Faith Lutheran Church
GO DEEPER Study and Reflection Questions 8/28
Live life! Have you ever heard that before? Jesus' s desire was for His children to experience it ("I have come that you might have life. .. .to the full"). Easier said then done, right? So many things, so many regrets, fears, worries, situations, people, tend to get in the way of living the life. The preacher (Solomon), no doubt, experienced all of these obstacles and more. And yet, his encouragement (and command!) is to live - truly live, even with uncertainties. Let's discover what that means for us.
Locations & Times
Faith Lutheran - Oakville & Columbia
6101 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Open It (for groups)
What sort of risks are you afraid of taking?
What sort of risks are you afraid of taking?
August 28 Ecclesiastes 11:1-4
How can you live adventurously in light of the uncertainties of the future? How can you be generous now while you have the means to do so?
How can you live adventurously in light of the uncertainties of the future? How can you be generous now while you have the means to do so?
August 29 Luke 6:38
How did Jesus summarize the importance of extending grace, mercy, and help to others? In what relationship in your life do you want to show more grace, mercy, and giving? How?
How did Jesus summarize the importance of extending grace, mercy, and help to others? In what relationship in your life do you want to show more grace, mercy, and giving? How?
August 30 Ecclesiastes 11:5-10
What are the advantages to having a relationship with the Lord when you are young? How is the Lord teaching you to face life cheerfully and fearlessly as you place all things in His hands?
What are the advantages to having a relationship with the Lord when you are young? How is the Lord teaching you to face life cheerfully and fearlessly as you place all things in His hands?
August 31 John 10:10
How did Jesus contrast His coming with the coming of a thief? How have you been connected to the extraordinary life found in Jesus? Who are you connecting to the extraordinary life found in Jesus?
How did Jesus contrast His coming with the coming of a thief? How have you been connected to the extraordinary life found in Jesus? Who are you connecting to the extraordinary life found in Jesus?
September 1 Luke 14:13-14
How does the repayment already promised for Christ’s sake outweigh anything you could hope to receive in this life? What is something special you can do this week for someone who is unable to repay you in kind?
How does the repayment already promised for Christ’s sake outweigh anything you could hope to receive in this life? What is something special you can do this week for someone who is unable to repay you in kind?
September 2 Matthew 6:25-34
Having God’s salvation through Christ, how can you entrust your daily life to His loving care? How can you change your priorities from worldly ones to kingdom ones?
Having God’s salvation through Christ, how can you entrust your daily life to His loving care? How can you change your priorities from worldly ones to kingdom ones?
September 3 Jeremiah 17:7-8
What is promised to the person who trusts God?How has God proven Himself trustworthy in your life?
What is promised to the person who trusts God?How has God proven Himself trustworthy in your life?
Live It
It’s possible, as Winston Churchill once said to have “a lot of trouble in life, most of which never happened.” Worry and anxiety cause so much trouble, but don’t need to. Ecclesiastes 11 urges us to live lives of faith…boldly!
It’s possible, as Winston Churchill once said to have “a lot of trouble in life, most of which never happened.” Worry and anxiety cause so much trouble, but don’t need to. Ecclesiastes 11 urges us to live lives of faith…boldly!