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"Change My Mind." Based on 1 Corinthians 2:6-16. Once we accept Jesus, we begin a lifelong journey of changing our mind to become the mind of Christ. Each day we are less us and more Him.

"Wisdom and Power". Based on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. Having access to power and the wisdom to use the power properly is awesome and available through God.

Eph.1:15-23 This text reveals some important truths about prayer, emphasizing prayer for knowledge and understanding. We need the Spirit’s help to grasp the greatness of God, the supremacy of Christ, and the rich benefits we have through Christ. Verses 3–14 are a hard act to follow, but Paul does so…

We’ve been working our way through the book of Ecclesiastes, a book of 12 short chapters that sits in the midst of the books of wisdom within our Bibles. Ecclesiastes is one of the books we don’t know specifically who wrote it. We do know the author intended to sound like Solomon to whom much of Proverbs…

Introduction (5 min) Good morning church. We have reached the end of our series in the book of Proverbs, which we have called, “Living Wisely in God’s World.” We have seen many times and in many ways the call to hear and follow Lady Wisdom and not Lady Folly. This call is presented in the various themes…

Types of Psalms *** Images of Psalm Genres Wisdom Some time in Proverbs *** NS: Neighbors Whoever belittles another lacks sense, but an intelligent person remains silent. Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, otherwise the neighbor will become weary of you and hate you. *** NS: Work A slack…

This Week’s Theme: Choose Wisdom This Week’s Word is Wisdom: The quality of knowledge, discernment and understanding characteristic of God himself. True wisdom is a gift of the Holy Spirit. Scripture affirms that true human wisdom is a gift from God and points out the folly of trusting in mere human…

We’re continuing on in our journey through the book of Ecclesiastes. This book is written by Qoholeth, which is translated as “the Preacher” or “the Teacher” depending on your translation, but is used as a personal pronoun throughout the book. The author wants to be attributed to Solomon, the son of…

Introduction Two different choices are before us in everyday living. We can fall into the worldly method of dealing with things, or we can fall into the heavenly way of doing things. This does not mean we become so pious we avoid dealing with the world. It does not mean we remove ourselves from the world.…

“Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.” This phrase is one of our cultural colloquialisms, that you might hear, but often is not correctly attributed. Much like you might hear the phrase, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” The latter is often attributed to Abraham Lincoln totally missing the fact…

1 Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. 2 And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them…

Scripture Reading: Galatians 5:16–26 Introduction: It comes from somewhere. It’s not your’s first. So, where is your’s coming from? Transition: Who is wise? Context This expands on another previous principle/proverb ( James 1:5 ). But it also continues the theme throughout of relating to others. Text…

Then the woman whose son was alive said to the king, because her heart yearned for her son, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means put him to death.” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours; divide him.” Then the king answered and said, “Give the living child to the…

God is speaking through Solomon like a father to his son. But, God is also speaking through Solomon to you and me. So tonight, let’s listen to our Father as we gain some wisdom for us to live by. 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for length of days and years…

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed…

Devotion Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. Prayer Announcements This Week’s Theme: Walking in Wisdom This Week’s Word is Wisdom : True wisdom includes spiritual discernment and, above all, the reverence and knowledge of God. Scripture declares…

Introduction 1 Samuel 27:1-6 1 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.” 2 So David and the…

So Shall I Walk 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is . 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because…

Proverbs is a difficult book, full of contradictions, puzzles and straightforward no-brainers. How should a Christian treat this ancient collection of wisdom? Does it have any value for us in the distant 21st Century, almost three millenia removed from its origins? Join us as we introduce our study on Proverbs, wisdom for life.

I’m going to start this morning with a story: The story goes that there was a family on a road trip vacation when they came to a traffic jam. The traffic was backed up for miles. The father got out and walked to the front of the back up. There lodged under an upcoming overpass was a large truck. The…

Last time we saw a portrait of God as the grieving father broken over His wayward son. God had brought discipline on Israel for their idolatry. This was something that was very difficult to do. As a father, he knew Israel needed punishment, but he wrestled emotionally in carrying it out. A loving parent…

This Week’s Theme: Walking in Wisdom This Week’s Word is Wisdom : True wisdom includes spiritual discernment and, above all, the reverence and knowledge of God. Scripture declares that God alone is wise and discerning, and that human wisdom is often unable or unwilling to understand his ways. God’s wisdom…

The Psalms teach us wisdom. 1 Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat…

Introduction We can divide the Psalms by Genre. For this series, we will be looking at the Psalms that fall into the category of Wisdom Literature. In contrast to the spontaneous prose prayers found in biblical narratives (see Miller, They Cried to the Lord, Appendix 1), the Psalms are tightly woven…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct 2022. Summary and Goal Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived ( 1 Kings 3:12 ), wrote three Old Testament…