Wisdom for Living: The Wisdom and Mission of Christ (Chris)

Before Christ, we had the book of Proverbs to help us live wisely. People learned through hard experience over many generations how to make good decisions.  Now we have Christ. While Proverbs remains a guide, we can now focus on emulating Jesus to find wisdom.  WWJD really is a marvelous way to live.  We have huge advantage in living AD.  It is not foolproof, but it is much better than BC.  That is Good News!

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Wisdom for Living: The Source of Wisdom (Randy)

The ancients diligently sought to understand the source and meaning of wisdom so they could live successful lives in a world that would not have made any sense otherwise.  They captured this wisdom in the Proverbs among other writings and taught young boys its meaning in schools.  Today, we rely on morality and knowledge to make decisions, not recognizing that we lack wisdom. We are fools!  But, by understanding the source of wisdom and entering into a relationship with Jesus Christ, we can begin to become wise and live a life worthy of God’s calling.

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Listen to The Source of Wisdom (alternate recording 6/11/17)
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Wisdom for Living: The History of Wisdom (Chris)

“What is Wisdom?”  This is the opening question from the first lesson of our Open Door series on the topic of “Wisdom.”  The session explores the history of wisdom and ways in which our Judeo-Christian understanding of wisdom is unique among world cultures.  We also introduce the Book of Proverbs as the focus of our series and see that Biblical wisdom is straightforward in some places and complex and nuanced in others.

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