Backwards Living--Lesson 7--A Proper Use of This World--Ecclesiastes 5-6

Discussion Questions:

1.  How secure do you feel in your life?  Do you ever struggle with wondering who is maintaining things in this world?  What substitutes have you turned to for security?

2.  How are satisfaction and security attached?  What makes keeping satisfaction so difficult in this culture?

3.  How do our fears work against security and satisfaction?  What struggles do you have with viewing the future through a lens of fear and assuming the worst?

4.  Why is using our desires against us such a powerful weapon in Satan’s hands?  What kinds of things help you keep your desires in check so you are not vulnerable to Satan’s attacks?

5.  Why does Jesus tell the Rich Young Ruler to sell everything, give it to the poor, and follow Him?  Do these directions apply to us today?  Why or why not?