REALLIFE
STUDY GROUP
“Destiny
Shoppers”
ICEBREAKER: What is your favorite store? Tell us why.
CONFESSION: I will buy into the truth, wisdom and
instruction of God’s Word in every area of my life. I refuse to sell out or compromise my dreams,
my values, my beliefs, my morals and my birthright. I will know the truth of God’s Word and the
truth shall make me free. I will invest
in the destiny that God has planned for me.
Nothing in this world compares to the destiny that awaits
when I make quality kingdom choices.
It’s not enough to just buy the truth, we must apply the truth.
DEFINITIONS: Truth “emeth” (Hebrew)
1.
firmness,
faithfulness, truth
a.
sureness,
reliability
b.
stability,
continuance
c.
faithfulness,
reliableness
d.
truth
2.
as
spoken
3.
of
testimony and judgment
4.
of
divine instruction
5.
truth
as a body of ethical or religious knowledge
6.
true
doctrine
Truth
root word in Hebrew from “Aman”
AV
– believe 44, assurance 1, faithful 20, sure 11, established 7, trust 5,
verified 3, steadfast 2, continuance 2, father 2, bring up 4, nurse 2, be
nursed 1, surely be 1, stand fast 1, fail 1, trusty 1
1.
to
be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm
a.
to
be carried by a nurse
OUTLINE: Four things we are commanded to buy in the
Bible:
1. truth
2. wisdom
3. instruction
4. understanding
TEXT:
Proverbs 23:23 KJV
Buy
truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23 The Message (MSG)
Buy
Wisdom, Education, Insight
Proverbs 23:23 New Living
Translation (NLT)
Get
the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
Proverbs 23:23 Amplified
Bible (AMP)
Buy
the truth and sell it not; not only that, but also get discernment and
judgment, instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23 Contemporary
English Version (CEV)
Invest
in truth and wisdom, discipline and good sense, and don’t part with them.
Proverbs 23:23 New Century
Version (NCV)
Learn
the truth and never reject it. Get
wisdom, self-control, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23 Good News
Translation (GNT)
Truth,
wisdom, learning, and good sense these are worth paying for, but too valuable
for you to sell.
Revelation 3:18; Psalms
78:53-55; Acts 8:20; 1 Timothy 3:13; Acts 20:28; Ezekiel 28:16; Proverbs 3
STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:
1.
Why
is truth so valuable?
2.
Describe
one truth from the Bible that has changed your life.
3.
What
truths did the founding fathers find to be self-evident and why are they
important?
4.
How
does one buy truth?
5.
Why
was Esau willing to sell out his birthright-destiny to his brother for a bowl
of soup? Why do people sell out their
destiny today?
6.
If
you could choose a destiny for yourself what would you choose? (To be famous, to be wealthy, to be powerful,
to be generous, to be highly intelligent, to travel internationally, to raise
well-balanced, successful kids, to be an incredible musician, athlete,
entrepreneur, inventor, author, dancer, warrior, politician, missionary,
parent, friend, builder, architect, trucker, pilot, farmer, rancher, banker,
doctor, nurse, worker, housewife, etc....)
PRAISE & PRAYER REPORTS: