8.4.24 Huddle
Opening Discussion
- If you had one meal left to eat, what would you have?
Shortened VersionRead and DiscussEcclesiastes 1:1-111 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises.6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. 7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again.8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. 9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. 10 Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. 11 No one remembers the former generations, and even those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow them.
- What are some of the things Solomon observes about life?
- What does Solomon mean when he says, “The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing?”
- When have things felt meaningless in your life?
- How has God provided purpose and meaning in your life?
1 John 2:17 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 4:11-1211 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
- What are some of the desires of the world?
- How does living out the love of God make His love complete?
- How does God’s love drive out worldly desires?
Discipleship Questions
- What are some earthly desires in your life that need to come under the love of Jesus?
- Who is someone that may get on your nerves that you need to show God’s love to this week?
- How will you do that?
Extended EditionRead and DiscussEcclesiastes 1:1-111 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises.6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. 7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again.8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. 9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. 10 Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. 11 No one remembers the former generations, and even those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow them.
- What are some of the things the teacher observes about life?
- What does the teacher mean when he says, “The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing?”
- When have things felt meaningless in your life?
- How has God provided purpose and meaning in your life?
- The teacher uses the phrase “under the sun” often throughout the book of Ecclesiastes. How does that phrase differ from the other phrase he uses “under the heavens?”
- How can you make sure your life is centered around the Lord and not things that will fade away?
1 John 2:17 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 4:11-1211 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
- What are some of the desires of the world?
- How does living out the love of God make His love complete?
- How does God’s love drive out worldly desires?
- What is difficult about loving others?
- What do you do when you encounter someone who is hard to love?
- How do you determine what God’s will is?
Discipleship Questions
- What are some earthly desires in your life that need to come under the love of Jesus?
- Who is someone that may get on your nerves that you need to show God’s love to this week?
- How will you do that?
Memorize it!1 John 2:1717 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.Prayer TACOSThanksgiving- Thank the Lord for His love for usAdoration- Take time to worship the Lord for His perfectionConfess to the times you’ve chased the desires of the world, instead of the Lord’s willOthers- Pray for someone who is difficult to love. Ask for ways to show them the love of Jesus this week.Self- Pray that you will desire the things of the Lord more than the things of the world