Sermons on Wisdom
2 Chronicles 1 – Solomon’s Worship, Wisdom, & Wealth
2 Chronicles is an interesting historical book that is written with a fresh perspective. It’s written to give the returning captives from Babylon hope in what God has done, and hope in what God wants to continue to do in and through Israel. In this study we look at the beginning of Solomon’s reign and how he began with great faithfulness to God.
A Word From Agur
Agur, a possible contemporary of Solomon, and another man of wisdom, gives some great insights for us on the greatness of God and lessons from nature.
Bible Text: Proverbs 30:1-33
The Foolish vs. The Righteous
Solomon gives many comparisons in this chapter between the foolish person and the righteous one. The righteous walk in God’s ways and enjoy blessing and happiness. The foolish go their own way and are heading toward disaster.
Bible Text: Proverbs 29:1-27
A Father to Son Chat
On this Father’s Day we continue our study through Proverbs and look at the insight and wisdom Solomon seeks to pass on to his son.
Bible Text: Proverbs 23:12-24:34
Proverbs on Parenting & Profiting
We continue to look at Proverbs that speak into many areas of our lives, passing on wisdom that will help us to profit and prosper in life.
Bible Text: Proverbs 22:1-23:11
Planning, Pleasure, and Peace
The life of Wisdom is not a hard, mundane life. It’s a life recognizing that God’s ways are best. He’s the One in control, and we simply follow Him. When we do this we find it’s a life of pleasure and peace ultimately.
Bible Text: Proverbs 21:1-31
Choosing Wise Ways
We look at a number of choices available to us in life. How we respond in those situations reveal the wisdom we are walking in or the wisdom we are neglecting.
Bible Text: Proverbs 20:1-30
Using Wise Words
Proverbs 15 deals with a recurring theme of using wise words. How we say what we say and when we say it, really does matter. We look at the action taken behind the life of wisdom.
Bible Text: Proverbs 15:1-33
The Right Way
The contrast between the wise and the foolish continues in this chapter. It’s clear that there’s a right way and a wrong way, one that leads to life and one that leads to death.
Bible Text: Proverbs 14:1-35
The Fruit of Living Wise
We continue to look at a number of comparisons between the wise and the foolish. In this chapter, the wise enjoy a number of blessings from living righteously.
Bible Text: Proverbs 13:1-25
The Excellence of Wisdom
Proverbs 8 is a great chapter that extols the excellence of wisdom. Wisdom makes herself available to all and adds great richness and blessing to life.
Bible Text: Proverbs 8:1-36
Sin’s Seductive Power
Once more we look at Solomon’s instruction to his son to take in and treasure God’s Word. This will keep him (and us) from falling prey to the pull of sin. Solomon illustrates how easy sin can lure us in if we’re not wising up to it.
Bible Text: Proverbs 7:1-27
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