+The Lookout

Mar 21 | Application

If you want to be savvy and streetwise, read the book of Proverbs. It’s a jewelry box filled with nuggets of spiritual gold . . . a toolbox…

Mar 21 | Discovery

Where does Lady Wisdom make her appeal, and what does that signify? To whom does Lady Wisdom call, and what does that imply about wisdom?

Mar 14 | The Beginning of Wisdom

Mark Scott writes: The main part of this week’s text features an alternating pattern of command (Proverbs 3:1, 3, 5-6a, et al.) and reward (3:2, 4, 6b, et…

Mar 14 | Application

David Faust writes: Awe is a stepping-stone toward wisdom. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7).

Mar 14 | Discovery

Look at how the main passage (Proverbs 3:1-12) is arranged. You’ll see six commands or actions followed by corresponding results or rewards. In what ways do you find…

Mar 7 | The Source of Wisdom

Proverbs are succinct, abrupt, and curt. They do not debate. They assert. They are short, pithy statements of “general” truth. They are always true but only in the…

Mar 7 | Application

My first “minister’s office” was a small corner room. . . . My office contained a gas heater, a rotary phone, and a mimeograph machine I cranked by…

Mar 7 | Discovery

Let’s dig deeper into these passages: What do Proverbs 1:7 with Proverbs 9:10 reveal to you about wisdom, instruction, knowledge, and understanding?

Feb 28 | Friendship with God

Feb 28 | Application

Feb 28 | Discovery

Feb 21 | Blessings and Curses

Feb 21 | Application

Feb 21 | Discovery

Feb 14 | Mercy and Judgment