 – The Sweet Life

December 4, 2024 • 39 mins
The Teacher tells us to live with grit and diligence, despite the unknowable nature of this life. Doing so in the fear of God leads us to the good life. Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other […]
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Ecclesiastes 10:2-20 – Lose Your Fool

November 20, 2024 • 41 mins
The Teacher shows us the path of the fool and the path of the wise, showing what happens when you take each one. Ecclesiastes 10:2-20 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow […]
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What Is Relational Theology?

November 14, 2024 • 5 mins
What is relational sovereignty? Christians wrestle with how to understand how God’s sovereignty works. On the one hand, the Bible clearly presents God as sovereign over all the universe. But, at the same time, it also presents God’s will and activity as being flexible and even acted upon by His creation. We read the Bible […]
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Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:1 – Look On The Blight Side

November 13, 2024 • 41 mins
The Teacher honestly shares a major finding in his studies – that the world is a consistently unfair place. How does this reality square with our understanding of God’s sovereignty? Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:1 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other […]
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Ecclesiastes 8:16-9:10 – A Death Well Lived

November 6, 2024 • 39 mins
Casanova was trying to live a life that could escape death. We are the dying who know we are going to live. Ecclesiastes 8:16-9:10 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us […]
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Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 – Death And Despots

October 23, 2024 • 38 mins
The Teacher speaks about the importance of obeying the government even when government isn’t good. Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford
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Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 – One In A Thousand

October 16, 2024 • 37 mins
The Teacher comes to the sad conclusion that only one in a thousand people live a life worth living. But know the secret of how we can become the one in a thousand. Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of […]
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Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 – Dead Serious

October 9, 2024 • 37 mins
The Teacher challenges us to spend some time at funerals to make sure we’re properly valuing our lives. Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford
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Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 – Low On Life

October 2, 2024 • 36 mins
The Teacher slips back into despondency as he realizes all his attempts to find happiness and meaning in life come up short. Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us […]
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Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 – Money For Nothing, Bliss For Free

September 18, 2024 • 37 mins
The Teacher warns us about the negative consequences of a life lived in pursuit of wealth. Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford
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Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 – Tread Guard

September 11, 2024 • 38 mins
The Teacher urges care and caution when we stand, speak, and make promises in God’s house. Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford
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Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 – Without Friends Like These, Who Needs Economies?

September 4, 2024 • 34 mins
The Teacher considers how humans pursue wealth instead of relationships and how that leads to disaster personally and nationally. Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at […]
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Ecclesiastes 3:15-4:3 – Injustice Fatigue

August 21, 2024 • 37 mins
The Teacher loses heart because of the pervasive injustice in the world. Ecclesiastes 3:15-4:3 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 – Memento Dei

August 14, 2024 • 41 mins
The Teacher reflects on the full spectrum of the human experience and concludes that the fear of God leads to a life worth living. Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ […]
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Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 – One Life To Leave

August 7, 2024 • 36 mins
The Teacher grapples with the fact that death will rob him of all his life’s work one day. After all his achievements, experiences, and greatness, the Teacher realizes that none of it will last forever, which drives him into a deep depression. The only way out is a good theology. Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 Series: The Pursuit […]
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Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 – Lifestyles Of The Rich And Restless

June 19, 2024 • 35 mins
Everyone wants to live the good life. Is that such a bad thing? The Teacher lived the good life to an extreme none of us can imagine. He had every pleasure imaginable and, in the end, he said it was all hevel – smoke that dissipated whenever he tried to grab it. If living the […]
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Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 – Oh, A Wise Guy, Eh?

June 12, 2024 • 34 mins
The Teacher invites us into his lab to show us his credentials and methodology and to give us the abstract of his research: Humans can’t figure out the meaning of life. Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of […]
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Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 – Stuck Everlasting

June 6, 2024
The Teacher reveals that humanity is stuck in a system that leaves us unfulfilled and forgotten. Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford
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