Sunday Morning Adult Bible Class for 07.05.2020
Vanity of Vanities
Supplemental Study for 7.5.20 Class
Video Thoughts for Discussion
- Why do you think the author writes about life in this way?
- Can you ever relate to the message of this chapter?
- Have you ever met people who think about the world in a similar way?
- From verse 14, why do you believe he refers to “everything that is done under the sun” as “vanity and a striving after the wind?”
- Can this perspective cause sorrow?
Further Texts
- Matthew 6.19-34
- This text begins a discussion about earthly treasures and continues with the idea of not allowing your life to be about you eat, drink, and wear.
- What is the significance of the statement in verse 32 about the Gentiles seeking after these things?
- How does this contrast with verse 33? What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God?
- How does this relate to Ecclesiastes 1?
- John 10.10
- In the context of John 10, what does it mean that Jesus came to bring us life? Is this only eternal? Only temporal? Or does it include both?
- Will following the Good Shepherd provide that abundant life and change our perspective on our observations?
- How does the concept of eternal life in John 10.28 relate to our study?
Concluding Thoughts
- Do you observe things through a “Godly” lens?
- Can our interpretations of life be wrong? Why or why not?
- How does this study help us to understand other people?