Session 1

God's Wisdom

Psalm 1:1-6

Memory Verse: Psalm 1:1-2

Pursuing godly wisdom leads to a fruitful life.

Throughout our lives, we learn that we have to live
with the consequences that accompany them.

When it comes to making the most important decisions in life, we need God’s wisdom.
Left to ourselves, we run the risk of making foolish choices.
His wisdom enables us to see things His way so we can do things His way.

FIRST THOUGHTS

Researchers claim that our brains make thousands of decisions each day.
Most of us start our day deciding what we are going to do.
When we make decisions to do certain things, we are deciding to not do other things.
Some decisions are not too important while others have lasting consequences.
Psalm 1 indicates that one of the most life-changing decisions we can make each day
is to delight in God’s Word and meditate on it throughout the day. (PSG, p. 8)

Ask:

• How many decisions have you made today?
• Which were inconsequential and which will have significant consequences? (PSG, p. 8)

ENGAGE

Introduce:

Talk briefly about which decisions are made each day and which were unique and why.

Explain:

some of the decisions may seem minor
(such as hitting the snooze button a couple of times),
while others set a trajectory for our lives
(such as choice of job or spouse).
Share that Psalm 1, the first passage we will study in this series from the book of Psalms,
reveals that we are faced with a choice about God and His Word.

Transition:

Today's study in Psalm 1 provides a picture of the way of
the righteous person and the way of the wicked.
And the path we choose has eternal consequences.