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Passage: Ecclesiastes 11:12-12:8 Topic: Aging   Initial Discussion (at church) “Youth is wasted on the young.” This never makes sense to the young – not only your children but even when you were young. William Hazlitt said that death and old age for the young are “words without meaning.” Young people may not fully comprehend […]

Passage: Ecclesiastes 11:1-11 Topic: Planting   Initial Discussion (at church) By this point into Ecclesiastes, we know that we don’t know what to expect from life. There are things we plan and hope for our future, but nothing is certain. How does might this fact shape our attitude and approach to investing in others? Chapter […]

Passage: Ecclesiastes 9 Topic: Life Initial Discussion (at church) Chapter 9 begins with what seems to be a continuation of the reality of death for everyone. However, unlike Chapter 7, there is a more celebratory response to life knowing that the lives of the righteous are “in the hand of God” (9:1). Despite the frustration […]

Passage: Ecclesiastes 7 Topic: Death Initial Discussion (at church) Death is unavoidable but it is not natural. Death is an intrusion to the natural order of God’s good creation and purposes. Praise our Sovereign God who can use even death to convict and comfort those He loves. From Ecclesiastes 7, we discussed “Death and Its […]

Passage: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 Topic: Words Initial Discussion (at church) When coming to God in worship, the Preacher says we may have two different postures. The posture of a foolish person is to be quick to act (“offer the sacrifice,” v. 1) and speak (“rash” and “hasty”, v.2) before God. However, the posture of a wise […]

Passage: Ecclesiastes 3 Topic: Time Initial Discussion (at church) The Preacher recognizes that all human life consists of various rhythms and seasons (3:1-8). And though we wish we had control over these things, we must understand that only God controls time. Furthermore, it is good for us to know that God makes “everything beautiful in its time” […]