Never Enough Money (A Small Group Lesson)
June 9th, 2009
Open
Please share your response to one of the following:
- What are three words that you hope people would use to describe you in ten years?
- What is something you enjoy doing? What makes it fun?
Study
Read Ecclesiastes 5:8-12 and discuss the following with your group:
- Why do you think there is a constant oppression of people in the world? In what ways is the “chain of command” a comfort? How can a king/leader be a good thing? (vv. 8-9)
- What would you say is meaningless in vv. 10-11-12?
- Why do you think we have so much trouble being content with what we have?
- Why is this especially true about money? Why do we want more and more?
- How can workers have “sweet sleep”? What keeps the wealthy from it?
Apply
- What applications can you make from the writer’s observations in 5:13-17?
- Where do you put the pursuit of wealth in your life?
- At the Top
- In the Middle
- On the Bottom
- Off the Chart
- Playing the “devil’s advocate,” defend the pursuit of wealth. How much is “enough”?
- Which of Jesus’ teachings helps you the most in regard to the issue of wealth and contentment? (example – Matthew 6:28-34)
- In your experience, how does contentment feel? What suggestions can you give to help the group achieve it? (see Philippians 4:12-13)
