The Good Life
Proverbs 1:1-7
Part of Proverbs—Biblical Wisdom
July 14, 2024

“Philosophers have talked a great deal about a ‘good life,’ and they’ve offered theories as to what makes a person’s life go well. Aristotle stressed that the human exercise of our unique capacity for rationality – which we use to navigate between behavioral extremes – holds the key to achieving a good life. John Stuart Mill conceived of a good life as one which has maximized pleasure over pain. A popular view among philosophers today is that your life goes well for you when your desires are satisfied.” —Kevin Klinghorn

How do we experience the Good Life?
• The Culture’s Answer:

. (Proverbs 16:25)
• The Bible’s Answer: . (Proverbs 1:7)

Two Views of Grace

Grace is a view of God’s gift of salvation that God loves us and does not concern Himself with how we live.
Grace is the view that God gives us His very best and then in response to God’s incredible gift, we are to give the very best of ourselves in return as an act of willful surrender and worship.