Wisdom for Living: Personal Wisdom (Chris)

This lesson covers Personal Wisdom: the proper use of our time and talent as disciples.  Drawing from Old Testament law, the wisdom writing in Proverbs, and Jesus’ teachings in the Gospels, the three areas explored are: 1) Worship, 2) Witness, and 3) Work.

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Wisdom for Living: Possessional Wisdom (Chris)

This lesson explores “Possessional Wisdom”: how we should handle our money and our stuff.  Scripture passages from the Old Testament and the New Testament cover a range of perspectives on the topic including abundance vs. scarcity and the paradox of gathering vs. scattering.  In the end, it turns out that everything we have truly belongs to God.  What does that mean about how we should live?

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Wisdom for Living: Plans and Outcomes (Randy)

We want to be in control of our lives.  We make plans and do everything we can to fulfill them.  We become frustrated when they don’t work out, though, and wonder what we can do to get more of God’s guidance along the way.  Jesus is our ultimate guide, as it turns out, and when we fully commit to him, God establishes our plans by making us people who make good plans.

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Listen to Plans and Outcomes (alternate recording 7/16/17)
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Wisdom for Living: The Beginning of Wisdom (Randy)

Proverbs tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. This means revering and standing in awe of God, and putting our full faith and trust in him.  Our wisdom comes from that right relationship with God, the author of all wisdom.  Unfortunately, modern society has drifted toward secularism, and therefore modern wisdom reflects the bankrupt values of our society more than God’s eternal ideals.  How can we live wisely in such a society?  By focusing on our relationship with Jesus and the message of the cross.

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Listen to the Beginning of Wisdom (alternate recording 6/25/17)
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