The Wheel of Wisdom Bob Moffitt Harvest /DNA. 2 “ The Three Friends ” Role Play.

The Wheel of WisdomThe Wheel of Wisdom

Bob MoffittBob MoffittHarvest Harvest

/DNA/DNA

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““The Three FriendsThe Three Friends””

Role PlayRole Play

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Role Play Discovery Role Play Discovery QuestionsQuestions What did you see in the role play?What did you see in the role play?

What was the problem? What did What was the problem? What did the characters lack? the characters lack?

Were the characters balanced?Were the characters balanced?

How do we achieve balance in our How do we achieve balance in our lives? lives?

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Key Verse: Psalm 111:10Key Verse: Psalm 111:10

““The fear of the Lord is the The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; beginning of wisdom;

all who follow his precepts all who follow his precepts have good understanding. have good understanding.

To Him belongs eternal praise.To Him belongs eternal praise.” ”

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Key Verse Discovery Key Verse Discovery QuestionsQuestions

Who is the source of wisdom?Who is the source of wisdom?

What do people understand who What do people understand who follow God’s precepts? follow God’s precepts?

In which areas of life should we In which areas of life should we follow His instructions? follow His instructions?

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Three Primary Three Primary RelationshipsRelationships

What are the three primary What are the three primary relationships God gave us when He relationships God gave us when He created mankind? created mankind?

Gen. 1:26aGen. 1:26a Gen. 2:8Gen. 2:8 Gen. 2:18Gen. 2:18

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Three Primary Three Primary RelationshipsRelationships

What are the three primary What are the three primary relationships God gave us when He relationships God gave us when He created mankind? created mankind?

Gen. 1:26aGen. 1:26a Gen. 2:8Gen. 2:8 Gen. 2:18Gen. 2:18

- Man with God

- Man with Creation- Man with Man

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RedRed

YellowYellow

BlueBlue

Primary Relationships Primary Relationships and Primary Colorsand Primary Colors

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Primary Colors MixedPrimary Colors Mixed

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Three Primary Three Primary RelationshipsRelationshipsGen. 1:26a, Gen. 2:8, Gen. 2:18Gen. 1:26a, Gen. 2:8, Gen. 2:18

What are some What are some examplesexamples of each of each of these three primary relationships of these three primary relationships – spiritual, physical, and social? – spiritual, physical, and social?

How would you How would you definedefine them? For them? For example: social relationships are our example: social relationships are our relationships with ____?relationships with ____?

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Examples of Each of Examples of Each of These Three Primary These Three Primary RelationshipsRelationships

Spiritual - Spiritual - Trinity, Church, SatanTrinity, Church, Satan

Physical - Physical - Bodies, Animals, Bodies, Animals, Earth, TimeEarth, Time

Social - Social - Family, Neighbors, Family, Neighbors, GovernmentGovernment

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Definitions of Our Primary Definitions of Our Primary RelationshipsRelationships

Social Relationships: Social Relationships: interactions with interactions with other peopleother people

Spiritual Relationships: Spiritual Relationships: interactions interactions with God and the spiritual worldwith God and the spiritual world

Physical Relationships: Physical Relationships: interactions interactions with the material creationwith the material creation

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Our Responsibilities and Our Responsibilities and Roles in These Roles in These RelationshipsRelationshipsGod put us in relationship with God put us in relationship with

His creation for a purpose.His creation for a purpose.

What responsibilities did He give us What responsibilities did He give us in each of these relationships?in each of these relationships?

– SpirituallySpiritually– SociallySocially– PhysicallyPhysically

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Which of the four areas of Which of the four areas of Jesus’ growth are missing Jesus’ growth are missing

from these three from these three relationships?relationships?

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What is “wisdom” and What is “wisdom” and what is its association with what is its association with the primary relationships?the primary relationships?

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What is Wisdom? What is Wisdom?

1) 1) Psalms 111:10 Prov. 2:5Psalms 111:10 Prov. 2:5

I Cor. 1:23-24 James 3:13,17 I Cor. 1:23-24 James 3:13,17

How is obedience related to wisdom? How is obedience related to wisdom?

What are observable characteristics of What are observable characteristics of wisdom in our lives? wisdom in our lives?

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Where Can We Find Where Can We Find Wisdom? Wisdom?

1) 1) Ps. 119:97-100 Prov. 2:6Ps. 119:97-100 Prov. 2:6

II Tim. 3:16 II Tim. 3:16 I Cor. 2:6-7,12-13 I Cor. 2:6-7,12-13

Where does wisdom come from? Where does wisdom come from?

Why is it important to acquire wisdom? Why is it important to acquire wisdom?

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What Does Wisdom Give? What Does Wisdom Give?

1) 1) Prov. 2:9-12 Prov. 2:9-12 Prov. 3:1-2Prov. 3:1-2 Prov. 4: 5-7Prov. 4: 5-7 Col. 1:9-12Col. 1:9-12 Deut. 28:2-6 Deut. 30:15-16Deut. 28:2-6 Deut. 30:15-16 What is the value of wisdom?What is the value of wisdom?

What is the requirement for receiving What is the requirement for receiving these benefits?these benefits?

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What is Wisdom? What is Wisdom?

Summarize these passages in Summarize these passages in your own words: your own words:

““Wisdom is ____________.”Wisdom is ____________.”

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What is the connection What is the connection between wisdom and the between wisdom and the

three primary three primary relationships God gave us?relationships God gave us?

