Wisdom | How To Not Ruin Your Life

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How do we become people who build our lives on God’s wisdom rather than ruining them? How do we navigate life and all its complexities? How do we make sense of death and suffering? How about friendships, wealth, and decision-making? What about sex and marriage? 

These questions are where the Old Testament’s wisdom books come in. Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs depict how to navigate life’s complexity. Through poetry and narrative, the Bible shows us following Jesus is more than just acquiring knowledge. It’s about seeing reality the way God sees it and learning how to live within it—in short, it’s about becoming a person of wisdom.

This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative.

To help facilitate LifeGroup discussion, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.

Week 1: Wisdom and the Fear of the LORD

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Week 2: Wisdom and Decision-Making

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Week 3: Wisdom and Pride

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Week 4: Wisdom and Wealth

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Week 5: Wisdom and Sex

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Week 6: Wisdom and Friendship

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Week 7: Wisdom and Conflict

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Week 8: Wisdom and Work

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Week 9: Baptism Sunday

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Check out our Year of Biblical Literacy site for more articles, podcasts, and book recommendations.

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Throughout the year, we want to know the concepts and passages you wrestle with. We'll answer some of these questions in podcast episodes throughout the year.

To submit your topic or question, text "TWO NOTCH" followed by your topic to 855-855-0655.