Topic: Divine wisdom and true prosperity (Riches)
INTRODUCTION
We saw last time that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Divine wisdom and true riches go hand in hand. You need the one to have the other.
There are two kinds of wisdom in this world (James 3:14-17) and they both have the potential to produce riches, but only the wisdom from above have the ability to produce riches whose value transcend time and space.
This study will help us understand the dynamics of divine wisdom and true riches. This knowledge would help us appropriate them and live more fruitful lives.
This is an interactive inductive Bible study, so your contributions form a major part of the study.
DISCUSSION
Divine wisdom
1) Define divine wisdom (James 3:17, 1 Cor 1:30, Eph 3:10, Job 28:28)
2) What are the benefits of walking in divine wisdom? (Prov 24:3, Prov 8:18
3) How can we receive divine wisdom? (Psalm 34:11, Cor 1:30, James 1:5, John 15:7, Prov 3:5-6, Job 28:28)
4) How do we ensure we walk in divine wisdom and not in foolishness? (Eph 5:17,Eph 5:15, Rom 12:2)
TRUE RICHES
5) Define true riches (Luke 16:11, Eph 1:10,Eph 3:8)
6) Who receives true riches? (John 1:12, Eph 1:10)
7) What are the benefits of true riches ( Acts 3:6-8, Eph 3:20, , Phil 4:19, 2 Cor 9:8)
8) Why true riches? (Eph 3:16, 2 Cor 4:17, Eph 1:18)
9) How do we ensure we walk in true riches and not in poverty (Rev 3:15-19, Luke 12:21)
QUESTIONS
10) Questions from Luke 16
11) Other questions
CONCLUSION
In order to walk in true riches one must possess divine wisdom. This wisdom comes by the Spirit of God. We walk in it by allowing the word of God change our thought patterns in accordance with the mind of Christ.