Lord's Day - International Sunday school Lesson, Outline for Teacher's and Student's

June 28

Lesson 4 (KJV)

Feast with Wisdom

Devotional Reading: Psalm 119:97–104

Background Scripture: Proverbs 9

Proverbs 9:1–6, 8–10, 13–18

1 Wisdom hath [built] her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

6 Forsake the foolish, and live, and go in the way of understanding.

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he [hates] thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple and knoweth nothing.

14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:

16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Key Verse

Forsake the foolish, and live, and go in the way of understanding.—Proverbs 9:6

Many Faces of Wisdom

Unit 1: Wisdom in Proverbs

Lessons 1–4

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Summarize the two lifestyles personified by the two women.

2. Compare and contrast the appeals personified in the two women.

3. Role-play planning a dinner party both to seek and honor wisdom.

Lesson Plan

Introduction

A. Life-Changing Meals

B. Lesson Context

I. Wisdom’s Home (Proverbs 9:1–6)

A. Preparations (vv. 1, 2)

B. Invitation (vv. 3–6)

II. Becoming Wise (Proverbs 9:8–10)

A. Accepting Instruction (vv. 8, 9)

Winning Them Over

B. Fearing the Lord (v. 10)

III. Folly’s Home (Proverbs 9:13–18)

A. The Woman (v. 13)

B. The House (v. 14)

C. Temptation (vv. 15–17)

D. Departing Gift (v. 18)

Tourist Trap

Conclusion

A. Only Two Choices

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Apollos	Uh-pahl-us.
Aquila	Ack-wih-luh.
Carnegie	Car-nay-ghee.
De Wallen (Dutch)	Deh Wall-ehn.
Laodicea	Lay-odd-uh-see-uh.
Priscilla	Prih-sil-uh.
Rembrandt	Rehm-brandt.
van Gogh	van Gof or van Go.

What Do You Think? What is one specific lifestyle change you can make to reduce the “noise” that interferes with your hearing Wisdom’s call? Digging Deeper What accountability procedure can you adopt to keep you on track in that regard?

What Do You Think? What types of relationships should we sever, if any, to avoid ungodly influences? Digging Deeper How does your answer fit with Matthew 28:19, 20; John 3:16; and 1 Corinthians 5:9, 10?

 

What Do You Think? What are some ways to make it safe for fellow believers to give us constructive criticism? Digging Deeper What, if anything, is there to be learned profitably from the wisdom of the world? How do Acts 5:34–39; 1 Corinthians 2:6, 7; 10:20, 21; Colossians 2:23; and James 3:13–16 help shape your response?

 

What Do You Think? How can we work to turn down the volume [of] foolishness in our surroundings without denying the right to free speech? Digging Deeper Comparing Proverbs 9:3 with 9:14, what are the “high places” from which wisdom and foolishness proceed most noticeably near you?

What Do You Think? Which Scriptures do you find most helpful in strengthening your resolve to make wisely measured decisions? Digging Deeper Which one of those Scriptures is most “shareable”? Why do you say that?

Prayer

Father in Heaven, thank You for Jesus, who reveals His treasures of wisdom and knowledge to those who seek Him. Thank You for the holy Scriptures, which are able to make us wise concerning salvation. Grant us grace and strength to follow the way of wisdom, knowing that it is the way to [life]. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thought to Remember

The path of folly is not a lifestyle; it’s a death-style.

 Redford, Douglas, Jim Eichenberger, and Larry Shallenberger. “Feast with Wisdom.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2019–2020. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson et al. Vol. 67. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2020. 375. Print.