What's the Big Idea?
The most important thing we need for navigating life is wisdom. Unless we have wisdom, everything else in life won’t matter, work right, or point us in the right direction. One could say wisdom is “competence in regard to the complex realities of life. Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do in every situation in life, even where the moral rules don’t apply.”*
Unfortunately, wisdom isn’t a simple skill to master. It isn’t a technique to learn or the right door to walk through. Wisdom is a path. A lifelong path of learning the best way to live life.
Fortunately, we don’t have to figure out which steps to take on our own. The book of Proverbs teaches us to know and trust God’s wisdom for navigating the complex realities of life. In this series, you’ll learn the source of all wisdom, the principles of wisdom, and specific application to some of life’s most challenging realities.
Series Plan
September 10 | The Path of Wisdom
Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do at the right time for any given circumstance-especially when there’s no “right” answer. But how do you get wisdom?
Like walking a path, pursuing wisdom begins with knowing where to start, where to go, and what to expect along the way. This week we begin the series on Proverbs by defining wisdom, showing where to find it, and learning how to grow in it.
September 17 | The Wellspring of Life
A godly pursuit of wisdom has an ultimate goal of living God’s way as outlined in the Bible. Unfortunately, life in a sinful world means our path is filled with distractions, deterrents, and delays. Often these roadblocks are even more alluring than annoying. They threaten to derail a godly pursuit of wisdom by encouraging us to settle for less than everything God has planned for us. Because of this, Proverbs tells us to “guard our heart above all else because it is the wellspring of life.” In the series this week learn what that means, how to put it into practice in our lives, and what happens when we don’t.
September 24 | The Reality We Live In
Everyone knows to get to the right destination you must start in the right place and head in the right direction. The same is true for wisdom. But whose way is right? Experts offer wisdom through short cuts, techniques, and formulas. Friends give advice from experience. Our own hearts lead with emotion. Artificial intelligence uses science and facts. But who’s right?
Only Proverbs points to the right way by directing us to the One who is wisdom and designed the path on which to find it. This week in the series learn why pursuing the path God designed will lead to a correct understanding of reality and the wisdom to navigate it.
October 1 | The Difference is Grace
Everyone likes a guarantee. It makes us feel safe. Hesitation in the grey zone of “what if” causes doubt, worry, and fear. We prefer confirmation, a stamp of approval, and the proven process that gives confidence, a sense of security, and builds excitement for what’s to come.
The book of Proverbs shows that God’s path of wisdom gives us the confidence we’re looking for because it’s different than every other pursuit of wisdom. This week in the series learn what the difference is, why it’s important, and how it makes it easy to pursue wisdom God’s way.
October 8 | Overcoming Anger
After 4 weeks of looking at the source of wisdom and the principles of its design for our lives, this series now applies wisdom from the book of Proverbs to the everyday “complexities of life”.
This week we focus on anger. Is anger a good thing or a bad thing? Where does anger come from? What does it have the power to do and how can it be overcome? In the series this week learn what Proverbs has to teach about pursuing the path of wisdom in regard to anger.
October 15 | Mastering Money
After 4 weeks of looking at the source of wisdom and the principles of its design for our lives, this series now applies wisdom from the book of Proverbs to the everyday “complexities of life”.
This week we focus on money. The evil of pursuing money at all cost and the injustices caused by greed are obvious. And yet, commerce and economy are core to our society. How can you deal wisely with money without it consuming you. In the series this week learn what Proverbs has to teach about a godly understanding of money and generosity.
October 22 | Eliminating Envy
After 4 weeks of looking at the source of wisdom and the principles of its design for our lives, this series now applies wisdom from the book of Proverbs to the everyday “complexities of life”.
This week we focus on envy. Envy is the awful feeling you have when you know you should celebrate someone’s good fortune but think it really should have happened to you instead. Envy makes it hard to rejoice with others. Soon it becomes hard to rejoice at all. The result is a complaining spirit that’s difficult to be around. In the series this week learn what Proverbs has to say about envy, how we eliminate it, and what will happen when we do.
October 29 | Putting Away Pride
After 4 weeks of looking at the source of wisdom and the principles of its design for our lives, this series now applies wisdom from the book of Proverbs to the everyday “complexities of life”.
This week we focus on pride. Pride is the conclusion in one’s thinking that a person, idea, or thing is better than another. This conclusion justifies any praise or humiliation in attitude or treatment that result from the thinking. It can be as quiet as a turned-up nose or as loud as derogatory comment. All of it is detrimental to everyone involved. In the series this week learn what Proverbs has to say about the source, the destruction, and the antidote for pride.
November 5 | Learning Self-Control
After 4 weeks of looking at the source of wisdom and the principles of its design for our lives, this series now applies wisdom from the book of Proverbs to the everyday “complexities of life”.
This week we focus on self-control. In a world with limitless possibilities, self-control seems elusive. Overeating, under-budgeting, binge-drinking, and living large are the norm. But if no one gets hurt, what’s the problem? In the series this week learn what Proverbs has to say about the need for self-control, the source of self-control, and how we learn to live with self-control.
November 12 | Healing Heartache
After 4 weeks of looking at the source of wisdom and the principles of its design for our lives, this series now applies wisdom from the book of Proverbs to the everyday “complexities of life”.
This week we focus on heartache. We’ve all been there at some point in our lives. Loss of job, friend, family member, savings, health, leisure, or ability creates a void capable of destroying the human spirit. Left unchecked a person can experience physical, emotional, moral, existential, and philosophical effects long after the event has occurred. In the series this week learn what Proverbs has to say about the true nature of heartache and the only thing that will remove it.
November 19 | Restoring Relationships
After 4 weeks of looking at the source of wisdom and the principles of its design for our lives, this series now applies wisdom from the book of Proverbs to the everyday “complexities of life”.
This week we focus on relationships. It’s easy to believe that relationships succeed (They’re so awesome!) or fail (They’re so miserable!) because of the “other” person. In contrast, the book of Proverbs teaches what’s in our heart determines the nature of the relationship. In the series this week learn what Proverbs has to say about the enemy of relationships, the source of healing for relationships, and path to restoration for relationships
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