Dust to Dust

God has a way of making everything beautiful in its time, and it is our confidence in this fact that enables us to find joy in the present moments that may be filled with pain or sorrow. One of those places of pain and sorrow is our frustration over the injustice that exists in the world and the wickedness that is so prevalent all around us. In this passage, the Preacher assures us that while injustice and oppression are realities, and death is inescapable, there will be a judgment that makes sense of everything.

Sermon Outline:

I. The Problem of Injustice and Oppression.

II. The Lessons of Death.

III. The Death of Death.

Sermon Discussion Questions:

1. Where have you personally witnessed or experienced injustice or oppression? Describe the experience.

2. How does the promise of a coming day of judgment give hope to those who are suffering injustice?

3. Why can there be no good news if there is no ultimate judgment?

4. How does death humble us? What is humanity supposed to learn from the reality of death?

5. If we are experiencing injustice, oppression, or even the grief of loss, how does the gospel offer us real hope? How should we live in the face of such realities?