Hope in a Crooked World

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Ecclesiastes 1:12-15

Living for More series

Outline:
1. We are made to look for meaning in life… (12-13)
2. We are made to look for meaning in life, but (apart from God) we can’t find it. (14)
3. There are problems you can’t fix. (15a)
4. There are deficiencies you can’t fill. (15b)

Application questions:
Solomon seems to say that we are made to look for meaning in life, but apart from God we can’t find it.
· Does your work ever feel like “sore travail” (an evil burden)?
· How do you think sin and the Fall have caused humans to no longer understand the meaning of life?
· How does personal fellowship with God help give your life meaning?
· How does understanding your work as a direct assignment from God to be done for His glory give your work meaning?
· What are some problems in life you can’t fix (apart from God)?
· What are some deficiencies you can’t fill (apart from God)?
· As we approach Good Friday how can meditating on Christ’s cross work encourage you in your work?
· As we approach Easter Sunday how can meditating on Christ’s resurrection work encourage you in your life?