Wisdom for Living: The Wisdom of Loving Our Enemies (Randy)

We are called to love our enemies, but it is one of the hardest things we have to do as Christians. Why must we do it, what does it mean, and how do we go about it?  In this lesson, we wrestle with these thorny questions and discover the wisdom for living our faith in this way.

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Wisdom for Living: The Wisdom of the Cross (Randy)

The message of the cross is foolishness to those perishing, or so says the Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians. People of the world are not much different from our ancient forbearers, seeking control, peace, and purpose in power and a philosophy for life.  But the world is no closer to it than the ancients were.  Only when we see our lives through the lens of the cross can we truly catch a glimpse of God’s infinite wisdom. 

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Wisdom for Living: Relational Wisdom Part 2 (Chris)

Continuing on the theme of Relational Wisdom, we explore love in its different forms.  We also highlight generosity as the most common trait in successful relationships.  Finally, we look to understand how we can “triangulate” between ourselves, others, and God when interacting with each other.

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Wisdom for Living: Relational Wisdom Part 1 (Chris)

God is focused on relationships: our relationship with God and our relationships with each other.  God also gave us emotions -- the same emotions that we see expressed by God and by Jesus during his life on earth.  Today's lesson explores how Wisdom can help us to engage our emotions positively in our relationships.  Specifically, we look at how each of our 8 major emotions have less positive "Worldly/Natural" expressions and more positive "Godly/Generous" expressions when it comes to interacting with each other.

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Wisdom for Living: The Wisdom of Work (Bryant Cornett)

Is the American view of work consistent with a biblical view of work? What historical context do we take for granted. Bryant Cornett shares the 5 things we must understand to bring our weekday work up and into the realm of worship and explains why we should even pursue it. 

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Wisdom for Living: The Wisdom of Sacrificial Love (Randy)

As Christians, we believe that God is love and that he expressed that love most fully on the cross the Christ’s sacrifice.  Since Christ is the ultimate source of wisdom, there is nothing more foundational to living wisely than becoming living sacrifices.  Only when we love sacrificially do we make truly wise decisions.

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Wisdom for Living: The Wisdom of Anger (Randy)

Our disordered loves cause us to have disordered anger. We get angry at the things that offend our self-centered pride but remain indifferent to the injustice and oppression in the world. How can we look to the transforming power of Jesus’s work on the cross to express righteous anger?

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