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RE2 Module 1.1

The document discusses biblical passages from Ecclesiastes, Psalms, and Jeremiah to describe the meaning and purpose of life, highlighting that life's meaning cannot be found through human endeavors alone but through having faith in God, obeying God, and recognizing that God created humans with dignity and has plans for their future prosperity. Key points are that life is fleeting without God, humans are fearfully and wonderfully made, and God knows and cares for each person.

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RE2 Module 1.1

The document discusses biblical passages from Ecclesiastes, Psalms, and Jeremiah to describe the meaning and purpose of life, highlighting that life's meaning cannot be found through human endeavors alone but through having faith in God, obeying God, and recognizing that God created humans with dignity and has plans for their future prosperity. Key points are that life is fleeting without God, humans are fearfully and wonderfully made, and God knows and cares for each person.

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Module 1.

1 - Meaning of Life
Desired Learning Outcomes: At the end of the module the students would have:
1. identified the purpose and meaning of their life and relate the same to their
chosen vocation.

I. Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 – speaks about the vanity of life


(Setting: Solomon was looking back on his life much of which was lived apart from
God)
What is vanity?
Vanity means “breath”, “vapor” or light wind.” It denotes transitory, futile,
useless, meaningless or vain. All is vanity - means that the totality of existence is in
vain, activities of earthly life are useless.

Important points:
Verses 1-7: Solomon defines life based on nature:
1. Life is a vapor, or wind that it only passes away.
2. Life is transit - it leaves no result, it does not satisfy the mind.
3. There is no advantage to struggle in terms of earthly pleasure.
4. Life in general is an endless repetition, aimless and monotonous.

Verses 8 -11: Solomon defines life based on human experience.


1. Life is laborious, wearisome, tiresome - no satisfaction to one’s eye.
2. Life has no remembrance, nothing new.
3. Human activity is nothing.

Verses 12-18: Solomon speaks about the futility (uselessness) of wisdom.


1. Human wisdom does not contain all the answers.
2. Knowledge and education have their limits.

Final Conclusion of Solomon about Life:


1. We should enjoy life by enjoying God’s commands.
2. The purpose and meaning of life cannot be found in human endeavors but in
positive attitude and strong faith in God.
3. Human effort apart from God is useless.
4. Put God first - now!
5. Receive everything good as a gift from God.
6. Realize that God will never judge every person’s life whether good or evil.
7. Pleasures and material things when sought for their own sake bring nothing.

The Birth of Meaningful Life Solomon says: (2 antidotes)


1. To fear and
2. To obey GOD - is everyone’s duty.

Reflect: What is life based on your own experience?


II. Psalm Chapter 139:13-17 – speaks about the foreknowledge of God both in
creation and pro-creation.

Important points:
1. God has laid the foundation of our being in the mother’s womb - dark place
beyond the reach of light and life-giving protection. The mother’s womb where the
fetus is formed symbolizes the lowest part of the earth. (v. 13).
2. Human being is fearfully and wonderfully made - separated from ungodly
men. The texture of our human body is the most complicated, nice and delicate. Even
the slightest accident can destroy or impair any part of it necessary to the continuance of
life. There is a need of the care and providence of God. (v.14)
3. Bone or skeleton is the foundation of our human body with external parts such
as muscular flesh (tendons, veins, arteries, nerves, skin) and web of fibers. God has
embroidered (needle work) our human bodies and put together in the lowest part of the
earth - mother’s womb. (v. 15)
4. Our human bodies are open before God’s eyes and were fashioned after him.
God is the potter of our human bodies. We are under God’s plan. (vs. 16-17).

Conclusion: Human being is wondrously created and God knew all that was going on in
the process of creation and procreation.

III. Psalm 8 – pictures of man’s dignity and God’s glory. God’s glory and majesty is
realized by finite man.

Important Points:
1. The Lord is the director, supporter, ruler and judge of all creations. The
excellent name of God represents God in all his accounts such as incarnation, birth,
humble life, death and resurrection as celebrated to the whole world. God is infinite.
Jesus is the only person who perfectly reflects God’s image. (v.1)
2. Children are able to trust and praise God without doubts and reservations.
There is a need to have a childlike faith removing any barriers to having a closer walk
with God. (v. 2).
3. Man is in contrast with His Creator. God created human being a little lower
than himself and the angels. But God considers human being highly valuable. We have
a great worth because we bear the stamp of the Creator. (vv. 3-5).
4. God gives human being authority - to be in charge of the whole earth. But
with great authority comes great responsibility. Three things designate man’s position:
a) his relationship to God; b) his dignity and honor; c) his dominion over other created
beings. (vv. 6-8).
5. (Doxology) It always calls man back to the mystery of God. (v. 9).

IV. Jeremiah 29: 11 – speaks about God’s plan for human being (to be memorized by
students)

Together we say: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11,
NIV).
Important points:
1. God, our healer has encouraged us to move ahead.
2. God has trusted us to do the task that has given.
3. God will be with us all the way.
4. God knows our future his plans for us are good and full of hope.
5. God provides our agenda and goes with us as we fulfill His mission.
6. God will always see us through glorious despite pain, sufferings and hardships.

Student’s Reflections

A. Something to Ponder: “I Am Special”

Imagine yourself as a Creator. You have already made everything else: foliage,
fowls, fish, heavenly bodies, beasts of the field, etc. You have decided to create a
human being. Then, a snake asks you: “God, why do you have to do that? Of what use
will a man be to your world?” How will you answer the snake?

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