Discussion Questions

• From our study in 1 Samuel so far, what does it mean to be “after God’s heart?”
• Jonathan surrendered his robe and weapons to David as the rightful king. What areas of your life do you need to surrender to King Jesus?
• What would it look like in your life this week to put aside rivalry or jealousy and instead to lovingly “submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (Eph 5:21)?

Discussion Questions

• How does the truth that God looks on your heart affect your life?
• What went wrong when you let appearance guide you wrongly about someone’s heart?
• What are two things you can do to cultivate a heart more after God’s heart?

Discussion Questions

• When you are under pressure, what usually comes out of your heart: fear, frustration, control, or trust in God?
• God’s timing often feels late. Can you think of a time when you felt God delayed, but looking back you saw His perfect timing?
• Saul was more concerned with people’s opinions than with God’s. In what areas of life are you tempted to value human approval over God’s approval?

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• What has this study of Ecclesiastes shown you about God, yourself and the world?
• How has the wisdom of Ecclesiastes brought greater delight and joy in your life? How has it brought you discomfort or pain?
• "God will bring every deed into judgment." What emotion does this evoke in you? How should this truth shape the way we live, even in hidden or ordinary moments?
• How does the rest of the Scripture, specifically the person of Jesus Christ, continue and complete the story of Ecclesiastes?

Discussion Questions

• In what ways do we try to delay, stop, or hide our fleeting age?
• How does our culture prize youthfulness?
• How can you both rejoice in the gifts God is giving you and be thankful for the ones He has given you in the past?
• How have you seen the promise of eternal life shaping the way you live now in relation to aging?

Discussion Questions

• Where has your own foolishness, even just a “little folly,” proved costly in your life?
• How has behavior modification worked in suppressing folly in your life? Why does it continue to fail?
• If our attitudes, words and actions all flow from the heart, how do we gain a heart of wisdom?

Discussion Questions

• What would your life say if it ended today?
• How does Ecclesiastes 9 challenge or comfort you in light of your current priorities?
• Do you find yourself avoiding thoughts of death? Why or why not? How could remembering your mortality actually shape your life for good?