Faith Lutheran Church
GO DEEPER Study and Reflection Questions 9/4
Aging and death are not fun things to think about, but the truth is that we all are going to die. We wrap up this series by looking at the last chapter of Ecclesiastes, asking the question, “Can we think about death, without ruining our whole life waiting for it?”
Locations & Times
Faith Lutheran - Oakville & Columbia
6101 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Open It (for groups)
Who has helped you become wiser or more mature?
Who has helped you become wiser or more mature?
September 4 Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
For what opportunities God has given you to learn about life can you give Him thanks? How can you respond to the seemingly meaningless aspects of life? How can you stay ever mindful of what Christ has done for you?
For what opportunities God has given you to learn about life can you give Him thanks? How can you respond to the seemingly meaningless aspects of life? How can you stay ever mindful of what Christ has done for you?
September 5 Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
How do you “act decisively” when you “fear God and keep His commandments”? In what ways can you be a teacher to or learner from at least one other Christian?
How do you “act decisively” when you “fear God and keep His commandments”? In what ways can you be a teacher to or learner from at least one other Christian?
September 6 John 11:25
What did Martha and the others learn about Jesus’ identity? In the hour of your death how comforted do you expect to be with the bright hope of life forever with the Lord?
What did Martha and the others learn about Jesus’ identity? In the hour of your death how comforted do you expect to be with the bright hope of life forever with the Lord?
September 7 Acts 3:19-21
What does it mean—and not mean—to be bold in encouraging others to believe in Christ? How can you be bold in encouraging others to respond to the Gospel?
What does it mean—and not mean—to be bold in encouraging others to believe in Christ? How can you be bold in encouraging others to respond to the Gospel?
September 8 Romans 6:3-5
What makes it possible for a person to live a new life? How has new life already begun for you as a child of God?
What makes it possible for a person to live a new life? How has new life already begun for you as a child of God?
September 9 Ephesians 1:7-14
How do you picture the persons of the Trinity at work in your life? For what work of God on your behalf are you most thankful? Why?
How do you picture the persons of the Trinity at work in your life? For what work of God on your behalf are you most thankful? Why?
September 10 Revelation 21:1-5
With such a magnificent future and hope, how can you rise above the ugliness and sin of this fallen world? How has the new creation already begun to appear through the preaching of the Gospel and the work of the Spirit?
With such a magnificent future and hope, how can you rise above the ugliness and sin of this fallen world? How has the new creation already begun to appear through the preaching of the Gospel and the work of the Spirit?
Live It
As we bring our time with the Preacher to an end we find ourselves where we began with the words, “Vanity, Vanity. All is Vanity!” Ecclesiastes 12 teaches where hope can be found in the midst of the vanity. Our hope is through the death and resurrection of our Savior.
As we bring our time with the Preacher to an end we find ourselves where we began with the words, “Vanity, Vanity. All is Vanity!” Ecclesiastes 12 teaches where hope can be found in the midst of the vanity. Our hope is through the death and resurrection of our Savior.