Verses Used:

• Ecclesiastes 1:1-18
• 1 Kings 3:5-14
• Ecclesiastes 12:13
• Proverbs 3:5-6
• James 1:5-6

Takeaways:

The Wisest Man to Ever Live

• Solomon asked God for wisdom and God gave it to him.
• Solomon’s Accomplishments include: Building the temple, being famous for his wisdom, prosperity and peace, as well as his writings of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs.
• Downfall - Despite his wisdom, Solomon’s heart strayed. He married many foreign women and built altars to their gods, leading Israel into idolatry.

A Little Bit Jaded

• Solomon was trying to understand life purely based on his own understanding.
• Wisdom is valuable, but without God it leads to frustration - not fulfillment.

A Pattern of Life and Wisdom

• Chasing wisdom without God is pointless. Chase after God and you will be wise.
• Human wisdom exposes the brokenness of the world, but it cannot heal it.
• We are not meant to understand everything. But we are meant to trust in one who does.
• Jesus brings meaning into each day. Each trip around the sun. We want to find meaning in life, purpose, we look to Jesus

Discussion Questions:

• Why do you think Solomon initially asked God for wisdom?
• Why do you think wisdom apart from God can make us jaded about life?
• Did God give Solomon wisdom for himself or others? What was the purpose of the gift of wisdom?
• Why is it hard to trust God when we don’t understand everything going on around us?

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With guest speaker: Matt Johnson

Verses Used:

• Romans 8:31-39
• Romans 8:28-29
• Luke 6:40
• Romans 8:1
• Ephesians 2:8-9
• Romans 4:5
• 2 Peter 3:9
• 1 Timothy 2:4-5

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Verses Used:

• Matthew 28:16-30
• Hebrews 10:4
• Ephesians 5:2
• Luke 9:23
• John 13:35
• Luke 10:5-11
• Acts 1:8

Takeaways:

• Missio’s mission statement is Love Jesus, Live Sent which is a combination of The Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

The Motivation

• Jesus’ coming to Earth had a motivation behind it; that motivation is love.
• The great commission is rooted in love for others.

The People

• Every follower of Jesus is a missionary.
• We make disciples of people of peace. People that are in our lives and are leaning into relationship.
• There are people of peace in all our lives. We just have to pay attention and be aware of what God is doing around us.

The Plan

• The kingdom expands at the speed of relationships. The gospel moves along the lines of trust.

Discussion Questions:

• Why is it hard to love certain people? How do you think Jesus was able to love the unlovable?
• Where are some of the places we might meet people of peace?

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