Wisdom, Pt. 2 - “What Do You Want?”

Wisdom, Pt. 2

Proverbs 7 | What Do You Want?

Read Proverbs 7.

1. • In what ways do you identify with the young man? How are we all at

risk of stumbling into the grip of temptation to any sin?

• Why was the adulterous woman so seductive? Why do the details in

the text matter?

• What do you think the young man wanted that the woman was

offering to satisfy?

2. Why is it important that we do the hard work of answering the question

- “what do you want?” - honestly and specifically?

3. Why are we tempted to avoid answering this question?

4. How does answering this question honestly and specifically help us to

live with wisdom?

5. How does the Gospel enable us to face this question and even invite

our community into helping us answer this question?

6. What are some examples in your life of how answering this question

and trusting God with it would lead you to a life of greater joy and

peace?