Point One: Don’t Wait to Pursue Wisdom

Point Two: Expect the Pursuit of Wisdom To Include Pain

Point Three: The Pursuit of Wisdom Is a Journey of Learning To Fear and Obey God

Discussion Questions:

Watch the past message, then choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness.

  1. What was something that stood out to you from this past Sunday’s message? Share what you learned and how it will impact your life.

  2. Read Ecclesiastes 12:1-14. In verse 1, why does Solomon begin with the command, "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth", instead of saying, "Remember your Savior" or "Remember your Judge”?

  3. Read Ecclesiastes 12:2-7. What images does Solomon use to describe aging and death? Which image stands out to you the most, and why do you think he chose poetry instead of simply saying, "People grow old and die"?

  4. In Ecclesiastes 12:7, "The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." How does this verse connect back to Genesis 2–3? What does it teach us about both the dignity and the brokenness of humanity?

  5. In Ecclesiastes 12:9-10, the work of a wise teacher is described. Warren Wiersbe once said, "Truth without love is brutality. Love without truth is hypocrisy." Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

  6. In Ecclesiastes 12:11, Solomon compares God's wisdom to something that prods, pierces, and remains firmly planted. When has God's Word challenged you and led to personal growth?

  7. Solomon mentioned in Ecclesiastes 12:12, “… Be careful, for writing books is endless, and much study wears you out.” In an age of podcasts, YouTube, social media, books, and endless information, how might this warning be even more relevant today?

  8. Ecclesiastes concludes, "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind." What does it mean to fear God? Why do you think Solomon waited until the end of the book to share this important lesson?

  9. Ecclesiastes 12:14 says, God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad. How does the gospel change the way Christians read this ending? How does Jesus fulfill the hope that Ecclesiastes leaves us longing for?

  10. C.S. Lewis wrote, "If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world." How does Ecclesiastes 12 support or challenge this idea?

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