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3. Heroes…. Who Should We Look Up To?

4. Words. from Wise Guys TURN & TALK – What are these quotations saying? What do they mean? What do they mean to you? 1) “Be the change you want to see in the world.” 2) “We must learn to live together as brothers and sister or perish together as fools. “ 3) “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

5. Words. from Wise Guys Godly Heroes…. Are conscious that they send out messages through their lives, their words and actions, that they are God’s and seek God’s will.

6. Words. from Wise Guys Godly Heroes are Wise! Because they know that the fear (high respect) of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

7. Words. from Wise Guys Venn Diagrams Using the newsprint around the room, record the differences between what the world values in a hero, what God values, and what character you think describes both. (3 minutes)

8. Words. from Wise Guys What is our Power Source for Wisdom? The Bible….it is God’s inspired Word (God breathed) for all His people. We are invited to seek and to understand the Bible’s message by reading, studying, and meditating upon it.

9. The book of Proverbs address many issues of our life. The message found in Proverbs is- we are all called to discern God’s voice among the distracting and competing voices in our world

10. Words. from Wise Guys T-Chart List in one column what message God’s wants us to hear (discern) and in the other column record what messages those distracting voices want you to hear.

11. Words. from Wise Guys What is a Proverb? It is brief and worded to be Memorable Prov 12:15 use vivid images Personification Images & similes Wisdom is a women Prov 2:4 Prescribes a course of action Prov 20:19 Describes a reality Prov 15:23

12. Words. from Wise Guys Discerning God’s Word With a partner, look up and read the following. Summarize in your own words what each passage is saying. Share with another group. Proverbs 2:1-6 Proverbs 3:5-7 Proverbs 13:14-16

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14. Assignment Who Do I Look Up To? Write about a Christian to whom you look up to, explaining what you admire about the way he/she works out his/her Christian faith. You may choose a famous examples such as Martin Luther King, Billy Graham. Mother Theresa, Bono, C.S. Lewis. You also may choose a personal friend our family member. Please use the handout provided

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