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Welcome to the East Memphis Church of Christ 10/31/2010

Welcome to the East Memphis Church of Christ 10/31/2010. Are You Listening To God? Pro 8:32-36. Instruction of Wisdom v32-33 Implementation of Wisdom v34 Importance of Wisdom v35 Injury of Wisdom v36. Solomon. Endowed With Wisdom I Kings 3:11-12 Experienced In the World Eccl 2:10

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Welcome to the East Memphis Church of Christ 10/31/2010

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  1. Welcome to theEast Memphis Church of Christ10/31/2010

  2. Are You Listening To God?Pro 8:32-36

  3. Instruction of Wisdom v32-33 • Implementation of Wisdom v34 • Importance of Wisdom v35 • Injury of Wisdom v36

  4. Solomon • Endowed • With Wisdom • I Kings 3:11-12 • Experienced • In the World • Eccl 2:10 • Example • In our Walk • I Kings 11:3-4

  5. Instruction of Wisdom (Learning) • Perception“Hear instruction” • Hear means to understand----to obey • Instructions are the things that are right (Word of God) II Tim 3:16-17; John 17:17---warnings --Jer 44:15-17 • Prudence“and be wise” • Wisdom is the application of knowledge----use skillfully • Eccl 12:13-14 • Protest“and refuse it not” • Jer 6:16 • Jesus---John 1:11 • Is 53:3 • Paul ---Gal 4:16 • Missionary journeys

  6. Implementation of Wisdom (Labor) • Walk“Blessed is the man that hearethme” • When we obey God we have happy (good) lives • I Tim 4:8; Ps 1:1-4 • James 1:25; Rev 1:3 • Watching“watching daily at my gates” • Means to be intentionally aware (looking with penetrating eyes) • Ps 119:97 • Desire---Matt 5:6 • Daily---continuously searching for God’s commands • Waiting“waiting at the posts of my doors.” • Means to keep---to guard • Pro16:16

  7. Importance of Wisdom (Life) • Discovery“For whoso findeth me findethlife • Wisdom is attainable for all men • James 1:5 • To find means to inquire----diligently search John5:39; Acts 17:11 • Read Pro 8:10-11 • Life • Earthly • Eternal • Distribution“and shall obtain favour of the LORD.” • Obtain means to secure • Favor means approval • Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

  8. Injury of Wisdom (Lack) • Self Destruction“But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul” • Sin means to miss the mark • When we reject wisdom we are hurting ourselves! • It is foolish to reject the wisdom of God • Sinners Death“all they that hate me love death.” • When we hate (despise) the wisdom of God we love death • Two choices • Life • Death

  9. Are You Listening To God? • Salvation • H-B-R-C-B • One Church • Christian Living • Faithfulness • Evangelism

  10. Are You Listening To God?Pro 8:32-36

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