2024_ 11_24 Sermon Notes and Discussion Questions
November 24, 2024

Ecclesiastes (Part 5): Looking in all the Right Places

A. Apart from Christ, it’s all meaningless hevel. (Eccl. 12:8)


Solomon looked for significance in:

  • Wisdom (1:13-14)
  • Pleasure & Alcohol (2:1-3)
  • Success & Power (2:4, 2:11)


B. Look in God’s Word Instead (Eccl. 12:9-11)

  1. The Word of God is Beautiful.
  2. The Word of God is True.
  3. The Word of God is Painful.


Questions to ask ourselves:

  • The Word of God is true – Do I believe God’s Word, and am I willing to be taught and to change where needed?
  • The Word of God is beautiful – Do I approach God’s Word expecting to be surprised by something new to appreciate and enjoy?
  • The Word of God is painful – Do I thank God for the times His word corrects me?


C. Fear God and Obey (Eccl. 12:13-14)


Small Group Discussion Questions:


1. The Word of God is true – Do I believe God’s Word, and am I willing to be taught and to change where needed?


2. The Word of God is beautiful – Do I approach God’s Word expecting to be surprised by something new to appreciate and enjoy?


3. The Word of God is painful – Do I thank God for the times His word corrects me?


4. In what ways are you tempted to look for significance outside of what God has done for us in Jesus? (Use Solomon’s list as a starting point if you need to.) How does God’s Word answer each of these for us?


5. How has your understanding or appreciation of Ecclesiastes changed over the course of this series?