1.21.24 Huddle
Hey Huddle Leader! The top section of the Huddle is designed to complete in about 10-15 minutes. The second part will include the top section, but with more discussion questions and possibly some more verses. The prayer portion will be at the end so if you do the top portion you will have to scroll down to the prayer section. At One Life we evaluate everything for continual improvement, so if you have suggestions for the Huddle please email [email protected].
Opening Discussion
- What is something you are skilled at, and how have you used that skill?
Short Version
Proverbs 8:1-6, 8:22-31
1 Doesn’t wisdom call out? Doesn’t understanding make her voice heard? 2 At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. 3 Beside the gates leading into the city, at the main entrance, she cries out: 4 “People, I call out to you; my cry is to the children of Adam. 5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish. 6 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.
22 “The Lord acquired me at the beginning of his creation, before his works of long ago. 23 I was formed before ancient times, from the beginning, before the earth began. 24 I was born when there were no watery depths and no springs filled with water. 25 Before the mountains were established, prior to the hills, I was given birth— 26 before he made the land, the fields, or the first soil on earth.
27 I was there when he established the heavens, when he laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,
28 when he placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed out, 29 when he set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate his command, when he laid out the foundations of the earth.
30 I was a skilled craftsman beside him. I was his delight every day, always rejoicing before him. 31 I was rejoicing in his inhabited world, delighting in the children of Adam.
- Why does Solomon portray wisdom as a woman crying out to people?
- How does creation and wisdom fit together?
- What is something you can learn about wisdom from this passage?
The following section deals with work. To most, this will mean their job and going to work. However, help them dig a little deeper. If they are in school, this could be homework. If they don’t have a job, it could be housework. Overall though, it’s about working hard in all that we do. So whether it’s a job we get paid for, a volunteer position, or just being part of a family or group, help people see why their work and work ethic is important.
Read Proverbs 13:11; 14:23; 18:2; & 22:29
Proverbs 13:11
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.
Proverbs 14:23
23 There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 22:29
29 Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.
- What wisdom does Solomon want us to know about work?
- When it comes to your work, what are some wise decisions you’ve made? Unwise?
- How was the Lord wise about His work when He made the world?
- How can you gain wisdom with how you work this week?
Discipleship Questions
- How can you use your work to tell others about Jesus?
- Why does your work ethic matter?
- What is one thing you can do this week to show integrity with your work?
Extended Version
Proverbs 8:1-6, 8:22-31
1 Doesn’t wisdom call out? Doesn’t understanding make her voice heard? 2 At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. 3 Beside the gates leading into the city, at the main entrance, she cries out: 4 “People, I call out to you; my cry is to the children of Adam. 5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish. 6 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.
22 “The Lord acquired me at the beginning of his creation, before his works of long ago. 23 I was formed before ancient times, from the beginning, before the earth began. 24 I was born when there were no watery depths and no springs filled with water. 25 Before the mountains were established, prior to the hills, I was given birth— 26 before he made the land, the fields, or the first soil on earth.
27 I was there when he established the heavens, when he laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,
28 when he placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed out, 29 when he set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate his command, when he laid out the foundations of the earth.
30 I was a skilled craftsman beside him. I was his delight every day, always rejoicing before him. 31 I was rejoicing in his inhabited world, delighting in the children of Adam.
- Why does Solomon portray wisdom as a woman crying out to people?
- How does creation and wisdom fit together?
- What is something you can learn about wisdom from this passage?
- Why does wisdom delight in the children of Adam?
- What does that teach us about God?
- What are some ways people say that the world wasn’t designed wisely?
- How can showing the wisdom of creation to others help point others to the Creator?
- This week, how can you spend some time in God’s creation learning from His wisdom?
The following section deals with work. To most, this will mean their job and going to work. However, help them dig a little deeper. If they are in school, this could be homework. If they don’t have a job, it could be housework. Overall though, it’s about working hard in all that we do. So whether it’s a job we get paid for, a volunteer position, or just being part of a family or group, help people see why their work and work ethic is important.
Read Proverbs 13:11; 14:23; 18:2; & 22:29
Proverbs 13:11
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.
Proverbs 14:23
23 There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 22:29
29 Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.
- What wisdom does Solomon want us to know about work?
- When it comes to your work, what are some wise decisions you’ve made? Unwise?
- How was the Lord wise about His work when He made the world?
- Besides a paid job, what are some other forms of work you do?
- Are there any areas of your life where you are just talking about what you need to do and not actually doing it?
- What can you do this week to take a step towards that thing you need to accomplish?
- How can you gain wisdom with how you work this week?
Proverbs 18:2
2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.
James 3:17-18
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
- What are some ways people want to show off their own opinions instead of understanding?
- How can you know if you are that kind of person?
- What stands out to you about how James describes Godly wisdom?
- What are some ways Godly wisdom goes against our current culture?
- How can you show godly wisdom to those around you this week?
Discipleship Questions
- How can you use your work to tell others about Jesus?
- Why does your work ethic matter?
- What is one thing you can do this week to show integrity with your work?
- Who is someone that has godly wisdom who can help you with these things?
Memorize it!
Proverbs 18:2
2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.
Prayer TACOS
Thanksgiving- Thank the Lord for giving meaning to work
Adoration- Worship the Lord for His wise creation. Tell Him specific things in creation that show His wisdom.
Confess the times you’ve delighted in yourself and ignored God’s wisdom
Others- Pray for those you work/volunteer/go to school with. Ask the Lord to use your work ethic to show how you are different from the way the world works.
Self- Ask the Lord for wisdom and good work ethic.