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Is Wisdom Enough? | Steve Morrison | Ecclesiastes 1:12-18...

34 min · 7. juni 2026
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We live in an age of information and artificial intelligence. Answers are only a click away, experts are everywhere, and we're constantly told that the right knowledge can solve our problems and improve our lives. But what if wisdom can't deliver everything it promises? In Ecclesiastes, the Preacher sets out to understand life through wisdom. He quickly discovers that while wisdom is better than folly, it cannot explain every mystery, heal every sorrow, or overcome life's greatest problem: death. In fact, sometimes seeing the world more clearly only deepens our grief. This week we'll explore both the value and the limits of human wisdom and discover why our deepest need is not simply more information, but the wisdom that comes from God.

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We live in an age of information and artificial intelligence. Answers are only a click away, experts are everywhere, and we're constantly told that the right knowledge can solve our problems and improve our lives. But what if wisdom can't deliver everything it promises? In Ecclesiastes, the Preacher sets out to understand life through wisdom. He quickly discovers that while wisdom is better than folly, it cannot explain every mystery, heal every sorrow, or overcome life's greatest problem: death. In fact, sometimes seeing the world more clearly only deepens our grief. This week we'll explore both the value and the limits of human wisdom and discover why our deepest need is not simply more information, but the wisdom that comes from God.

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