Overarching: The problem is not pleasure; the problem is asking pleasure to do what only God can. Anytime there is tension anxiety is often present. Examples of tension creating anxiety Balloon as it gets close to popping. Solomon in Ecclesiastes 2 is going to talk about pleasure and in the process identifies some tensions that are created, and whenever we put things under tension we typically identify some weaknesses. I want to talk about a few of those tensions this morning but first lets read through the text together.

Winds Of Change
Filling Buckets
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

1. The tension of Asceticism vs Hedonism

Progression of Pleasure
1. Discover 2. Experience 3. Delight 4. Indulge 5. Demand 6. Dead end

2. The tension of legalism
2 Ways to Reject God, 1. Rebellion 2. Religion

3. The tension of Received vs Achieved