Youths · About 15 minutes

Proverbs: General Wisdom, Not Automatic Guarantees

Start with the passage and keep direct text, explanation, and application distinct.

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Connect Proverbs: General Wisdom, Not Automatic Guarantees to the story already learned in Covenant, Kingdom, Wisdom, and Prophets.

2 min
Connect
Connect Proverbs: General Wisdom, Not Automatic Guarantees to the story already learned in Covenant, Kingdom, Wisdom, and Prophets.
5 min
Read
Read selected portions of Proverbs 1:1-7 and name direct observations.
3 min
Understand
Restate the big idea in your own words: Proverbs describe wise patterns of life and must not be misread as exceptionless promises.
3 min
Play
Use Proverbs: General Wisdom, Not Automatic Guarantees Evidence Grid verbally or on paper.
2 min
Respond
Write one observation, one supported meaning, and one wise response from the passage.

Action: Write one observation, one supported meaning, and one wise response from the passage.

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage reveals and ask for help to respond faithfully.

Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.