The Way of Wisdom Adapted from work by Harold Bullock

The Way of The Way of WisdomWisdom

Adapted from work by Harold BullockAdapted from work by Harold Bullock

WisdomWisdom

MockeryMockeryRealm of the Foolish Realm of the Foolish

and Wickedand Wicked

MockeryMockery Involves making light of or ridiculing the Involves making light of or ridiculing the

ways of God or the things that are ways of God or the things that are important to Godimportant to God

The The five foolsfive fools of the Old Testament all of the Old Testament all mock holy matters in one way or anothermock holy matters in one way or another

They are committed to pursuing their own They are committed to pursuing their own goals independently of God and tend to goals independently of God and tend to have a scornful attitude about the things have a scornful attitude about the things of Godof God

Like a questioning spirit Like a questioning spirit

WisdomWisdom

HumilityHumility



Proverbs 11:2Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, When pride comes, then comes disgrace,then comes disgrace,

but with humility but with humility comes wisdom. comes wisdom.

WisdomWisdomFear of the LordFear of the Lord

HumilityHumility




The fear of the Lord is The fear of the Lord is the beginning of the beginning of knowledge,knowledge,

but foolsbut fools despise wisdom despise wisdom and discipline.and discipline.


The fear of the Lord is The fear of the Lord is the beginning of the beginning of wisdom,wisdom,

and knowledge of the and knowledge of the Holy One is Holy One is understanding. understanding.

Why do people do Why do people do the things they do?the things they do?

People do People do what makes what makes

sense to themsense to them

The wise The wise man?man?

James 3:13James 3:13

Who is wise and Who is wise and understanding among understanding among you? Let him show it by you? Let him show it by his his good lifegood life, by , by deeds deeds donedone in the in the humility that humility that comes from wisdomcomes from wisdom..

The Wise ManThe Wise Man

Good lifeGood lifeDoing right (good Doing right (good deeds)deeds)

HumilityHumility

The wise The wise plan?plan?

Proverbs 8:20,21Proverbs 8:20,21

I walk in the way of I walk in the way of righteousnessrighteousness,,

along the paths of along the paths of justicejustice, ,

bestowing wealthbestowing wealth on those who on those who love melove me

and and making their treasuries making their treasuries fullfull. .

Prov 8:17

I love those who love me;I love those who love me;And those who diligently And those who diligently seek me will find me. seek me will find me.

“ “I” is Wisdom personified as a I” is Wisdom personified as a womanwoman

1 of 2 women in Proverbs1 of 2 women in Proverbs

Proverbs 8:20,21Proverbs 8:20,21

I [Wisdom] walk in the way of I [Wisdom] walk in the way of righteousnessrighteousness,,

along the paths of along the paths of justicejustice, ,

bestowing wealthbestowing wealth on those who on those who love melove me

and and making their treasuries making their treasuries fullfull. .

GOD: righteousGOD: righteous

GOAL: successfulGOAL: successful

MAN: justMAN: just

Walking in Wisdom: 3-D Walking in Wisdom: 3-D SuccessSuccess The wise plan The wise plan

Wisdom is gained through:Wisdom is gained through: PrayerPrayer

James 1:5James 1:5

If any of you lacks If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask wisdom, he should ask God, who gives God, who gives generously to all without generously to all without finding fault, and it will finding fault, and it will be given to him. be given to him.

Wisdom is gained through:Wisdom is gained through: PrayerPrayer Diligent searchDiligent search

Proverbs 2:3-5Proverbs 2:3-5

and if you call out for insightand if you call out for insight

and cry aloud for understanding, and cry aloud for understanding,

and if you look for it as for silverand if you look for it as for silver

and search for it as for hidden and search for it as for hidden treasure, treasure,

then you will understand the fear then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. knowledge of God.

Prov 8:17

I love those who love I love those who love me;me;

And those who And those who diligently seek me diligently seek me will find me. will find me.


Word of GodWord of God

2 Timothy 2:152 Timothy 2:15

Do your best to present Do your best to present yourself to God as one yourself to God as one approved, a workman who approved, a workman who does not need to be does not need to be ashamed and who correctly ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. handles the word of truth.


Word of GodWord of GodWalking with the wiseWalking with the wise


He who walks with the He who walks with the wise grows wise,wise grows wise,

but a companion of but a companion of fools suffers harm. fools suffers harm.

1 Corinthians 15:331 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be misled: Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupt“Bad company corrupts good character.”s good character.”


Word of GodWord of GodWalking with the wiseWalking with the wiseHeeding correctionHeeding correction


Listen to advice Listen to advice and accept and accept instruction,instruction,and in the end and in the end you will be wise. you will be wise.


He who listens to a life-giving He who listens to a life-giving rebukerebuke

will be at home among the wise. will be at home among the wise.

He who ignores discipline He who ignores discipline despises himselfdespises himself,,

but whoever heeds correction but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. gains understanding.


Word of GodWord of GodWalking with the wiseWalking with the wiseHeeding correctionHeeding correctionSeeing the consequences of Seeing the consequences of

choiceschoices


Flog a mocker, and the Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn simple will learn prudence;prudence;rebuke a discerning rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain man, and he will gain knowledge. knowledge.

Proverbs 24:30-32Proverbs 24:30-32I went past the field of the sluggard,I went past the field of the sluggard,

past the vineyard of the man who past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment; lacks judgment;

thorns had come up everywhere,thorns had come up everywhere,

the ground was covered with weeds,the ground was covered with weeds,

and the stone wall was in ruins. and the stone wall was in ruins.

I applied my heart to what I observedI applied my heart to what I observed

and learned a lesson from what I saw: and learned a lesson from what I saw:



choiceschoicesLooking at how God made the Looking at how God made the

worldworld


Go to the ant, you sluggard;Go to the ant, you sluggard;

consider its ways and be wise!consider its ways and be wise!

It has no commander,It has no commander,

no overseer or ruler, no overseer or ruler,

yet it stores its provisions in yet it stores its provisions in summersummer

and gathers its food at harvest. and gathers its food at harvest.

Job 12:7,8Job 12:7,8

““But ask the animals, and they But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. sea inform you. Which of all Which of all these does not know that the these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?”hand of the Lord has done this?”



choiceschoicesLooking at how God made the Looking at how God made the

worldworldBuy itBuy it

Prov 8:10-11

““Choose my instruction instead of Choose my instruction instead of silver,silver,

knowledge rather than choice knowledge rather than choice gold, gold,

for wisdom is more precious than for wisdom is more precious than rubies,rubies,

and nothing you desire can and nothing you desire can compare with her.”compare with her.”

Prov 16:16Prov 16:16

How much better it is to How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!get wisdom than gold!

And to get And to get understanding is to be understanding is to be chosen above silver. chosen above silver.

Prov 23:23Prov 23:23

Buy the truth and do Buy the truth and do not sell it;not sell it;

get wisdom, discipline get wisdom, discipline and understanding. and understanding.

Prov 4:7Prov 4:7

Wisdom is supreme; Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.therefore get wisdom.

Though it cost all you Though it cost all you havehave,, get get understanding. understanding.

The wise The wise man?man?

Knows Jesus is the Knows Jesus is the WayWay

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