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Proverbs, Part 3: Application

Yesterday Robin Boisvert preached our third Proverbs message, from Proverbs 2, and 4:18-19. He taught that “we travel safely on the path of life when we fear the Lord and treasure his words.” You can listen online or download an mp3 of the message here.

Something new! The memory verse for this week is Proverbs 4:18: “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” Come to church next Sunday prepared to recite it.

Here are questions for use on your own or in Care Group to help apply Robin’s message to your life:

1. Is wisdom something you desire? Is your heart diligently seeking after wisdom? How would those who are closest to you evaluate your pursuit of wisdom? (see Prov. 2:3-5)

2. Is your heart inclined to God’s word? Is your heart attentive to treasure and to hear God’s word—privately and publicly? What is one way you can grow in acquiring a taste for God’s word? (see Prov. 2:1-2)

3. What voices in your life compete with God’s Word and God’s wisdom (e.g., the voices from TV, movies, music, the popular culture or friends)? (See Prov. 2:12-15)

4. Robin taught us, “There are choices that we can make that will determine which path we proceed along … these are usually little choices that when added up have a profound effect on whether we are numbered among the wise or the fools.” What kind of choices are you making—wise or foolish? How can you grow in honoring the Lord by choosing the path of wisdom instead of the path of the wicked? (See Prov. 4:18-19)