Ecclesiastes teaches that all life is futile and hopeless when viewed without God, for in Him all things hold together.-Sermon Outline--I. The author of Ecclesiastes -v. 1-.-II. The theme of Ecclesiastes -v. 2-.-III. The summary question of Ecclesiastes -v. 3-.-IV. The proofs of vanity -v. 4-11-.- A. In nature -v. 4-7-.- B. In mankind -v. 8-11-.