The Conclusion of the Whole Matter

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Religion & Spirituality, Education

5 • 725 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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(Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) If you were to summarize the Christian life in one statement, what would you say? Is it simple enough to state in one sentence? Join us to hear King Solomon's answer as he concludes Ecclesiastes. (09203250822) Keep Studying Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. 👉 Take the next step on your journey with Jesus —start today at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides thousands of Bible studies and resources for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/ Thank You! All new and returning donors will receive FREE access to two of Scott's audiobooks (read by him). You may make a one-time gift or set up a fully customizable recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Solomon closes the book of Ecclesiastes with these words. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.
0:15.1	Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
0:24.0	Each of us have been given only one life.
0:30.4	What will we do with it? Life. It's not a game. And in this journey through the book of Ecclesiastes, Scott Pauley will guide us to better understand the true meaning of life.
0:39.5	Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.
0:43.5	Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
0:49.5	For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing,
0:54.0	whether it be good or whether it be evil.
0:57.6	We come today to the conclusion of the whole matter.
1:01.1	This has been the story of life.
1:03.7	These poetic books are more than beautiful.
1:05.9	They're deeply spiritual.
1:07.8	I hope you're learning.
1:08.6	They're very practical because they deal with heart issues, and that's the most serious. And this is the final book Solomon wrote, but it's a good
1:15.8	place to start because Solomon wrote the story of life in a few words, a summation of life on
1:23.5	earth apart from God. In a sense, every man is writing the story of life every day.
1:29.5	This is not just Solomon's story.
1:32.1	And for the record, God is recording the story of your life.
1:35.6	And someday those books are going to be open and read and known.
1:39.8	And we're going to meet God.
1:42.7	That is the conclusion of the whole matter. It's the story of
1:48.0	divine providences and human decisions. God is going to be God and God is going to do what God chooses
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