July Bible Reading Plan

Here is the information for the July Bible Reading Plan and message information.

Thirsty: A Search for Meaning in Life

In the month of July we will be reading through the Book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes has some of the most profound prose in all of the Bible:

• Everything is meaningless, completely meaningless! What do people get for all their hard work under the sun? –Ecclesiastes 1:2-3
• The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow. –Ecclesiastes 1:18
• For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. –Ecclesiastes 3:1 and 4
• A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. –Ecclesiastes 4:12
• A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born. –Ecclesiastes 7:1
• I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. –Ecclesiastes 9:11

These statements and others give us a picture of who God is and who we are. As humans we all search for meaning in life. We seek contentment and satisfaction. We try to get as much out of life as we can. But many of us remain thirsty for more. That is where God comes in. Craig will share with us three of life’s most important lessons from Ecclesiastes.

July 4 – Why Am I Here?
Ecclesiastes 1

July 11 – How Can I Be Happy?
Ecclesiastes 2

July 18 – What should I Do with the Rest of My Life?
Ecclesiastes 11 and 12

July’s Bible Reading Plan
A Study from the Book of Ecclesiastes

In the month of July we will be reading through the Book of Ecclesiastes. Each day Craig will be sharing with us a brief overview and application of each day’s reading on his blog at http://abcdfinnestad.blogspot.com.

July 1 - 1:1 – 1:11

July 2 - 1:12 – 18

July 3 - 2:1 – 2:11

July 4 - 2:12 – 2:26

July 5 - 3:1 – 3:22

July 6 - 4:1 – 4:12

July 7 - 4:13 – 4:16

July 8 - 5:1 – 5:7

July 9 - 5:8 – 5:20

July 10 - 6:1 – 6:12

July 11 - 7:1 – 8:1

July 12 - 8:2 – 8:16

July 13 - 9:1 – 9:12

July 14 - 9:13 – 9:17

July 15 - 10:1 – 10:20

July 16 - 11:1 – 11:6

July 17 - 11:7 – 12:8

July 18 - 12: 9 – 12:14