Proverbs: The Heart of Wisdom

01/26/25 • 33 min

This morning, Sarah Lyew wraps up our study of the book of Proverbs with a bit of a bird's-eye view of what it means to guard our hearts and grow in wisdom. Please note two things: we were using a different microphone this morning so if you detect a bit of a tinny ring, it's just you, it's on the recording. We'll work to sort that out in the future. Secondly, there were two video clips shown during the sermon. Links to each video can be found immediately below and I (Will) have interjected myself into the recordings with instructions about when to access them.
Video Clip #1: Rise of the Guardians
Video Clip #2: The Bible Project
(If you'd like to see more from The Bible Project, click here.)
Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here.
Home Church Questions:
1. What is your comfort movie?
2. What would you say your core is?
3. Read Proverbs 4:20-27. What stood out to you from this passage?
4. How does understanding the Old Testament definition of "heart" impact how you read this?
5. What does 'guarding your heart' look like?
6. Read Proverbs 31:10-31. What stood out to you from this passage?
7. If you were to grab coffee with the Proverbs 31 woman, what do you think she would be like? How would you describe her? Sarah suggested she would look like Jesus. What do you think of that?
8. How does having Jesus as your core change who you are?
9. Are there areas in your life where you need to realign with guarding your heart?
10. If Jesus is more concerned with who are we than what we do, how does that impact how we live?
11. Pray with and for one another.

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Previous Episode

Proverbs: Wisdom Within

Today, Jacqueline Lo lead us deeper into the book of Proverbs by encouraging us to connect our bodies and our minds in our quest for wisdom.
Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here.
Home Church Questions:
1. Describe a time during your childhood when your downstairs brain (survival brain/big feelings) got you in trouble.
2. What stood out to you from Sunday's teaching? Do you have any questions about it?
3. Read Proverbs 16:32, 19:11, and James 1:19. What stands out to you from these verses?
4. How does slowing down and being patient relate to wisdom?
5. How does slowing down impact others? How does it impact ourselves?
6. J Lo shared about how God can speak to us through our bodies and emotions. She shared that our emotions are like a trail head—the start of a path that leads us to more understanding about ourselves. How has God used your body or feelings to reveal something to you?
7. Read Genesis 1:26-31. What stands out to you from this passage?
8. How does being created in the image of God and as part of a creation that God deemed “very good” inform how we deal with others and ourselves?
9. How does J Lo’s teaching impact your understanding of wisdom? Is there something that you will take with you this week?

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Next Episode

I Am That I Am

Today, Sarah Lyew kicks off our new series entitled "I Am..." where we will be looking at a variety of "I am..." statements that Christ offers in the Gospel of John. To start us off, though, we look back to the story of Moses and the burning bush in the early chapters of Exodus.

Song: "Great I Am"

Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here.

Home Church Questions:

1. Do you have a spot that means a lot to you? Why that place?

2. Read Exodus 3:1-15. What stood out to you? What questions do you have?

3. If you were Moses, what would your reaction to the burning bush be?

4. Sarah shared that she can sometimes forget God’s power. Do you resonate with that? Why or why not?

5. Do you have things in your life you’re afraid to ask God about? Why is that?

6. Is there something in your life God could be asking you to trust Him with? Is there something He’s inviting you into that feels scary? What does trusting Him look like?

7. Pray together and for each other in areas in your life you’re struggling to trust God with.

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