3. +Jesus and Wisdom
Luke 2:47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding
and his answers
Luke 2: 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature8 and in favor
with God and man
Mark 6:2 And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue,
and many who heard him were astonished, saying,“Where did this
man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such
mighty works done by his hands?
Mark 1:21-22 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on
the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were
astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having
authority, and not as the scribes.
1 Cor 1:30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to
us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and
redemption
4. +Jesus and Wisdom
Col 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge
Col 1:15-17 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all
creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or
authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is
before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Prov 8:27-28 When he established the heavens, I was there; when he
drew a circle on the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies
above, when he established the fountains of the deep,
Matt 12:42 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this
generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to
hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than
Solomon is here.
Rom 1:22,23 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged
the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and
birds and animals and creeping things
5. +Jesus and Wisdom
Luke 21:15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of
your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict
Acts 6:3,10 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven
men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will
appoint to this duty. But they could not withstand the wisdom and
the Spirit with which he was speaking
2 Pet 3:15 And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as
our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the
wisdom given him
Eph 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the
knowledge of him
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives
generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him
6. + Wisdom Audit – Are you Wise?
Judge these based on the last 30 days of your life.
A.Which of the following describes you most
1. I regret some things I said, after I have said them
2.The last time you were angry you spoke your
mind
3.The last time you were angry you kept quiet
4. People say they feel better after I have spoken to
them
7. + Wisdom Audit – Are you Wise?
Judge these based on the last 30 days of your life.
B.Which of these have you experienced in
recently
1. Felt bad when someone rebuked me.
2. Started reading a book but was unable to finish
or haven’t read in a while.
3. I have a jotter I record what I read into, and it’s
almost full.
4. I went to meet someone who corrected me and I
liked it.
8. + Wisdom Audit – Are you Wise?
Judge these based on the last 30 days of your
life.
C.Which of the following is closest to the truth
1.Your parents are angry with you
2.You parents are worried about you
3.Your parents are confident about you
4.Your parents are excited about you
9. + Wisdom Audit – Are you Wise?
Judge these based on the last 30 days of your life.
D. How do you see yourself?
1. I’m doing great.
2. I’m doing just fine
3. I’m doing ok, but I can do better with a little help.
4. I’m not where I want to be, but God’s grace is
sufficient.
10. + Wisdom Audit – Are you Wise?
E. In the last 30 days, which of this is closer to
your reality.
1. I have done many wrong things, but I have
asked God for forgiveness
2. I have done a few wrong things, but I have
asked God for forgiveness
3. I haven’t done anything wrong, the fear of
God guides me.
4. I have a healthy fear of God, and that’s been
guiding me, I make mistakes quite infrequently
11. + Wisdom Audit – Are you Wise?
E. In the last 30 days, which of this is closer to
your reality.
1. I have done many wrong things, but I have
asked God for forgiveness
2. I have done a few wrong things, but I have
asked God for forgiveness
3. I haven’t done anything wrong, the fear of
God guides me.
4. I have a healthy fear of God, and that’s been
guiding me, I make mistakes quite infrequently
12. + Wisdom Audit – Are you Wise?
F. Which is you?
1. I currently don’t have a 20yr goal
documented
2. I find it easy to believe people, without doing
background checks
3. I have a few friends that can bail me out of
major challenges today
4. I sense danger long before it happens, and
I’m usually right.
13. + Wisdom Audit – Are you Wise?
Add AllYour Scores together
If you Score Less than 15 you need wisdom
If you Scored Close to 24 you are wise
If you Scored above 18, you are on course
14. + The Use of the Tongue
Prov 18:21 – Life and Death
Foolish: boisterous (9:13);
spreads slander (10:18);
(contrary to James 1:19)
slow to hear and quick to
speak (18: 2,13, 29:20);
perverse in his speech
(19:1); self-destructive
(10:147, 14:3, 18:6-7)
Wise: exercises verbal
restraint (10:19, 17:27-28);
tongue brings healing
(12:18)
15. +Response to Wisdom
Prov 8:36 – To Hate Wisdom is to love death!
Foolish: despises wisdom (1:7, 23:9); despises instruction (1:7);
neglects (1:25a), does not accept (1:30) counsel; doesn’t want
(1:25b), doesn’t listen to (13:1), hates (9:8, 12:1, 15:12)
reproof/rebuke; hates knowledge (1:22, 1:29) • doesn’t delight in
understanding (18:2); rejects (15:5), doesn’t respond to (17:10,
27:228) discipline; does not choose to fear the Lord (1:29)
Wise: hears [wisdom] and increases in learning (1:5a, 9:9, 21:11);
acquires (1:5b), listens to (12:15), receives (13:10) counsel; loves
(9:8), regards (15:5), listens to (15:31-32), responds to (17:10,
19:25) reproof/rebuke; receives commands (10:8); stores up
(10:14), seeks (15:14), acquires (18:15) knowledge: loves (12:1),
accepts (13:1) discipline
16. +Relation to Parents
Prov 27:11– My Son, Be Wise,
and make my heart glad
Fool: grieves parents (10:1,
17:21, 25); despises mother
(15:20); destroys father (19:13)
Wise: A wise man brings joy to
his parents.“A wise lad makes
his dad glad, but a bad lad
makes his mom sad” (10:1,
Estell paraphrase). See also
15:20, 23:15-16, 24, 27:11, 29:3.
17. +Self Estimation
Prov 16:18 – Pride, then
destruction
Fool: Proud; way is right in his
own eyes (12:15); trusts in his
own heart (28:26); arrogant,
proud, haughty (14:16, 21:24);
exalts self (30:32)
Wise: A wise man is humble
(11:2).
18. +In Relation to Sin
Prov 14:9– Fools make fun of guilt
Fool: A fool enjoys sin; evil is like
sport to him (10:23); it is
abominable for him to turn away
from evil (13:19); mocks at sin
(14:9); enjoys folly (15:21); returns
to his folly like a dog to its vomit
(26:11)
Wise: A wise man fears the Lord
(1:7, 9:10, 15:33), and the fear of the
Lord is incompatible with evil (3:7,
16:6).
19. +Other Wisdom Traits
Character of the Wise: slow to
anger/doesn’t lose his temper
(12:16, 14:29, 17:27, 19:11, 29:11);
possesses foresight (22:3, 27:12);
maintains good associations (2:20,
13:20)/avoids bad ones (2:12-19,
7:5, 23:20-21); Diligent Prov 6:6
Character of the Foolish: quick-
tempered/loses temper (12:16,
14:17, 29, 29:11); believes
everything he hears (14:15); lacks
foresight (22:3,
27:12); quarrelsome/contentious
(20:3, 22:10); Lazy Prov 24:30-34
22. +
Announcements
Community Meeting – Friday 6pm
Sunday – Where are You Series. If you don’t know where you
are, you can’t move to where you want to be.
23. +This is who we Are! This is Who I Am!
I am Heaven’s Citizen! I am God’s, totally God’s.
I am God’s Representative Here on the Earth! He finds expression
through me.
I am the House that God is Building! I am a living stone, fitted
together with other believers into the House of God!
I belong to God’s Kingdom! I am a Son of God, A Heir of God, a
Joint Heir with Christ.
I have no personal AGENDA! I have no personal AMBITION! God’s
Will is my Agenda! God’s Service is my Ambition!
I am Crucified with Christ! The Life I now live is Christ’s! I live by
the FAITH of the SON of God who Loved me, and Gave himself for
ME!
Jesus is my Lord! He is the VINE, I am a BRANCH! I bear fruit when I
abide in Him. I ABIDE in JESUS!