Session 1: The Choice
Read Proverbs 9
1. Have you ever had to make a decision about attending two social events? How did you make the decision? What were the considerations in making your choice?
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2. What difficulties do you have in facing choices? Do you ever struggle to say no? What makes it hard for you to do so?
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3. How would you describe Lady Wisdom’s feast? _______________________________
4. How would you describe Woman Folly’s feast? _______________________________
5. Do you think the two invited the same people or different people to their feasts? Why?
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6. Do you think you are among those specifically invited to Lady Wisdom’s dinner?
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7. Do you think Lady Wisdom would welcome the mocker mentioned in verses 7-8?
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8. What resources does each hostess have to offer her guests?
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9. Which hostess appears to offer the most pleasure to her guests?
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10. How do verses 7-12 tell us about how Lady Wisdom imparts benefits to her guests?
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11. After reading verse 10, do you think knowledge and understanding must be explicitly Christian in order to be genuine? _______________________________________________
12. This passage, Proverbs 9, is a metaphor. Wisdom is a wealthy woman inviting guests to a feast. In reality, she represents anyone in your life who serves to help you live your life better. Sometimes what she offers is practical, sometimes spiritual. Do you know someone like her?
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13. How can you be more like Lady Wisdom in influencing some else’s life?
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14. What helps you to make choices that reflect “wisdom?”
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15. To ponder: What habits and attitudes do you have that would help you to positively influence the habits and attitudes of others?
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16. What habits and attitudes do you have that would prevent you from positively influencing the life of someone else?
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How do you think verse 10 applies to you?