wisdom of god

  1. Christsfreeservant

    Don't Walk in Ungodly Counsel

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Psalms 1:1-2 ESV “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his...
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    Closed Doors as God's Answer

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love James 1:5-8 ESV “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no...
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    Please Don't Ignore God's Counsel

    Psalms 92:1-4 ESV “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. For you, O Lord, have made me glad by...
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    God Chooses not as Man Chooses

    1 Corinthians 1:26-31 ESV “For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong...
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    Don't Empty the Cross of its Power

    1 Corinthians 1:17-25 ESV “For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of...
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    Until the Coming of the Lord

    In Luxury and Self-Indulgence James 5:1-6 ESV “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like...
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    Where Does Your Faith Rest?

    1 Corinthians 2:1-5 ESV “And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my...
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    According to the Gift of God's Grace

    No Pride! Ephesians 3:7-10 ESV “Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and...
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    So Your Faith Might Not Rest on Human Wisdom

    With Eloquence and Human Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 NIV “And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him...
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    Because of Him

    In the Wisdom of God 1 Corinthians 1:20-25 ESV “Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of...
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    Revelation 5 -- The Power Of God And The Wisdom Of God

    5 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals. There is a lot of speculation about what this book is, but I think that is pointless. We learn enough from the record here in Revelation to make some very key...
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    The Unfolding of His Words

    Psalm 119:129-131 ESV “Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments.” The Bible (Genesis to Revelation) is the living...
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    Ask in Faith

    James 1:5-8 ESV “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not...
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    No Cause to Boast

    1 Corinthians 1:18-19 ESV “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “’I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’” So, why is the word (logos) or...
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    The Power of God

    “For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, ‘I...
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    Flimsy Excuses

    Thursday, October 12, 2017, 12:00 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Living Sacrifices.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Proverbs 1 (Select vv. NASB). Beginning of Knowledge 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. If we...