02: From Ears to Feet – Lesson Plan
Key Thought : If Christ lives in us, we can reset our desires and live wisely.
[Lesson Plan for From Ears to Feet January 5, 2015]
1. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 1:5-7.
a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
b. How does hearing, or listening, help us in achieving knowledge and understanding?
c. Personal Application: How have your emotions led you right or wrong? What have you learned from these experiences? Share your thoughts.
d. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Why did Israel, with all the knowledge they had from God, still choose wrong paths and stray from God continually?” How would you respond to your relative?
2. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 5:15-22.
a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
b. What is the purpose of Solomon referring to remain faithful in marriage and not committing adultery?
c. Personal Application: Why does facing truth often offend people? Would they rather receive smooth and flattering words that lead to poor choices and wrong results? Share your thoughts.
d. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What does it mean that the wicked shall be holden with the cords of his sins?.” How would you respond to your neighbor?
3. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 6:16-19.
a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
b. Why is a proud look first on the list of things God hates?
c. Personal Application: Think about someone who has offended you. What would it take to become friends with them again? Share your thoughts..
d. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “These things are what is needed to win in life. They are edges in competition and getting ahead in life. Some may be bad, but good guys finish last.” How would you respond to your friend?
4. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 6:1-6.
a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
b. How do we learn to help people without putting ourselves in trouble?
c. Personal Application: Have you ever cosigned or backed up someone with a promise to pay if they didn’t? Were you ever snared with your promise? Share your thoughts.
d. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.
(Note : “Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.” MH p. 149.
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"Why did Israel, with all the knowledge they had from God, still choose wrong paths and stray from God continually?”
1) The knowledge gave them optons, they choose to follow the wrong paths
2) When they had a good king they followed his example, problem with that was the also followed the bad kings
3) The real problem was they didn't "love the LORD with all your heart, mind and body" they thought they could get the benefits by doing things while the LORD had invited them to be in relationship with Him.
"Why did Israel...?" Why do we with greater knowledge stray from God at all? It is one thing to have information, but another thing entirely to have a pure heart, to hate all sin and completely love righteousness. What they needed and what we need are the same, to be converted, to be born again, to receive the grace of God for repentance and joyful obedience.