FOCUS TEXT: Ecclesiastes 2:1-13

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ecclesiastes 1:1 – 2:26; Matthew 6:19-25; 16:24-28

DEVOTIONAL READING: Luke 12:15-21

KEY VERSE: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal (Matthew 6:19).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Depending on material things of this world to bring happiness results only in disappointment and disillusionment.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify that which brings true fulfillment in life.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Futility of Pleasure (Ecclesiastes 2:1-3)
II. The Futility of Wealth (Ecclesiastes 2:4-13)