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Discussion Questions
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Choose one of the proverbs and explain how it can be applied today.
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Proverbs 3:5&6
These verses were some of the first verses that I had to memorize as a child. Over the years I have come to rely on these verses as a reminder that my trust and my security comes from Christ alone. I trust in Jesus because of His blood that was shed for me. He is my rock and I can fully rely on Him in every situation I encounter. When the stresses and tragedies of life come, it’s easy to become anxious and begin working things out in the flesh. This verse reminds me not to lean or trust in my thoughts and actions, but to give it to God knowing He has a perfect plan and will direct me where I need to go.
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Proverbs 27:1, “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.”
It is said that today’s world is a VUCA world – volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. That makes it difficult to analyse or predict a situation so as to make the right choice. COVID-19 is one of those unexpected, unpredictable factors that changed the world irreversibly. Prov 27:1 laments this uncertainty, which is elaborated in James 4:13-16. This means that we are not to boast of past successes and current welfare. We know we enjoy it by the grace of God, but we are humbled to realize we do not know about tomorrow. It means that we make plans for tomorrow, but we commit them into God’s hands. It may mean that we make provision for tomorrow by saving what we have today.
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Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, put Him first, and He will keep your paths straight.”
This Proverbs is one of our home’s favorites — daily application in all of life’s situations.
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Prov 29: 5 “Whoever flatters a neighbor is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.” Flattery is lying and dishonest. It is used to gratify the self esteem of another. If flattery is dishonest then it is manipulating. It is trap setting. But we set a trap for ourselves because we risk being exposed with the words we have said. Not only this, but when we are dishonest with others, we do not truly connect with them and everything becomes superficial. Flattery is lying which is the opposite of the truth.
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Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight.
This is a very applicable proverb as it talks about trusting God, surrendering your will, your life, everything to Him and He will straighten the way you should go.
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How might the book of Proverbs be useful in training young people?
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Because Proverbs was written for young people, today it is useful as a guide, for instructions, useful for wise sayings and what to do/as well as what not to do. It can save someone from a lot of growing pains that aren’t necessary to experience or learn (it’s all about taking heed) and therefore, can prevent someone from having to learn the hard way.
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As the lecturer suggests, a selected verse or couplet from Proverbs can be used frequently or daily for table conversations with the family. When I was with a Christian school some years ago, we used to encourage the students to memorize verses and we checked on them. On reflection, those verses were culled from all places; perhaps it would have been better if we had standardized them to be from Proverbs, and we could spend Friday afternoons to discuss them together. For the youth congregation at church, a study series on Proverbs can be designed for their cell groups.
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It is useful because it gives guidance to living a life that respects Mother and Father to begin with. It teaches us to watch our language and how we treat other people. It teaches us that the words we choose are important. It teaches us to be slow to anger and to forgive others. These are important topics that most of us struggle with our entire lives.
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Proverbs was written to teach young people to make wise choices. Memorizing verses from Proverbs makes them a part of one’s thinking. Parents and teachers should use the book of Proverbs to help young people learn to make the right choices in life.
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The book of Proverbs provides statements of wisdom that will help prepare young people to make wise choices in their lives.