Nature of Wisdom: Pt 3
Speaker: Guest Pastor Craig Wendell
Read: Proverbs 3:13-18, 4:6, 27:12; Galatians 6:7; Ephesians 5:15; James 1:5
There are two kinds of people: those who are wise and those who are foolish (dumb).
Wise people understand that life is linked – that our choices yesterday determine today’s results. And if we find we are unhappy with the life we are living, we should consider the choices we have made and the path we have chosen.
Let us not be deceived by our culture and the voices around us. Making unwise choices lead to consequences, regrets and often self-victimization. Although God forgives our sins, He doesn’t remove the consequences. But He will help us walk through our consequences with wisdom if we ask for His assistance. When we ask for wisdom, God will give it to us. When we chase down wisdom, we will find it and experience peace.
Discussion Questions:
1. What resonated with you as you listened to this sermon and reviewed it?
2. It was said that the Book of Proverbs covers wisdom with regard to mouth, money and morals. What does this mean to you?
3. Reflecting on your life, when are times you made choices that led to painful consequences? What did you learn from that experience?
4. It was said that often unwise choices lead to consequences, regrets and self-victimization. What does it mean to make oneself a victim?
5. How do we go about chasing after wisdom?
6. Why do you think some people fail to see the link between the choices they make and the life they are living?
7. It was said that church people sometimes mix spirituality with reality. What does this mean to you?
