Ecclesiastes: In Search of the Good Life

Our culture measures success by money and accepts stress as the price of keeping up. The Teacher in Ecclesiastes tried every path to the good life, and his conclusion is still good news.

Ecclesiastes: In Search of the Good Life is a 12-lesson Courageous Living workbook by Wilson Adams that works through Ecclesiastes chapter by chapter.

How This Study Helps

Many people, Christians included, chase satisfaction in careers, possessions, and pleasure, only to find it slipping away like the wind. Ecclesiastes was written by someone who had all of it and found it empty without God.

This study follows the Teacher's search one chapter at a time. You'll explore meaning, contentment, wisdom, worship, friendship, and the seasons of life, and see that joy in the journey is real when God is the center of your perspective. Without Him, it's as futile as chasing the wind.

What's Inside

• In Search of Meaning (ch. 1)
• The Playboy Who Would Be King (ch. 2)
• There Is a Season to Every Purpose (ch. 3)
• Two Are Better Than One (ch. 4)
• Straight Talk About Worship, Words, and Riches (ch. 5)
• Opening the Gift Called Contentment (ch. 6)
• Wisdom for a Better Life (ch. 7)
• Leaders, Losers, and Unresolved Mysteries (ch. 8)
• Today Matters (ch. 9)
• Stink Flies in the Ointment (ch. 10)
• Seize the Day! (ch. 11)
• The Seasons of Life (ch. 12)

Format & Features

Twelve chapters in a paperback workbook, one for each chapter of Ecclesiastes.

Who It's For

Adult and teen Bible classes, small groups, and anyone who has wondered whether there's more to life than the daily grind.

Common Questions

Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Its 12 chapters fit a quarter of weekly classes. Order a copy for each student.

Does it cover the whole book?
Yes. Each lesson covers one chapter of Ecclesiastes.

Is it good for young adults?
Yes. Its questions about meaning and success speak directly to that stage of life.

About the Author

Wilson Adams has a gift for making the complex simple, and he believes teaching isn't finished until it reaches application. That's why every book in the Courageous Living series offers both. He is also the author of Turning Point and co-author of A Life Lost and Found: A Journey of Hope and Healing. He and his wife, Julie, live near Nashville, Tennessee.

About the Series

Ecclesiastes: In Search of the Good Life is part of Courageous Living, Wilson Adams' series of 12-lesson workbooks that pair clear Bible teaching with practical application for classes and personal study.

Product Details

• Author: Wilson Adams
• Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
• Series: Courageous Living
• Chapters: 12
• Format: Paperback workbook
• Covers: Ecclesiastes 1–12