THE WISDOM OF GOD PT1
Teaching Series: THE WISDOM OF GOD. Mk MATT 13:54
General Introduction
What is Worth of Gods wisdom? - Job 28:7-28
• It levels out challenges (vs9), creates solution and makes discoveries (vs10), is not found in the land of the living (vs13), cannot be bought with money (15-20), has dominion over destruction and death (vs22) and accessible fundamentally by the fear of the Lord (vs28)
• It is far above all human and intellectual depths (Job 28:14)
• It engenders supernatural exploits (Mk 6:2)
• It is wisdom from the word of God – The Bible (Job 28:27/Is 34:16)
• It is Holy Ghost inspired wisdom (1 Cor 2:12-14/ Is 11:1-3/ Act 2:38-41)
• it is the heritage of all the redeemed (Matt 11:19 / 1Cor 2:16)
• New birth is key to accessing divine wisdom – Matt.11:19
Four Kinds of Wisdom recognized in scriptures include - Earthly
atural, Sensual/Intellectual, Devilish/ Diabolical, Heavenly/ Divine wisdom (Jam 3:15-17, 1Cor 2:6-7)
What is the wisdom of God?
• Applied knowledge of the Truth- Matt 7:24-25
• Supernatural Insight - Dan. 2:16-19, Gen. 41:1-44
• Holy Ghost Inspired Insight from what one sees, hears, reads or observes – Pro. 6:6-9, Prov24:27-30, 1Kgs 4:29-34
• Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do from the Word and doing it – Jn 2:5
Consequently, Divine Wisdom is a product/manifestation of inspired Insights, thoughts, Utterances and Actions.
Access to the wisdom of God(Is.33:6)
? The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom Pro.9:10 / Ps.111:10 Gen.39:9 /Gen42:18,Dan. 1:8 / Dan1:17 , Dan6:1-3
Example: Joseph – Gen 42:18,Gen 41:38-44
? Inspiration - Gateway to the flow of Divine Wisdom (Job 32:7-8)
How to Access Inspiration
• A heart for God – Jn 15:15
Examples: *Abraham -Gen 18:17-19/ Jam 2:23/ 2Chr 20:7, Is 41:8
*David – 1Sam 13:14
? A Joyful heart- Is. 12:3, Ps. 16:11, Lk. 10:21/ Mk 6:2/Php 3:3/ Php 4:1/ 2Cor 12:7
? Practice of purposeful separation – Pro 18:1, Gen 24:63, Ps 46:1
? Focused and keen observation of things around us -Pro 24:27-30, Pro 6:6-9, Ecc 1:13,16