Point One: Wisdom Does Not Belong To The Rich and Powerful

Point Two: Learn To Recognize the Voice of Wisdom in Others

Point Three: Wisdom Is a Consistent Journey of Choices, Not a State of Being

Discussion Questions:

Watch the past message, then choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness.

  1. What was something that stood out to you from this past Sunday’s message? Share what you learned and how it will impact your life.

  2. Read Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:3. In Ecclesiastes 9:13-16, the poor wise man saves a city but is later forgotten. What does this teach us about the nature of wisdom, recognition, and human memory?

  3. Read Ecclesiastes 9:18. Why does Solomon say that wisdom is better than weapons of war, and how does that shape a biblical view of true strength?

  4. Read Ecclesiastes 10:1. Why can a little folly outweigh great wisdom and honour, and what does that reveal about how serious small compromises can be?

  5. Read Proverbs 4:23. How does the phrase, “Guard your heart,” help us understand why inner corruption can shape outward ruin in Ecclesiastes 10:1?

  6. Read Ecclesiastes 10:2. This verse contrasts the wise and the fool. How does Proverbs 14:16, which says the wise fear and turn away from evil, deepen that contrast?

  7. Read James 3:17. Wisdom from above is described as pure, peaceable, and full of mercy. How does that help us recognize the voice of true wisdom in Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:3?

  8. Read James 1:2-4. How do Ecclesiastes 7:13-14 challenge us to trust God during both straight and crooked days, believing that He remains wise and purposeful in each?

  9. What voices or influences in your life tend to sound wise but actually lead toward folly, and how can you discern them more carefully?

  10. Where do you need to act on wisdom this week before a “little folly” grows into a bigger problem in your relationships, work, or spiritual life?

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