Discussion Questions  |  31 May 2020

SERMON SUMMARY

The Covid-19 global pandemic has changed everything – our social interactions, our economies, our work and our rhythms of life. How do we walk forward into this new normal? But yet as disciples of Jesus, this continuous to remain as God’s world. Nothing has changed. He is sovereign, He is ruling, He has designed ways in which the world is best lived in regardless of context, circumstances, economics, or pandemics. God has given us the book of Proverbs to provide us His wisdom as a way for us to live out life God’s normal. We don’t follow the world’s new normal. We rediscover God’s timeless normal.

Ps Chee shared four things godly wisdom gives us:

1. The Discipline of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:2) – allowing wisdom to instruct us through life’s experiences

2. The Discernment of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:2-3) – the ability to have insight into situations, people and our hearts

3. The Discretion of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:4) – the ability to have foresight of how and when to make our decisions

4. The Development of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:5) – the ability to have humble curiosity in spite of your experiences in life

DISCUSSION

Read Proverbs 1:1-6

Discuss one or more of the following questions:

1. If you want an overview of the book of Proverbs, click this link for an 8 min video from the Bible project. This will help you know how the book of Proverbs is structured.
2. ‘God has designed ways in which the world is best lived in regardless of context, circumstances, economics, or pandemics. God has given us the book of Proverbs to provide us His wisdom as a way for us to live out God’s normal in life.’ Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Discuss.
3. The Discipline of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:2)
   a. Share a personal example of how you’ve experienced the discipline of wisdom from the book of Proverbs.
   b. What are some of the obstacles that hinder us from experiencing the discipline of wisdom?
4. The Discernment of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:2-3)
   a. Share a personal example of how you’ve experienced the discernment of wisdom from the book of Proverbs in helping you live wisely, righteously, justly and fairly.
   b. What are some of the obstacles that hinder us from experiencing the discernment of wisdom?
5. The Discretion of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:4)
   a. Share a personal example of how you’ve experienced the discretion of wisdom from the book of Proverbs.
   b. What are some of the obstacles that hinder us from experiencing the discretion of wisdom?
6. The Development of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:5)
   a. Share a personal example of how you’ve experienced the discipline of wisdom from the book of Proverbs.
   b. What are some of the obstacles that hinder us from continuously learning from wisdom?
7. Commit to reading a chapter from the book of Proverbs every day until you finish the book.