A Word to the Wise - The church of Christ at Granby, MO
?Church of Christ SermonsSpeakerSermon/Lesson Title?(Right Click to Download)Audio?? Video??Text????MS?Word?CategoryBobby StaffordA Word to the Wise????WisdomA Word to the WiseIntroduction:Most of us would benefit from more wisdom.? Read Ecclesiastes 8:1.? “Who is like a wise man?? And who knows the interpretation of a thing?? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed.” ?It makes one’s face shine.? Read Ecclesiastes 9:16.? “Then I said:? ‘Wisdom is better than strength.? Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, And his words are not heard.”? It is better than power and strength.? Read Proverbs 24:3.? “Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;”?NKJV? By it a house is built.? Our text:? Ecclesiastes 7:15-29, informs us of several benefits of biblical wisdom.Body:I.??The Benefit of Humility? (Verses 15-18)·??In general, a person receives what is due, whether he’s righteous or wicked.? (Proverbs 10:28, Proverbs 11:21)? But there are exceptions sometimes, for a short time, the reverse happens.? (Ecclesiastes 8:12-14)? Sometimes good people suffer and bad people prosper.? (Psalm 73:3)? Life is inconsistent.? A wise man will realize that there are injustices but won’t despair.·??The writer then warned about the sin of self-righteousness, being righteous in your own eyes.? (Matthew 23:27-28)? This produces pride and arrogance.? It elevates man instead of God.? (Romans 9:19-21)? The wisdom of the world also produces pride.? (Romans 12:2-3,? I Corinthians 3:19-20) Don’t depend on your own righteousness or your own wisdom to guarantee God’s blessings.·??Solomon also warned about wickedness.? We should never allow our sinfulness as an excuse to keep on sinning.? You don’t have to keep on lying, you don’t have to take another drink, you don’t have to cheat a second time.? You can stop the patterns of sin.? (Romans 6:1-2)? We need to exercise wisdom and self-control.·??Fearing God, which is the beginning of wisdom, will give one ultimate victory.? (Ecclesiastes 7:18)? Solomon advised us to take hold of true righteousness and grasp the idea that you should not lead a life of sin.?II.??The Benefit of Strength? (Verses 19-22)·??Wisdom is a strong ally.? It is a better companion than ten of the best, most competent people you could find.? It has the power to help you survive the difficulties that life throws at you.? (Ecclesiastes 9:16-17, Proverbs 21:22, Proverbs 24:5)?·??Wisdom has the power to lead you to see your own sin.? Every single person needs biblical wisdom.? Since there is not a man who is so righteous that he always does what is right, then he needs all the help he can get.? (Proverbs 20-:9) Wisdom from God’s Word is the best source of strength and assistance.? (I Kings 8:46-47)? Repentance and confession are the fruit of wisdom.·??Wisdom helps protect one from false accusations.? Don’t give too much value to what men say concerning you.? God’s opinion is the only one that ultimately matters.? People often say things without thinking.? You have probably done the same thing.? The tongue is very hard to control.? (James 3:5)? Sometimes, though, the sharing of truth is essential because it will have a benefit to others.?III.??The Benefit of Insight? (Verses 23-29)·??Verses 23-24? Solomon tested everything with wisdom.? He wanted to possess wisdom to the greatest extent possible.? He desired to understand all areas of life that he could.? He now wanted to dig even deeper into the more complex areas.? He declared though that some things are beyond man’s reach.? (Deuteronomy 29:29) A similar passage is? Job 28:12-28.? Read Verses 12-13 “But where can wisdom be found?? And where is the place of understanding?? Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.” Verses 20-24 “From where then does wisdom come?? And where is the place of understanding?? It is hidden from the eyes of all living, And concealed from the birds of the air.? Destruction and Death say, ‘We have heard a report about it with our ears’.? God understands its way, And He knows its place.? For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole heavens.”Verse 28 “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding’.”??NKJV? We see that God is the only source of true wisdom.·??Verses 25-28? Solomon declared that not only is wisdom hard to find but so is a wise person!? The wise person is the one who pleases God.? Few people, men or women, fit into that category.? He did discover the depths to which evil men and women are capable of descending.·??Verse 29? God made man originally upright.? Since the creation, people have invented ways to sin against their Creator.? (Romans 3:10-12)Conclusion:Wisdom provides humility, strength, and insight.? If we want to be wise, we will study God’s Word and apply it in our lives.? (Proverbs 1:7)?Bobby Stafford?May 17, 2015Home?|?Church of Christ?Sermons?|?Online Bible?|?Church of Christ Bible StudiesDaily Bible Reader?|?Bible?Reference?|?Plan of Salvation?|?FAQSWhat Does the church of Christ Teach? ................
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