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Moving toward God’s

intentions

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What is Wrong with What is Wrong with These?These?

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An Unbalanced WheelAn Unbalanced Wheel

What is the effect on the wheel What is the effect on the wheel when one spoke is weak, broken when one spoke is weak, broken or missing?or missing?

What happens to a wheel’s What happens to a wheel’s movement when its rim is movement when its rim is damaged or missing?damaged or missing?

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What happens when the three What happens when the three spokes are strong and the rim is spokes are strong and the rim is complete?complete?

If the balanced wheel represents If the balanced wheel represents our lives, what should it be our lives, what should it be moving toward? moving toward?

How does wisdom help us move How does wisdom help us move toward God’s intentions in all toward God’s intentions in all relationships – spiritual, physical relationships – spiritual, physical and social?and social?

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Coram Deo WheelCoram Deo Wheel

The rim is wisdom. The three The rim is wisdom. The three spokes are the three relationships spokes are the three relationships and the hub represents that Christ is and the hub represents that Christ is at the center of our lives.at the center of our lives.

The wheel is very hard to use if it The wheel is very hard to use if it lacks a rim or has missing, weak, or lacks a rim or has missing, weak, or broken spokes. In these cases it broken spokes. In these cases it does not move forward well.does not move forward well.

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Wisdom and Three Wisdom and Three RelationshipsRelationships

2) 2) Prov. 3:5-6Prov. 3:5-6 I Peter 5:6-9 I Peter 5:6-9

How can we apply wisdom to our How can we apply wisdom to our spiritual relationshipsspiritual relationships, , according to these verses? according to these verses?

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3) Gen. 1:26-30; 2:8,15 3) Gen. 1:26-30; 2:8,15 I Cor. I Cor. 6:13-206:13-20

How can we apply wisdom to our How can we apply wisdom to our relationships with the relationships with the physicalphysical worldworld, according to , according to these verses? these verses?

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4) 4) I Peter 3:8-9I Peter 3:8-9I Thes. 4:11-12I Thes. 4:11-12

How can we apply wisdom to How can we apply wisdom to these these social relationshipssocial relationships? ?

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Key Ideas ReinforcementKey Ideas Reinforcement

As we obey and meditate on God’s As we obey and meditate on God’s commands, we gain great wisdom, commands, we gain great wisdom, insight, and understanding.insight, and understanding.

God gave us three primary relationships. God gave us three primary relationships.

God gave us His instructions (His God gave us His instructions (His Wisdom) so we would know how to relate Wisdom) so we would know how to relate to the spiritual world, the physical world to the spiritual world, the physical world and with other people in a way that and with other people in a way that enables us to get the maximum blessing enables us to get the maximum blessing out of each of these relationships.out of each of these relationships.

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God gave us instructions for each God gave us instructions for each of these relationships. Found in of these relationships. Found in Scripture, these instructions are Scripture, these instructions are known as wisdom.known as wisdom.

We cannot grow toward the We cannot grow toward the example of Christ without the example of Christ without the wisdom of God. People should see wisdom of God. People should see it in our lives, experience it in our it in our lives, experience it in our service, and hear it in our words.service, and hear it in our words.

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Blessing and balance in life come Blessing and balance in life come from obeying God’s wisdom in each from obeying God’s wisdom in each of these relationships. Neglecting of these relationships. Neglecting God’s instructions brings destruction God’s instructions brings destruction and imbalance.and imbalance.

When we are in balance , we move When we are in balance , we move steadily toward God’s intentions for steadily toward God’s intentions for our lives and service.our lives and service.

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We can pray for and influence We can pray for and influence others to obey His wisdom. Those others to obey His wisdom. Those who obey Him live worthy, God-who obey Him live worthy, God-pleasing lives. pleasing lives.

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Application - My Wheel Application - My Wheel

If you drew a wheel that represents If you drew a wheel that represents your life, what would it look like?your life, what would it look like?

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Application Application

ReflectionReflection– Personal balance and wisdom in our Personal balance and wisdom in our

relationshipsrelationships Commitment PlanCommitment Plan

– SpecificSpecific– AttainableAttainable– Simple and shortSimple and short

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Wisdom Needs in My LifeWisdom Needs in My Life

For each of the following areas, prayerfully identify For each of the following areas, prayerfully identify one example of a way to grow in wisdom in one of one example of a way to grow in wisdom in one of the three relationships.the three relationships.

Areas of Areas of DevelopmenDevelopmentt

PhysicalPhysical SpiritualSpiritual SocialSocial

My LifeMy Life

Application Application

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Write a specific plan for one step you will take Write a specific plan for one step you will take soon to grow in soon to grow in wisdomwisdom in in oneone of your of your relationships.relationships.

Circle Circle areaarea

PhysicaPhysicall

SpirituaSpirituall

SocialSocial

What:What:

Who:Who:

When:When:

Where:Where:

Action PlanAction Plan


Trainer Trainer NameNameMinistryMinistry

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Wheel of Wisdom ReviewWheel of Wisdom Review

What are our 3 primary What are our 3 primary relationships?relationships?

What is wisdom?What is wisdom?

What is wisdom to our 3 What is wisdom to our 3 relationships?relationships?

What is the role of wisdom in our What is the role of wisdom in our development?development?

How do we achieve balance in How do we achieve balance in development?development?

The Wheel of Wisdom Bob Moffitt Harvest /DNA. 2 “ The Three Friends ” Role Play.

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