Big idea
Decide if walking wisely is worth it.
Key Verses
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. 9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. 11 The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements. James 1:5–11 ESV
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13 NIV
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Proverbs 9:10 ESV
J High Questions
Do you listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving or after?
When was a time that you know you needed help, but did not ask for it? What keeps us from asking for help?
What or who comes to mind when you hear the word, “wisdom?”
Matt said in the message, “The actual instability in a trial is the choice of God’s way or our way.” How have you seen this in your own life or the life of others around you?
Are you struggling and need help in this season? How can we, as a group, help support you and point you to Jesus?
High School Questions
Do you listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving or after?
What keeps us from asking for help?
Have you ever been given a solution you did not like, but you knew it was right? How did you respond?
Matt said in the message, “The actual instability in a trial is the choice of God’s way or our way.” How have you seen this in your own life or the life of others around you?
How could your life look different if you asked God for wisdom and actually lived it?
Are you struggling and need help in this season? How can we, as a group, help support you and point you to Jesus?