True Wisdom Js 3:13-18
Where to Get Real Wisdom
James 3:13-18
13'Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 16For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. 17But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
Intro: We live in a world in desperate need of true wisdom......
1.）True Wisdom & Earthly wisdom have different origins.
2.）Different wisdoms have different ways of working.(3:13-14, 17)
- False wisdom looks like: (3:14)
- Envy
- disorder
- Boasting
- Deny truth
- True Spiritual Wisdom looks like:
- humility (3:13)
- Purity (3:17)
- Peace (3:17)
- Considerate & Submissive (3:17)
- full of mercy-
- Good fruits- (3:17)
- impartial & sincere- (3:17)
3.)Different wisdoms have different results (3:16,18)
- Worldly wisdom produces trouble (3:16)
- God's wisdom produces Blessing (3:18)
Get true Wisdom from
- Knowing Jesus as Lord & following him."ask"
- Make friends with people who have some of God's wisdom working in their life.
- Get God's word inside you in practical ways.
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