6.19.22 Greater Than: A Life Without God

Greater than: “A Life Without God”

Ecclesiastes 12:1-8

June 19, 2022

I. The reality of our Creator (vs 1)

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33

“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23

I Timothy 6:17

II. The reality of aging (vs 2-7)

2 Corinthians 5:1-2

1. The breakdown (vs 3-6)

Revelation 21:6

2. The separation (vs 7)

Luke 23:46

Acts 7:59

III. The reality of life without God (vs 8)

“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1:2

I Corinthians 15:58

Let’s Go Deeper:

1. In what ways do we try to ignore old age and escape aging?

2. Do you find yourself living life looking to some future when you can really be happy? What keeps you from enjoying the present?

3. What are some practical ways you can remember your Creator in your youth?

4. What are some major decisions we make in our youth that may have long-term negative consequences if we fail to make godly ones?

5. What do the devastating effects of aging tell us about the human condition?

6. What are some ways Ecclesiastes points us to Jesus?