Introduction:
3 Things I Know for Certain that Allow Me to Enjoy Life:
(Ecclesiastes 8:16-9:10)
- I can't know Everything God is doing. (Eccl 8:16-9:1)
Deuteronomy 29:29 - The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
- I only get One shot at life on earth. (Eccl 9:2-6)
Romans 5:12 - Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned...
- I have God's Approval . (Eccl 9:7-10)
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Small Group Discussion
Read Ecclesiastes 8:16-9:10
Icebreaker
Share something that you think you should know more about as an adult, but don’t.
What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Is there anything about God / the Bible that bothers you to the point where you struggle to believe? Is Deuteronomy 29:29 helpful to you? Why or why not?
What does it mean to have God’s approval (Eccl 9:7)? Why do so many Christians struggle with believing God approves them?
Breakout
Pray for one another.