Point One: The Struggle of Humanity is Initially Framed as a Pursuit of Wisdom

Point Two: The Bible Regularly Contrasts Wisdom, Power and Money

Point Three: Jesus Upholds Wisdom as the Ultimate Good

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 Genesis 2:15-17. God places humanity in the garden to "work it and keep it." In what ways does engaging in practical, diligent work demonstrate God’s wisdom in everyday life?

  3. If wisdom is "putting knowledge to work for God," how does our responsibility to "keep" (guard) our environment and relationships today reflect this?

  4. Read Job 2:17. God sets a clear boundary. Does wisdom consist of knowing everything, or does it include knowing what not to pursue?

  5. The "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" suggests a certain kind of knowledge that brings death. How does this contrast with the biblical idea that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom"?

  6. Read Job 2:17. This verse presents a choice between depending on God’s Word or reaching for intellectual and moral autonomy. Why is relying on one's own judgment often described in the Bible as the opposite of wisdom?

  7. Read Matthew 7:24-27. What observations can you make about this passage? What similarities and differences do you notice?

  8. In Jesus’s parable, why is the individual who built his house on the rock described as wise?

  9. Building a strong foundation begins with understanding who God is. Why is this foundational knowledge so essential?

  10. What significant decision do you anticipate making in 2026? What factors or experiences have inspired this decision?