6.15.25 - To Everything There Is a Season (Paul McGrew)

SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 7:29, 8:16-17, 11:6, & 12:9-14

REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What does the poem from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 teach us about timing in our lives?

2. Can you think of a specific time in your life when you had to choose the right moment to act? How did that choice impact your situation?

3. Have you ever experienced a time when waiting for something made it more meaningful? How can that influence the way you approach challenges today?

4. The sermon mentions that 'God made humankind upright, but they have sought many evil schemes' (Ecclesiastes 7:29). What do you think this means?

5. The closing instruction of Ecclesiastes is to 'fear God and keep His commandments.’ How do you feel about this? What can you learn from it?

6. In what ways does the concept of 'vapors' or 'smoke' relate to our understanding of life's uncertainty? How do you deal with uncertainty in your own life? Do you find it challenging to trust in God during those times?