Questions for week Aug 16th - 22nd

Quit Comparing
Part 3

1) Just for Fun: Who was your favorite school teacher and why?

2) Read Ecclesiastes 4:4-8. 

• Why is envy such a bad thing? 
• What's one of the biggest things in your life that you usually get envious about in others' lives?
• Why is envy such a successful motivator in peoples lives?
• Why do so many people search for happiness and meaning in acquiring material wealth? Does wealth satisfy man's need for meaning, or does it, too, leave one feeling empty?
• Compare Ecclesiastes 4:4-8 with Matthew 6:19-21. What does God consider valuable? What do you think it means to store up treasures in heaven?

3) Read Colossians 3:23.

• Have you ever had a difficult time doing a job-well-done because of whom you were working for?
• How does knowing that you are ultimately working for the Lord change the way you do your work? 

  4) The enemy learned long ago that he didn’t necessarily need to destroy us; he just needed to distract us.  A huge way he does this is by allowing us to view someone else’s life, and then compare ours to it. 

• What are some of his chief tools he uses to do this? (Social media, magazines, etc.) 
• How can you stop the infiltration of these tools and tactics?

5) Read Hebrews 1:1-3 Keeping our eyes on Jesus is key to becoming like him and thereby fulfilling our purpose in life. How do these verses say we can de-clutter our lives and focus on Jesus? 

6) What is the biggest change that will take place in your life when you totally live for an audience of One (no longer worrying about what others think of you, only what God knows about you)?

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