Sermons on Gaining Wisdom:

Smartness Secures Success Series

Contributed by James Fabiyi on Feb 22, 2020

Welcome to the year 2020. As we begin this year, the most important thing that can guarantee our success is getting and operating in the wisdom of God.

Subject of Wisdom Exo. 31:2-5; 35:30-31; 36:1; 1 Kings 7:13-14; Prov. 1:1-7; 24:3-4; Isa. 11:2 Knowledge: Hebrew word is “daath” and Greek word is “epignosis.” The ability “to mark and observe with a purpose.” The gathering of facts or information through education and experience in life (Prov. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:24-28, Proverbs 8:1-36, Proverbs 3:13-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Are The Characteristics Of A Wise Person? Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Nov 10, 2021

“No man is really wise until he is gentle and humble in heart” A Pure heart is the truest wisdom. "

The quest for wisdom is an ageless pursuit that rewards the seeker with a lifetime of knowledge, satisfaction, and personal success. These are riches that never lose value with time. James, the brother of Jesus (Matthew. 13:55) and leader of the Jerusalem church (Acts 15) have been asked this ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18, Proverbs 1:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beatings

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 28, 2024

The gain outweighs the pain!

Proverbs 20:30"Lashes and wounds purge away evil, and beatings cleanse the innermost parts." I was led in the Spirit to write this devotion; nevertheless, it is tough to write on tough & hard subjects. Not many would want to hear about beatings, though, anybody listening? We find in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Solomon Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009

The next hero is David’s son and successor: Solomon. We’ll examine what aspects that urges to embrace

Heroes of the OT Solomon 1 Kings 3:1-15 February 8, 2009 This week we are continuing to look at the heroes of the Old Testament with a guy a named Solomon. Last week we began with David and this week we continue by looking at David’s successor and son, Solomon. We’ll be using 1 Kings 3:1-15. A ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Proverbs 3 - Do Not Forget My Law Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 18, 2010

This is a look at the third chapter of Proverbs.

Pearls From Proverbs - Chapter Three We continue our study on the Book of Proverbs. Let us now look at chapter three. DO NOT FORGET MY LAW 1 My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; Proverbs 3:1 (NKJV) As the ark of the covenant held the two tables of the law placed ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"dear God, Please Give Me..."

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 31, 2023

If God offered to give you whatever you wanted, what would you ask for? Solomon teaches us how to ask for true riches.

I found a website that published letters children addressed to God. As you can imagine, the letters are quite humorous. One girl wrote: “Dear God. Are you really invisible or it that just a trick?” Another child observed: “Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:5-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Ecclesiastes Chapter Two Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 4, 2025

What if there was no God - what would life be like? It would be meaningless - Meaningless.... The book of Ecclesiastes looks at life from the view that there in no God. This is a verse by verse look into chapter two of Ecclesiastes.

Ecclesiastes Chapter Two Ecclesiastes 2:1 (NASB) I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself." And behold, it too was futility. Solomon conducted his search for life's meaning as an experiment. He first tried pursuing pleasure. He undertook great ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life In The Real World Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 20, 2009

13th in a series from Ecclesiastes. Life in the real world requires us to choose things which are better, even though they may not be perfect.

Although it has been around in some form for quite some time, it is only in this century that so called “reality TV” has become a staple of television programming both here in the United States and around the world. Because of the popularity of shows like “Survivor” and “American Idol” as well as ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Wiser Than A 5th Grader? - Wisdom

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 27, 2004

Wisdom is the one thing you can sincerely ask God for and His answer is always yes! THE PRIORITY, PRODUCT, AND POWER OF WISDOM. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

Are You Wiser Than a 5th Grader? II Chronicles 1:7-12; James 3:13-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Wisdom.html The popular TV game show is a misnomer, because it doesn’t really test ‘smarts’, but ‘knowledge.’ It should be called “Are You More Knowledgeable than a 5th Grader?”! They haven’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Deborah The Wise Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

Deborah was something of a female Solomon. She was wise in discerning what was right, and people respected her judgments. She also had his creative gift of writing songs.

Everyone has heard of Paul Revere, but very few would recognize the name of Sybil Ludington. Her father was a colonel in the Revolutionary Army in Connecticut. One night a messenger came banging on the door of their home. Sybil let him in and went to get her father. She listened as her father ...read more

Proverbs: A Study

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 10, 2015

This is the first is a Bible Study I did on the book of Proverbs. This particular study took about three wdeeks to do, and deals with the question of what is Wisdom according to the Bible.

THE ENLIGHTENED LIFE – KNOWLEDGE PROVERBS 1:1-7 KNOWLEDGE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS BASIC TO WISDOM. A PERSON MAY ACCUMULATE A GREAT NUMBER OF FACTS, BUT STILL NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE AS KNOWLEDGE IS OBTAINED BY EXPERIENCE. PROVERBS IS UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY, AND IS MATERIAL WE DON’T SPEND ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Knowledge

Contributed by William Meakin on Mar 9, 2021

There is a saying: "Knowledge is great. How you use it is power."

Lucius Annaeus Seneka, the younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher once stated: "The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things which now lie hidden. A single lifetime, even though entirely devoted to the sky, would not be enough for the investigation of so ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:15, Proverbs 15:14, Proverbs 2:6

Do We Value God's Wisdom Or Our Own?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 17, 2025

Many see their own wisdom as being more important than the wisdom of God. This is their way of turning away from listening to God.

Do We Value God's Wisdom or Our Own? 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 (18-21) 2 Corinthians 11:16 First Corinthians 3:16-23 is the third allegory Paul uses to clarify the connection between spiritual development (growth), works, and God's judgment of our endeavors. An accentuation here is on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23, 2 Corinthians 11:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Most Foolish Thing I Can Do Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022

I’m never more foolish than when I think I’m wise

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 22. The Discipline Of Attitudes (James 3:13-18) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 3, 2021

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

13Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. 15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist