1. Near-sighted Minds: The View from "Under the Sun"

A. Near-sighted minds see life as a pathway to death (Ecclesiastes 3:18-22)

B. Near-sighted minds see the details of God's plan but they cannot figure out the big picture (Ecclesiastes 8:16-17)

C. Near-sighted minds are driven to dependence on God

2. Far-sighted Hearts: The View from "Under the Son"

A. Far-sighted hearts see death as a pathway to life (Ecclesiastes 3:11-13)

B. Far-sighted hearts see the big picture of God's plan but will not always understand the details (Ecclesiastes 3:14-15)

C. Far-sighted hearts see Christ is the bridge from the temporal to the eternal

3. Double Vision: Changing the View from "Under the Sun" to "Under the Son" while Actually Living "Under the Sun"

A. We are in transition (II Corinthians 3:18)

B. We will go through turmoil (Galatians 5:17)

C. We are to be a testimony (Acts 17:8)