Intelligence
The Book of Mark • Sermon • Submitted
0 ratings
· 10 viewsThe natural ability to acquire knowledge and to learn skills. It is not emphasised in Scripture because wisdom is viewed primarily in spiritual and moral terms. Human cleverness proves ultimately futile; nevertheless, believers are called to develop and use their minds to the full in God’s service and to dedicate gifts and abilities to him.
Notes
Transcript
Sermon Tone Analysis
A
D
F
J
S
Emotion
A
C
T
Language
O
C
E
A
E
Social
Wisdom is primarily spiritual and moral
Wisdom is primarily spiritual and moral
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
See also ; ;
The spiritual and moral inadequacy of unaided human intelligence
The spiritual and moral inadequacy of unaided human intelligence
Unaided human intelligence proves futile
Unaided human intelligence proves futile
the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,
that they are but a breath.
See also ; ; ; ;
Human intelligence does not bring knowledge of God
Human intelligence does not bring knowledge of God
Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
See also ; ;
Human intelligence cannot promote godliness
Human intelligence cannot promote godliness
These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
See also ;
Reliance on human intelligence brings judgment
Reliance on human intelligence brings judgment
therefore, behold, I will again
do wonderful things with this people,
with wonder upon wonder;
and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,
and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.”
See also ; ;
Many of the first Christians were not intelligent
Many of the first Christians were not intelligent
For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
See also
Believers are to use their minds
Believers are to use their minds
The mind to be used in serving God
The mind to be used in serving God
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
See also The mind is to be used in seeking to discern God’s will; The mind is to be used in worship.
God wants to renew the mind
God wants to renew the mind
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
See also ; ;
The mind must be correctly focused
The mind must be correctly focused
; ;
Examples of intelligent people
Examples of intelligent people
Abigail; Solomon; young men from Israel exiled in Babylon; Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; Gamaliel; Moses; Sergius Paulus; Paul
Examples of believers using their minds
Examples of believers using their minds
All this I observed while applying my heart to all that is done under the sun, when man had power over man to his hurt.
See also Ezra; the Teacher; Daniel; the Bereans; Paul’s expectation for Timothy
God uses intelligence dedicated to him
God uses intelligence dedicated to him
God uses Joseph’s administrative skill; Craftsmen use artistic expertise; Huram does work in bronze for Solomon’s temple; Skilful men design machines for the defence of Jerusalem; Daniel’s intelligence aids his witness in the Babylonian court; Luke’s thorough research owes something to his medical training.