The Wisdom of God
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· 20 viewsBased upon the teaching of Steven Lawson
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ALL OF GOD’S CHOICES ARE PERFECT
His wisdom is profound, his power is vast.
Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?
“To God belong wisdom and power;
counsel and understanding are his.
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
“As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
We can never fully understand the fullness of God’s wisdom — He only reveals portions of it to us
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!
And this is my covenant with them
when I take away their sins.”
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Col 2:3
Without knowing Christ, people are devoid of true wisdom
Definition of Wisdom
Definition of Wisdom
Since God is all-wise, His choices always pursue the highest purpose and the best means to fulfill that purpose
The highest purpose of what God does is for His glory and the good of His children
For from him and through him and for him are all things.
To him be the glory forever! Amen.
to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
The best way to live in God’s wisdom is to make choices that bring glory to His name
Where is God’s Wisdom on Display?
Where is God’s Wisdom on Display?
His wisdom is on display in creation
His wisdom is on display in creation
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
The entire universe is a theater to showcase the glory of God — John Calvin
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
The means by which God creates brings the most glory to Him
The creation of the earth is a perfect example of God’s wisdom in creation…He created everything out of nothing, by simply speaking it into existence
The means by which God created
His wisdom is on display in providence
His wisdom is on display in providence
His wisdom is on display in providence
His wisdom is on display in providence
God, in His great wisdom, chooses the beth path in order for us to reach the place where He is most glorified
The details of a person’s life all fit together like a mosaic
In His wisdom, God uses all things to bring about the greatest possible results
Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,
Joseph’s brothers meant evil to come upon him…but God meant it for good
God is so wise…He can draw a straight line with a crooked stick — Lawson
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
It is comforting to know that God, in His wisdom, has a plan
His wisdom is on display in salvation
His wisdom is on display in salvation
In the power of the Cross to save sinners
Only God could come up with the perfect plan of salvation
Every detail is for a purpose
We see God’s wisdom in the fact that Jesus would be lifted up on that Cross, take on the weight of our sins, and pay the penalty of our sins by His suffering and shed blood
The “Lamb of God”
but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,