Point One: Who Wrote Ecclesiastes?

Point Two: What’s The Point of Ecclesiastes?

Point Three: What Does Meaningless Mean?

Point Four: Life Is Cyclical by Design, Not Linear

Point Five: “Under the Sun”: Keep The Right Perspective

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 1:1-18. In verses 1–3, why does the Teacher repeatedly use the word “meaningless,” and how does this highlight life’s frustrating, short-lived, and hard-to-grasp nature, presenting a more honest view than many people are ready to accept?

  3. Read Ecclesiastes 1:1-18. In verses 4–7, the world keeps moving in circles. What do these verses teach us about life, and why do people often desire more yet still feel unsatisfied?

  4. Read Ecclesiastes 1:1-18. What does “nothing new under the sun” mean in verses 8–11?

  5. Read Ecclesiastes 1:1-18. What does the Teacher's struggle teach us about the limits of human wisdom without God's perspective?

  6. Ecclesiastes claims there's “nothing new under the sun.” How does this idea push back against our love for innovation and self-expression? What does it reveal about what we truly want as humans?

  7. How does viewing life "under heaven" instead of just "under the sun" change our perspective on success, suffering, and the way we spend our time?

  8. Why can a wise person still miss the meaning of life if they don't have the fear of God?

  9. Why read Ecclesiastes if it seems dark or pessimistic? How can it help believers by revealing false hopes and encouraging a more realistic faith?

  10. Why read Ecclesiastes if our culture focuses on achievement and pleasure? How can Ecclesiastes help us think more carefully about life and about God?

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