How do we know that worldly pleasures cannot satisfy us?

The preacher highlights the futility of looking for fulfillment in worldly pleasures, riches, or honors by referencing Solomon's conclusion that all is vanity—a chasing after the wind. Despite our ongoing pursuit of these transient forms of satisfaction, our experiences consistently reveal their emptiness. Authors like Paul in Romans emphasize that true fulfillment is found in God alone, reaffirming a core tenet of Reformed thought regarding our need for God's grace to overcome our misguided pursuits.