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Nyenhuis~/Klein Message: James 3:13-18
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Introduction
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Psalm 111 is a psalm of praise to God.
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It is how the psalmist begins his song, and it is how he ends.
2. This hymn of praise honors God for His mighty works…the display of His power, righteousness, truth and justice.
3. In response to God’s mighty works, the psalmist is driven to fear God and praise His name.
4. The psalmist closes with this statement – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding.
To Him belongs eternal praise.”
B. Jack & Stacey, today marks a new beginning in your lives.
1. You’ve come as two individuals, but you will leave as one.
2. You’ve come to recite vows of love and commitment to one another before God and before these witnesses.
3. Today, you embark on a journey that will bring you much happiness and joy, but will undoubtedly also entail trials and hardship.
4. Everyone in this room could atest to the fact that marriage often times does not measure up to Hollywood’s portrayal of sunsets, sappy music, and romantic feelings.
5. Of course, where many couples do go wrong is that they tend to believe cultural values and norms pertaining to marriage rather than God’s values and norms.
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What we need today is WISDOM to discern the difference.
C. One of the ways you can give praise to God and positively shape your marriage is through the pursuit of godly wisdom.
1. Godly wisdom
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Not referring to one’s IQ or intellect or one’s ability to analyze and understand life.
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I am referring to the knowledge that one gains through intimacy with God and evidences that knowledge in everyday life.
2. According to Psalm 111, the beginning of godly wisdom is the fear of the Lord.
a. Jack & Stacey – the greatest pursuit for you as a couple is not money, material possessions, or the pursuit of happiness and romance.
b. No, your greatest pursuit is that of worship and reverence for your God.
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In so doing, your reverence for God will give testimony to His transforming power in and through your lives.
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The book of James contrasts one who pursues godly wisdom and one who pursues the so-called wisdom of this world.
A. Read James 3:13-18
B. Pursuing Godly Wisdom
1. Godly Wisdom produces humility (vs 13)
a. Humility before God
1) Godly wisdom recognizes that God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things, and we are dependent creatures.
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