How Can Adversity Be Good

Introduction:

5 Fantastic Things You Only Get from Adversity:
(Ecclesiastes 7:1-14)

  1. Perspective . (Eccl 7:1-4)
  2. Maturity . (Eccl 7:5-6)
  3. Patience . (Eccl 7:7-9)
  1. Wisdom . (Eccl 7:10-12)

    Numbers 11:4-6 - Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, "Oh that we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at."

  2. Reliance . (Eccl 7:13-14)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Ecclesiastes 7:1-14

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. Why is attending a funeral more beneficial than attending a party? Has a death of a loved one ever brought you to self-evaluation?

  3. How well do you handle a rebuke? How do you typically respond?

  4. Are you apt to rebuke a brother or sister in Christ when you see that they are out of line? How do you go about that, or do you try to avoid / ignore it?

  5. Tell of how the Lord has used, or is using, adversity in your life. How have you grown?

Breakout
Pray for one another.