Discussion Questions
1. Real and Relatable Wisdom

“Behind every one of those statements is someone who loves you, who is completely for you and wants the best for you.”

• Reflect on the idea that Jesus is the embodiment of God’s wisdom and, like a loving parent, wants what is best for us. How does this shape your willingness to listen to and trust His teaching?

2. Authority and Receptivity

“Jesus refuses to give the gift of truth to people who have already decided they will not receive it.”

• Have you ever resisted a truth because it was inconvenient or costly? What does it look like to position your heart to truly receive God’s wisdom, even when it challenges you?

3. Trusting God’s Heart

“Trusting his wisdom means believing that what he says, even when it’s really hard to hear and put into practice, is the most loving thing that anyone could tell us.”

• In what areas of life do you find it most difficult to trust God’s wisdom over your own? What practical steps might help you surrender these areas to Him?

4. God’s Wisdom and Our Questions

“Often the real struggle is not confusion. The real struggle is not holding back from him.”

• What’s one question or area you feel hesitant to bring before Jesus? What holds you back?

• How do you sense God inviting you to bring your authentic questions and struggles to Him?

5. Means of Grace

“We can do that as we open up God’s word and spend time in Scripture...in prayer...through a trusted and godly friend...by the power of the Holy Spirit through conviction.”

• Which spiritual discipline (Scripture, prayer, community, attentive listening to the Spirit) has been most formative in hearing God’s wisdom in your life?

• Where might you sense God inviting you to commit (or recommit) to one of these means of grace?

6. Jesus: Wisdom You Can Trust

Colossians 1 proclaims that all things are held together by Christ and reconciled through His sacrifice.

• How does this assurance shape your trust in His wisdom, especially when you don’t understand what God is doing?

• Can you recall a time when you lacked answers but experienced God’s presence and peace? How did that experience deepen your faith?

Application

• Invite each group member to name aloud (or write down) one specific area where they feel challenged to trust Jesus’s wisdom in the coming week.

• Encourage one another to pray for openness and courage to respond as God leads.

Closing Prayer

Pray for one another, asking that “by the power of the Holy Spirit, we step into those areas as we seek to be obedient to you, trusting in your word and your wisdom...because we know that you love us and are for us and want us to know life with you now and forever.”