REALLIFE STUDY GROUP
“It’s Time To Wise Up”
ICEBREAKER: What is the dumbest or goofiest thing that
you can tell us that you ever did?
OUTLINE: Wisdom’s
Seven Pillars
1.
Walk
in the knowledge of God (Daniel 11:32, 2 Peter 1:2, Phil 3:9)
2.
Walk in the knowledge of God’s plans & purposes (Psalm 51:6, Ephesians
1:18,19)
3.
Walk
in the knowledge of the Scripture (2 Timothy 2:15)
4.
Walk in the knowledge of Life (Philippians 4:11)
5.
Seek to grasp a knowledge of People (Hebrews 5:8)
6.
Embrace the knowledge of Self (Psalm 51:6)
7.
Love Practical Knowledge (Acts 7:22)
TEXT: Joshua 4:1-7, Proverbs 9:1,6-10
STUDY GROUP QUESTION
1.
Knowing
God requires us to trust Him with things we don’t know or understand. Walking in the knowledge of God
refers to knowing God personally not just knowing about him. As with any
relationship, if you don’t know God, when negative or challenging things happen
in life you may question His love for you.
Describe a time or an event in your life when you wondered why God
allowed it to happen?
2.
How
would we live our lives if we knew how to walk in the knowledge of God’s plans and
purposes for our lives?
a.
We
would not get distracted by the oppositions, trials & delays of life
b.
We
would stay focused on developing our gifts & talents
c.
We
would not waste our time & resources
d.
We
would not allow fear to paralyze us
e.
We
would see the “Big Picture” and not sweat the little stuff
f.
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3.
Walking in the knowledge of the scripture is the realization that
God’s Word is God in seed form. In other
words, if you want to know how God feels or what He thinks about something read
His Word. Exodus 20:1-17, lists the 10
commandments in the scripture, which one do you think is being broken most in
America today?
4.
Often
wisdom is obtained in life through the things we have learned through trial and
error or mistake. Walking in the knowledge of Life is called the school of hard
knocks. Name one thing that life has
taught you. (For example, a penny saved is a penny earned…)
5.
Grasping a knowledge of people has to do with learning
how to work or deal with people. Name
one thing that people do that drives you crazy.
6.
Shakespeare
said, “To thine own self be true.” Embracing the knowledge of self
deals with allowing God to reveal the truth about you to you. What would you say is your greatest strength
and your greatest weakness?
7.
Somebody
said that knowledge is power. Loving
practical knowledge means that we have to accept that there are things
we still need to learn. Name one thing you would like to learn or study if you
ever got the chance.
8.
In
what area of your life right now do you most need the wisdom of God?