WISDOM FROM THE SOUL (FROM WITHIN)
WISDOM SERIES (5)
3 Kinds/Sources OF WISDOM
Are there those among you who are truly wise and understanding [insightful; discerning]? Then they should show it by living right [their good life/conduct/lifestyle] and doing good things [their deeds/works] with a gentleness that comes from wisdom. (James 3:13) EXB
[humility; meekness; Matt. 5:5; 11:29; Gal. 6:1]
But if you have bitter jealousy [or envy] and are selfish [have selfish ambition] in your hearts, do not brag [boast; Jer. 9:23–24]. Your bragging [boasting] is a lie that hides [that denies; against] the truth [or Don’t cover up the truth with bragging or lying]. That kind of “wisdom” does not come from God but from the world [is earthly]. (James 3:14-15) EXB
YOU ARE A LIVING SOUL
- Your SOUL……is the real you
- Your personality as an individual
- Your unique SELF, your uniqueness
- You are an original, one of a kind
- That which makes YOU, YOU
- You have a MIND of your own
- Your unique desires, emotions, passion
- Soul….is what makes everyone different
WISDOM of THE SOUL (from within)
Busy -ness: Restless, Ambitious and Selfish, Competitive (always seeking to out-do, out-shine others, focus is SELF. Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 described by Solomon
Where jealousy [or envy] and selfishness [selfish ambition] are, there will be confusion [chaos; disorder] and every kind of evil [evil thing/practice]. James 3:16 (Envying & Strife)
Self -convincing in the heart: Proverbs 14:1/53:1
SKILLED, CREATIVE WITHOUT GOD, RE-CREATES WHAT GOD HAS CREATED, RE-DEFINE WHAT GO D HAS DEFINED; STRIVING TO BE SUPERIOR, PROUD, VERY MANIPULATIVE, ENVIOUS, RESULTANT EFFECT: CONVINCE THE HEART THERE IS NO GOD, ULTIMATELY IN CONFUSION, CHAOS, DISORDER….SEPPARATION FROM GOD THROUGH EVIL PRACTICES
- SKILLED, HUMAN INTELLIGENCE,
- CREATIVE WITHOUT GOD,
- RE-CREATES WHAT GOD HAS CREATED,
- RE-DEFINES WHAT GO D HAS DEFINED; STRIVING TO BE SUPERIOR, PROUD,
- VERY MANIPULATIVE, ENVIOUS,
- RESULTANT EFFECT:
- CONVINCE STHE HEART THERE IS NO GOD, ULTIMATELY IN CONFUSION, CHAOS, DISORDER…. SEPPARATION FROM GOD THROUGH EVIL PRACTICES
WISDOM of THE SOUL (from within; busy, restless, competitive, influenced by our human desires, thoughts, choices, learning, exposure)
Genesis 11:1-7
SKILLED, CREATIVE WITHOUT GOD, RE-CREATES WHAT GOD HAS CREATED, RE-DEFINES WHAT GOD HAS DEFINED; STRIVING TO BE SUPERIOR, PROUD, VERY MANIPULATIVE, ENVIOUS,
RESULTANT EFFECT: CONVINCES THE HEART THERE IS NO GOD, ULTIMATELY IN CONFUSION, CHAOS, DISORDER…. SEPPARATION FROM GOD THROUGH EVIL PRACTICES
Mathew 10:16 (Jesus said)
‘…. Be wise as serpents…. but harmless, innocent as doves (with no self-serving agenda)
Wisdom of the soul attempts to re-create God, create and replace with its own god (idol)
Ultimately makes a fool out of you
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. (Proverbs 14:1) ESV
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 2:15) ESV
1 Corinthians 1:24
Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God
