Why Funerals are Better than Parties (Ecclesiastes 7:1-14)

Community Group Discussion Questions

Helping one another love Jesus, His people, and His world.

Text:Ecclesiastes 7:1-14

Sermon Title: Why Funerals are Better than Parties

Date:5/7/2023
 

Loving Jesus

1. This chapter argues that death is a teacher with a loving invitation. Explain in your own words what that means.

Loving His People

2. In our group, do you think we’re building meaningful friendships where we tell one another the truth or are we investing our time in meaningless diversions that numb us to the reality that life is short? Explain. 

Loving His World

3. Which of these worldly temptations- anger, impatience, greed, nostalgia- do you need to ask God to help you deal with most wisely?**

** Questions adapted from Living Life Backwards, by David Gibson.

Embracing the Mess (Proverbs 14:4)

Community Group Discussion Questions

Helping one another love Jesus, His people, and His world.

Text:Proverbs 14:4

Sermon Title: Embracing the Mess

Date:4-30-2023

Loving Jesus

1. How does the mess the Lord met you in initially, or continues to meet you in as you walk with Him, demonstrate the depth of His love for you?

Loving His People

2. What mess have others embraced as they’ve embraced you? How has this impacted you?

Loving His World

3. What’s the messiest part of reaching and equipping the next generation for you? How do your answers to questions 1 and 2 enable you to respond with compassion?