Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 How would you describe your relationship with time?

The Reality of Time

What does the Preacher observe about time?

The Mystery of Time

How does this observation perplex the human heart?

The Tutorial of Time

What two lessons does this observation teach those willing to learn?

1 Peter 1:22-2:8

Why do we doubt that people can really change?

Born (Again) to Love

When do our lives begin to change?

Growing into Salvation

How do we continue to change?

Built to Worship

Where does the change lead?

Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26

When have you been wrong about something?

The Journey

How did the Preacher go about his quest for gain?

The Dead End

What terrible fact caused him to give up in despair?

The Discovery

When did light break into his despair?

1 Peter 1:10-21

What comes to mind when you hear the word “holiness”?

Privilege

What privilege is holiness based on?

Purpose

Why is pursuing holiness the best way to live?

Purchase

How is holiness given to us?

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

When have you been disappointed?

Searching for Gain

What is everyone searching for?

Encountering Vanity

Why do we never find it here and now?

Learning to Live

How is recognizing this beneficial?

1 Peter 1:1-9

Who is your favorite apostle and why?

Strangers in the World

What makes Christians different from the world around them?

Living Hope

Why should this difference change how they live?

Rejoicing in Suffering

How can this difference change how they suffer?

Proverbs 16:1-9, 19:20-21, 21:2-5, 28:26

What can we learn from our decisions?

God’s sovereignty over every step

How does trusting God guide us into decisions that please Him?

Plan and act with prudence and care

How does planning become a way we walk by faith, not by sight?

Avoid self-reliance

How do we discern between Spirit-led conviction and emotionally driven choices?

Psalm 9

What does your posture before God’s throne say about your heart?

Praise God for His Past Deliverances

How does the posture of remembrance bring clarity to your soul today?

Praise God for His Present Judgments

What weight is lifted when we take the posture of trust?

Praise God for His Future Vindication

How does the posture of hope bring comfort and perseverance?