Ecclesiastes 7:2 | Wisdom For Living For Eternity

The Wisdom of Living for Eternity

The House of Mourning vs. House of Feasting (Ecclesiastes 7:2)

• What is most real is what affects us longest—eternal impact vs. temporary pleasure.

Note-taking prompts

• Summarize why Solomon says funerals are better than parties.
• List the contrasts between mourning and feasting.

Study questions

• What lessons does Ecclesiastes 7:2 offer about the importance of reflecting on mortality?
• How might considering one’s death change the way one lives now?

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The Importance of Thoughtful Questions When Sharing Your Faith

• Open questions: What do you think happens when you die? (Invites discussion).
• Closed questions: Where do you think you would go after death? (Reveals beliefs).

Note-taking prompts

• Note the difference between open and closed questions with examples.

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The Gospel: Definition and Clarity

• True biblical gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-5) centers on substitutionary atonement, Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection, and the gift of eternal life.

Note-taking prompts

• Write a concise definition of the gospel, citing 1 Corinthians 15:1-5.
• List misunderstood versions of the gospel.

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1. Assurance of Salvation

• Know you are saved: Trust in Christ, not self (1 John 5:13).
• Confidence comes from belief in Jesus.

Note-taking prompts

• Write down how 1 John 5:13 gives assurance.

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2. Sharing Your Faith

• Learn to share the gospel and give evidence for God’s existence
• Examples: builder analogy, Earth’s design.
• Reasons to trust the Bible: archaeology, history, prophecy.
• Example: prophecy of Israel, Messianic prophecy.

Note-taking prompts

• Bullet-point the three main reasons for believing the Bible is God’s Word.
• List analogies used as evidence for God’s existence.

How can fulfilled prophecy strengthen faith?

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3. Investing in Eternal Purposes

• Give, serve, pray, and participate in family worship; these actions reap eternal rewards.

Note-taking prompts

• Detail practical ways to give, serve, and pray.
• List suggestions for family worship and spiritual practices.

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