Choose Life (Proverbs 9) | Women's Bible Study | Stacy Richards

Main message: The sermon taught that Proverbs 9 presents two invitations: wisdom’s call to life and folly’s call to death. Women are urged to recognize their need for God, accept wisdom’s invitation, reject folly’s lies, and keep walking in the way of insight by following Christ.

Key points:

• Wisdom is pictured as hosting a prepared banquet, calling the simple to come, eat, and live.
• The response to wisdom is framed as RSVP: recognize your need, savor what God provides, vacate your old way of life, and pursue insight.
• Wisdom’s invitation points to repentance, faith, and ongoing obedience; Christians must keep returning to Christ for instruction.
• Folly sounds persuasive but offers hidden, forbidden, secret pleasures that lead to death.
• Sin often appears reasonable or “not that bad,” so believers must reject excuses and name temptation honestly.
• Being wise means being teachable, humble under correction, and personally accountable before God.

Scriptures mentioned: Proverbs 9, Proverbs 10, Mark 2:17, 1 Corinthians 1:24, Ephesians 2:8, 1 John 1:9, Colossians 2:6, Hebrews 11:25, Proverbs 14:12, Genesis 3