Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 3:16 – 4:3), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [3:16; 4:1] Injustice and oppression are problems in this world that we cannot fix. This is a frustrating reality that we must endure. What are some examples of frustrating… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [1-8] Ecclesiastes uses 14 opposing pairs to convey a wide range of possible earthly matters in which we find ourselves. God is the one who brings every kind of time into… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 2:18-26), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… As you reflect on this passage, consider how you feel about your own life’s endeavors. What do you do with most of your time and energy? Would you consider it to… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 2:12-17), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [12] In his exploration of life “under the sun,” life without regard to God, Solomon goes before us in the experience of existential crisis, in order to report on it for… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [1, 3, 10-11] Solomon experimented with various earthly pleasures, to see if they could make this brief life worthwhile or bring lasting satisfaction. The wealthiest man in the world could afford… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 1:12-18), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… “Philosophy” means “love of wisdom.” It is the study of the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. Do you enjoy philosophy? Why do you think people are interested in philosophy? Ecclesiastes… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 1:4-11), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… Ecclesiastes tells us that our endeavors in this world “under the sun” amount to sand castles, and that the tides of time will wash them all away. Do you imagine that… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 1:1-3), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [1] Ecclesiastes is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word Qoheleth, which means, “one who gathers an assembly/congregation.” Thus the English translation of Qoheleth/Ecclesiastes as “Preacher.” So, the words of Ecclesiastes… Read more »