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Solomon tries pleasure, wisdom, and work and finds them lacking in and of themselves, but with God they are good gifts to enjoy!

God providentially placed and uniquely gifted Daniel to serve as His interpreter of dreams to pagan rulers opposed to God and His redemptive plan.

Peter emphasizes the suffering and triumph of Jesus through the lens of baptism as was illustrated in the days of Noah.

When something becomes important to you in private, it naturally becomes public. As Jesus continues to teach the disciples what it looks like to live an uncommon life, He calls His followers to live as the salt of the earth and light of the world. Whether in the choices we make, the way we react, or the questions our lives create in others, we are called to display Jesus as an outpouring of our love for Him.

The book of Ecclesiastes explores the meaning of life as Solomon seeks to determine how to best live on earth, “under the sun.”

Judah’s spiritual infidelity, God’s warnings of judgment, Babylonian captivity, and the “when” and “why” of Daniel’s arrival in Babylon.

Peter instructs believers on how to live in a world that wrongs believers.

As Jesus continues through the rest of the beatitudes, He reminds His disciples what it means to live a life of flourishing with God. These characteristics reflect the work of God within us, producing a different hope. Jesus specifically highlights meekness, a hunger & thirst for righteousness, mercy, purity in heart, peacemaking, and faithfulness amidst persecution. Though these ways of living go against the cultural norm, they reveal a life changed by God, highlighting an uncommon life.

Peter exhorts believers with practical wisdom and spiritual encouragement regarding suffering.