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LEADER TIP Lesson Title Problem Statement Key Verse Lesson Title Problem Statement Key Verse

I don't know why the Bible is so Wiz Lib. Make sure the I don't know where all this Bible stuff Canon special, why certain parts made the 2 Timothy 3:16 Maps Acts 14:27 person administering happened. While many of these will likely end up being funny, but that cut, and who had the right to decide. the “Wiz Lib” activity doesn’t mean they won’t have a nugget of wisdom. Let your puts his or her handbook students discern where the wisdom is and isn’t, but help out if If the whole Bible is so important, I I don't know why the Hebrew Bible The New away. If you have time, they get too off track. The Hebrew Bible Deuteronomy 6:6 don't understand why it is split into John 12:50 is part of the Christian Bible. Testament have each pair read their two parts. new proverb aloud to the group. I don't know why Genesis matters Wisdom or Wisdumb? I don't understand how Jesus could Not everything that sounds wise is wise. We need to know how to identify good and bad “words of wisdom.” Genesis when science has already disproven Genesis 1:27 Jesus Philippians 2:5-7 be fully human and fully divine. the stories. Option 1: Wiz Libs! Option 2: Get It, Share It Write you own proverb! Work with a partner and see if you come up with wisdom worth holding on to. Supplies: butcher paper, small pieces of paper, pencil, tape

LEADER TIP My , if you accept my 1. With a partner, take a small sheet of paper [member of family] [noun] and a pencil, then go fi nd someone else I don't understand why (or how) God at the church and ask them to share their I don't know why Matthew refers to wisest words of advice. Write down what Exodus plays favorites with Moses and the Exodus 33:17 Matthew Matthew 1:22-23 they say, then find two more people to ask. the Old Testament all the time. Get It, Share It. If no and treasure up my , within you, Israelites. [noun] one else is in the building Hopefully your students making your attentive to wisdom already see and benefit from when your class meets, [noun] I don't understand why we observe I don't get why Mark skips stuff and the wisdom of your church Law Deuteronomy 5:2 Mark Mark 1:15 have students bring their some parts of the law but not others. ends before the story does. and inclining your to ; community. Either way, this notebooks home and [noun] [verb] 2. Head back to your group and take turns sharing the wisdom you gathered. ask the same question. activity will highlight the if you out for insight I'm not sure why Luke is so fixated Or if you have time [verb] people in your congregation and how they can be a Judges I don't know what judges are at all. Judges 6:24 Luke on the Roman Empire and people on Luke 2:49 in advance, ask some and raise your for ; the fringes of society. church members to write [noun] [verb] part of your students’ faith formation. down their advice and if you seek it like I don't know why Ruth would I don't get why John is SO different [precious item] have students read these 3. As a group, talk about which words of Ruth willingly become an outsider in a Ruth 1:16 John from the other Gospels and changes John 14:10 advice feel the most helpful or meaningful and search for it as for treasures, to you. Write down your favorites on a big foreign land. the order of events. during class and discuss [adjective] sheet of paper and hang it up as a reminder what they discover. of the wisdom in your community. then you will understand the of the [adjective] I don't know where kings fit into the I don't know if church today is sup- Kings 1 Samuel 8:7 Acts Acts 1:8 story of Israel. posed to look like the church in Acts. Lord and ﬁnd the of God. [noun]

1. Think 2. Share 3. Discuss I don't get why God would free the I'm don't know why we hold Paul in Babylonian Paul and the people only to let them be captured Jeremiah 25:7 such high esteem when he started Acts 9:15 What do you do Captivity Early Church with wisdom when again. out as an enemy of Christians. you ﬁ nd it?

48 colaborate: Wisdom. © 2015 sparkhouse. All rights reserved. I don't understand what qualifies Deuteronomy I'm not sure why Paul's ideas are so 1 Thessalonians Prophets Paul's Theology someone to be a prophet. 18:22 important to Christians. 1:8

I don't know why Paul felt the need I don't know what purpose the What do you do with wisdom Psalms Psalms 1:2 Romans to cram so many diverse issues and Romans 1:16-17 psalms serve. when you find it? topics into one letter.

I don't know what makes wisdom I don't know why the church in 1 and 2 2 Corinthians Wisdom books more wise than the rest of Proverbs 2:6 Corinth seemed so messed up and Corinthians 5:17 the Bible. confused.

I don't know why bad things happen I don't know what to do when Chris- Job Job 1:22 Galatians Galatians 1:6 to good people. tians disagree.

I don't know why Esther's story mat- I don't know why so many letters are Esther Esther 4:14 Letters 1 Timothy 1:5 ters when it doesn't mention God. considered Holy Scripture.

Into the World What happened in the world I don't understand all the strange How might you show the people in your life that you are trying to develop godly wisdom? The Rise of Rome between the Old Testament and Ezra 1:3 Revelation and scary images in the book of Revelation 21:3-4 New Testament? Revelation.