Looking out for # 1
John 21:15-19 
Voluntary self-sacrifice is wise; self-service is folly 

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Unorthodox Wisdom  
We have chased wisdom ever since the Garden of Eden when God will just give it to us

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...#1 What connections do you find between Acts 12:1-11 & 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 lessons? How do they illustrate what Jesus says in John 21:15-19?   

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Right Mind
Luke 8:26-39 
A contrast exists between intellect and wisdom 

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Unorthodox Wisdom  
We have chased wisdom ever since the Garden of Eden when God will just give it to us

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...#3 What makes the villagers reaction to Jesus “rational” or “conventionally wise” (vv35-37)? What makes Jesus’ answer to the man (v39) wise? See Luke 2:29-32, 24:25-48; 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5
  

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Get Smart
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 
God's wisdom is trinitarian 

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Unorthodox Wisdom  
We have chased wisdom ever since the Garden of Eden when God will just give it to us

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...#4 Proverbs 8 is traditionally interpreted as an allegory for Jesus (cf. John 1:1-14). Do your best to draw parallels between Wisdom & Jesus (& his incarnation). Then use your study Bible’s notes to see how you did. Need one? www.cph.org/the-lutheran-study-bible-hardback    

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Say What?
Genesis 11:1-9 
No wisdom is found in our babbling about ourselves 

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Unorthodox Wisdom  
We have chased wisdom ever since the Garden of Eden when God will just give it to us

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...#4 Notice the people make the bricks & then figure out how to use them (vv3-4), contrary to God’s purposes. When has some new thing come into your life that led you astray from God’s purposes as you learned to use it more & more? Is it still in your life? How did/can you get rid of it before things get worse for you? See Joel 2:13; Romans 5:3-5; 1 Peter 5:5b-11; 2 Peter 3:9   

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Step Up!
Acts 1:1-11, 15-26 
God chooses us for his adventure in our own lives 

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Looking Up  
After Jesus teaches & goes up into heaven, things are looking up for the early church

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...#4 Reflect on the choice of Abraham (in whose lineage you stand; Genesis 12:1-3, cf. Galatians 3:6-9). He has an adventurous life following God’s invitation (cf. Genesis 12-25). How would stepping up & taking responsibility for God’s invitation to you lead to an adventure in truth- through repentance & forgiveness?   

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Eat Up!
Acts 11:1-18 
Eating brings life 

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Looking Up  
After Jesus teaches & goes up into heaven, things are looking up for the early church

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...#3 How does St. Peter backslide in Galatians 2:11-21? When are times you backslid from proper right teaching & action because of social pressure? What was the outcome? Have you returned to the proper thing? What’s needed for you to do so?   

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