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The Folly of Solomon, the Wise

Wisdom or folly? Solomon had it all, but what led to his downfall? His life offers crucial lessons about the perils of compromise that war against the way of wisdom. Our example, Christ, who is “greater than Solomon” (Matt. 12:42), never strayed onto the path of folly. As we find our identity in Christ, he offers his wisdom so we can also avoid the ways of folly.
BIG IDEA: A life of wisdom can easily get mingled and entangled with a life of folly.
Passages:
1 Kings 1:1, 33-34; 3:1-3; 3:4-15, 3:28, 4:20-21,25, 4:26; Deut; 17:16; 5:13-16, 9:17-19; 9:17-19; Kings 11:1-8; Matthew 12:6-8

Wisdom's Way | Generosity

Have you ever noticed that in the Bible, from start to finish, it reveals God’s generosity and invites us to reflect his generosity as his image bearers? Through Christ, we’ve been called to reflect God's abundant generosity to a world in need.
BIG IDEA: The biblical story reveals God's generosity and invites us to reflect His generosity.
Passages:
Gen 2:8; 3:6; 6:11-12 13:1–10, 24:20-21, Deut 14:22, Prov 3:9–10, 29:7, 14:21,:31, 11:24–25, John 3:16, 2 Cor 8:2–5, 9:6–7
 

Wisdom's Way | Money

Ever felt trapped in the cycle of 'more is better'? Discover how to break free from the dangers of greed, envy, foolishness, and discontentment by allowing God’s wisdom to reorient you to these dangers when it comes to money.
BIG IDEA: God’s wisdom reorients our hearts to the dangers of money: envy and greed; foolishness, discontentment.
Passages:
Gen 3, Prov 28:19-22, Proverbs 23:17, 23:4–5, 12:15, 11:28 , prov 30:1, 7-9, Mt 6:9–13

Wisdom's Way | Emotions

As Christians, how do we handle and approach our emotions? Emotions have been called the language of the soul, and God’s wisdom guides us to know what they are saying.
BIG IDEA: Emotions are the language of the soul, and God’s wisdom guides us to know what they are communicating.
 
Passages:
Proverbs 18:14, Proverbs 15:13–15, Proverbs 12:25; Prov. 12:18, 28:1, Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 14:10–13, Proverbs 13:12, Revelation 2:7

Wisdom's Way | Words

Discover the transformative power of words with insights from Proverbs and the teachings of Jesus. This message delves into the dual nature of speech, the wisdom of speaking less, the necessity of honesty, and the beauty of timely words. Learn how the heart influences our communication and how surrendering to Jesus, the Living Word, can change our speech from reckless to redemptive.
Passages:
Proverbs 18:20-21; 10:11; 15:1-4; 12:18, 10:19-21; 17:27-28, 12:19; 24:26, 15:23,
Ezekiel 36:26, John 1:1-3, Heb 1:3

The Two Ways | Proverbs 9

Big Idea: There are two paths of living: which way will you turn?
The life of wisdom leads to a life rich in God’s blessing.
The life of folly leads to a life full of heartache & destruction.

Wisdom's Credentials | Proverbs 8

How do you navigate through life? Whether you know it or not, everyone is depending on some method or approach. The way of Proverbs is learning to walk in wisdom. This series explores these ancient sayings to find relevance for our modern lives. Ultimately, we discover how they point to Jesus, who is the “wisdom of God” (1 Cor. 1:30).
 
 

The Quest for Wisdom | Proverbs 1:1-7

How do you navigate through life? Whether you know it or not, everyone is depending on some method or approach. The way of Proverbs is learning to walk in wisdom. This series explores these ancient sayings to find relevance for our modern lives. Ultimately, we discover how they point to Jesus, who is the “wisdom of God” (1 Cor. 1:30).

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