21/04/2024

Wisdom Week 1

Connecting with one another:

  •  Do you have a favourite riddle?
  • Can you think of a wise person who has influenced your life?
  • Think of items that are valuable to you—items that have financial or intrinsic value. Write them down on a list. Then review the list and see what you can learn about what you identify as valuable.

Growing with God’s Word:

Read Proverbs Chapter 2

  •  What strikes you as interesting or noteworthy from this chapter? Why?
  •  Verses 1–9  deal with the search for wisdom and how to get it. What steps did Solomon identify for gaining wisdom?
  •  What are practical ways that we can take those steps today?

Explore further: 

Read James 1:2–8 for another perspective on gaining wisdom.

  •  Where do you see connections and similarities between these verses and Solomon’s advice in Proverbs?
  •  Proverbs 2: 10–22 deals with the value of wisdom. What benefits are listed in those verses for those who search for wisdom and find it?
  •  How is wisdom connected to “knowledge,” “understanding,” and “discretion” (common sense) see vs 6-7?
  •  Solomon identified several villains who looked for ways to harm those without wisdom. Where do you see similar villains at work in the world today?

Focus for the week ahead:

  •  What would it look like for you to search for and live with wisdom this week?
  •  What are some obstacles that have got in the way of you trying to live with wisdom in the past?

God bless
Tim

This Bible Study is based on:
www.biblegateway.com; NKJV Bible Study Bible; Copyright © 2023 by Thomas Nelson.