- Based on Ecclesiastes 6:10-12, what limitations of mankind are noted by the teacher?
- What do we accomplish with many words? What can be accomplished with the word of God?
- How does having a relationship with God impact what would otherwise be a futile life under the sun?
- In Eccl. 7:1-14 what repeated words do you see?
- We receive a name at birth, and that name is listed in the obituary column at death. How does the life lived between those two events determine what kind of reputation is associated with that name?
- What are some ways that sorrow can grow us in ways laughter cannot? How would describe what healthy humor in life looks like?
- What can be learned by looking the truth of death in the face?
- The crackling of burning thorns give a lot of sound (laughter of fools), but not much lasting good. If we allow it, how does rebuke accomplish far more than the flattery?
- How does bribery corrupt the mind?
- What can we trust God to do if we begin matters with Him rather than without him? (Consider Phil. 1:6, Heb. 12:2)
- How have you seen anger cause foolishness in your own life and the life of others?
- What are the dangers in living in “the good old days”?
- How does wisdom provide a certain degree of protection and provision to it’s owner?
- How can wisdom help us learn to cope with the inevitable, the days of prosperity and the days of adversity?
Application:
1. How is God helping me deal with the various types of changes that may be happening in my life right now?
2. What did I learn from the last time I was rebuked? How did I respond? Were there any lasting resulting from it and were they?
3. Recall an ending of a matter that was better than the beginning in your life. What did God do in that situation that made the ending better than the beginning?
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