If you were not with us on Sunday you can listen to this sermon here.
1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14
1. Do you remember your dreams? Can you recall a time when you thought God was telling you something in a dream? In what ways does God communicate with you?
2. Have you heard of 'the wisdom of Solomon?' If so, what does this mean to you? If you had to explain to someone what made Solomon wise, what would you say?
3. Why do you suppose Solomon's prayer and request pleased God?
4. God grants Solomon's request for wisdom. What else does God promise Solomon (vv. 13-14)? What does Jesus say in Matthew 6:33? How are these two passages related?
5. How would you define wisdom? Could you define wisdom apart from God? Or does all true wisdom start with God?
6. Mtr. Mary said that information is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom. How have you found this to be true in your own experience?
7. If wisdom is aligning our lives with God's ways and precepts, how 'aligned' do you feel your life is? Where do you feel most 'out of alignment?'
8. Time and experience is necessary for the development of wisdom; so those who have had more 'time and experience' are more likely to have developed some wisdom. How well do you think our society values 'time and experience?' Is this different than how it has been valued in the past? What do you think this says about our society? Can you share some examples of this?
9. What is your immediate and heartfelt response to the question, "Ask what I shall give you?" Is your wish something for yourself? or for the benefit of another? Why is this your dearest desire?
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