The Wisdom Of God
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ILLUSTRATION:
The devastation and debris left by the hurricane was almost unbelievable. But one house stood on its foundation. The reporter asked the owner, “Sir, why is your house the only one still standing?” “I built this house myself,” The man replied. “I also built it according to the Florida state building code. When the code called for 2x6 roof trusses, I used 2x6 roof trusses. I was told that a house built according to the code could withstand a hurricane. I did, and it did. I suppose no one else around here followed the code.”
When the sun is shining and the skies are blue, building our lives on something other than the guidelines in God’s Word can be tempting.
But there is only one way to be ready for a storm.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
THERE IS THE TRUE WISDOM OF GOD (v. 17-18). Note three significant points.
1. The source of true wisdom is God.
True wisdom comes from above, not from this world.
It comes from God, not from the princes and scholars of this earth.
True wisdom does not come from seeking the knowledge and wisdom of men and of this world; it comes from seeking God—from seeking the knowledge and wisdom of God.
2. The description of true wisdom is clearly stated.
What is the wisdom of God?
What is this wisdom that is so superior to the wisdom of the princes and scholars of this world?
What is this wisdom that the ministers and teachers of God are to be teaching?
Scripture says that it is eight things.
True wisdom is first of all pure.
Note the word first. Purity is first in importance and the first thing that God gives to a man who seeks true wisdom.
The one who is pure is pure from fault and defilement; it means moral purity; to be completely separated from impurity and wrong-doing and set apart unto God.
It is not being half good and half bad, but totally pure and clean.
A person who has true wisdom lives a clean and pure life.
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
2. True wisdom is peaceable, which means to bind together; to join and weave together. It means that a wise teacher is bound, woven, and joined together...
a. with himself
b. with God
c. with his fellow man
And the wise teacher does all he can to keep the peace and to make peace where it has been broken, whether between two individuals or two groups, a family, a community, or a nation.
A wise teacher, a teacher of true wisdom, works to reconcile people to God and to each other. He works to bring men closer to God and to each other.
3. True wisdom is gentle.
There is the tendency to say that either forbearance or gentleness is the better translation.
It means that there is something better than mere justice—a gracious gentleness.
The wise teacher is to be gentle and forbearing in dealing with other people.
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Memory verse:
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Introduction: What causes temptation and wrongdoing? We are always facing temptation and trials, and all too often we find ourselves yielding and doing wrong. We want to do right, but often we do not. We give in. We yield to temptation, to our fleshly desires. This lesson contains the all important discussion on temptations and trials and how to conquer them. But before we can conquer temptations and trials, we must understand what causes them. Just what is it that causes temptation and wrongdoing? Where does all the raging against our spirit come from?
There are four causes: OUTLINE:
Lust
Distrust
Praying Amiss
Worldliness
1. LUST—THE PASSION FOR PLEASURE AND GRATIFICATION THAT RAGES IN OUR BODILY 1(A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.