NewCity Orlando Sermons Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, 3:11 | Winter Wisdom
Feb 2, 2026
A preacher wrestles with how we spend our time and whether our activities have eternal significance. Solomon’s pursuits of wealth, power, and pleasure are examined as warnings rather than ideals. Modern traps like social media, money-driven decisions, and control-seeking are called out. Practical prompts on budgeting time, letting go of power, and reorienting joy toward God are offered.
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Time Feels Like A Moral Question
- Kenny Dyches asks whether our weeks feel like a blur and urges us to examine how we spend time.
- He frames life choices as either vanity or investments in eternity based on heart posture.
Wealth Can Reshape The Heart
- Solomon began by asking God for wisdom but later spent time accumulating wealth.
- Accumulating money empowered his heart toward more pursuit of riches and vanity.
Audit Your Money Motives
- Ask practical questions about money motives like "Are we chasing money as a proxy for worth?".
- Use those questions to expose whether time is spent pursuing what money cannot buy.