IBC Richmond

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:

1. Why don’t riches profit in a day of wrath according to Proverbs 11:4? How does that influence estate planning?

2. What distinctions does Proverbs make between the rich and the poor?

3. Does God promise the righteous wealth? What does the book of Proverbs say about wealth and righteousness?

4. In what ways is wealth limited? In what way is wealth limiting?

Application Questions:

What is the fear of man? Why is it a problem? Why does Proverbs 29:25 call it a ‘snare’?

Should you please people? When is it right? When is it wrong? How can you build healthy relationships?

What does it mean to love people more but need them less? How does this address the fear of man?

What is the difference between fearing God and fearing man? Should you fear God?

How does fearing God affect your emotions?

Application Questions:

Who are the two speakers in Proverbs 9? What are their final appeals?

Is criticism a valid means of education? How do the wise handle criticism differently from scoffers? Give a recent example of criticism that you have received and benefited?

What role does education play in the Christian life? How does a Christian grow by learning?

Who is a scoffer? Why does Proverbs warn against rebuking a scoffer?

Application Questions:

How valuable is wisdom according to Proverbs 8:4-11? Give several examples of how wisdom can be chosen over possessions.

Is wisdom rare? Is wisdom’s value associated with its availability?

How does wisdom bless leadership? What is the impact of its absence in leadership?

Read Proverbs 8:24-25. Is Jesus the wisdom of God? If so, is Jesus a created being?

Application Questions:

Should you lend money to family or friends? Is it wise to ever loan money? How does wisdom govern lending practices?

What can be learned from the ant? What observable behaviors inform work and rest in the life of the wise?

What is an abomination? Why does Proverbs say God hates them? How should Christians hate what God hates?

Define the phrase “one who sows discord among the brothers” (Prov. 6:19).

Who does this describe? What does this offense look like in a family, a church, or a small group?

Application Questions:

What is the result of succumbing to sexual temptation? How does Proverbs describe it? What examples in the Bible prove that sexual sin is foolish?

What practical do's and dont's apply the principle of Proverbs 5:8 by avoiding exposure to sexual temptation?

Is avoiding sexual sin the same as avoiding sexual sinners? How did Jesus treat sexual sinners? How should Christians and the church treat sexual sinners?

How can your war against sexual sin be fought and won in the heart?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:

How can wisdom be gained? How can wisdom be lost? How should you think about aging and growing in wisdom?

After reading Proverbs 4:3-5, what is the influence of a father? What should you do in the absence of a godly, instructive father?

To what degree should long life, success, and profit motivate your tenacious pursuit of wisdom?

What is worldview? Proverbs 4:18-19 contrasts righteousness and light to wickedness and darkness. How are these two worldviews distinct in relation to wisdom?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:

In what sense is moral wisdom a "tree of life"?

How is "good" defined, qualified, and expressed in Proverbs 3:27-30?

How does privilege, influence, and opportunity factor into doing good? What implications does this have on a person and in a community?

Why does moral wisdom need a community context? What examples have you observed of Proverbs 3:35, "The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace"?