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Seasons: A Time for Everything
Ecclesiastes 3:1-10
Richard Dahlstrom, Senior Pastor, stepbystepjourney.com

In a world where fear, inability to live fully in the present moment, and anxiety are default modes for the soul, Jesus offers a better way based on his commitment to three prevailing values.

I. Embrace impermanence

II. Live in the present moment

III. Receive Christ’s peace

1. What are the three things that Richard mentioned that plague our society?
     a. What’s so problematic about these?
     b. Which is most problematic for you?

2. What three values does Richard suggest replace these three problems?

3. How does Jesus’s life exemplify impermanence?

4. How can you cultivate a sense of impermanence in your life?
     a. Why is impermanence important for us?

5. What does it mean to live in the present?
     a. How do we see Jesus living in the present?

6. How do living in the moment and cultivating a sense of impermanence cause us to experience peace?
     a. Why is it important for us as Christians to live in the present? How can you live more in the moment?

7. What is the nature of peace that Jesus brings?

8. What season are you in right now?