Sermons on Worldy Wisdom:

Wisdom Or Nonsense?

Contributed by Justin Hardin on Aug 7, 2010

An examination of a difficult passage in John 6 where Jesus floors the crowd with his declaration that they must eat his flesh and drink his blood in order to receive eternal life. Appropriate for use prior to Lord's Supper.

Wisdom or Nonsense? John 6:47-71 47“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life. 48Yes, I am the bread of life! 49Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. 50Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die. 51I am the living bread that came ...read more

Scripture: John 6:47-71

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Wisdom Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 10, 2012

What is the true wisdom that all Christians possess?

Introduction Are you wise? Do you possess profound wisdom? Do you have such wisdom that it would be worth the while of a truth seeker to climb a high mountain and ask you for such words that would change his life, indeed, that would be the most important he could ever know? Paul thought he had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Power Of Wisdom

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 21, 2010

Wisdom is the key, this is a verse upon verse study from the book of Proverbs. Enjoy- it’s the word of life.

The Power of Wisdom Proverbs 15:1-33 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good. 4 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wisdom For Solomon Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 4, 2010

True wisdom is a gift from God. It’s worth more than riches or power. But by itself it’s not enough. We also need to remain faithful to God.

By Rev Bill Stewart It could almost be an episode of CSI or Law and Order or Bones or some other TV crime drama, couldn’t it? Today’s reading has drama; it has suspense; it has a "goodie" and a "baddie" and a cop, or in this case a king, who needs to find out which is which; and of course it has a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-28

Denomination: Anglican

Searching For Wisdom

Contributed by James May on Jan 29, 2006

Where is wisdom found? Are we mining for it? It can’t be found where the riches of the world are found, in the earth. It can only be found in fearing God.

SEARCHING FOR WISDOM By Pastor Jim May Wisdom – What is it and how can you get more of it? It is defined in one dictionary as being “The ability to apply, or use correctly, all knowledge gained, every experience of life, and all understanding born of knowledge and experience, along with insight. ...read more

Scripture: Job 28:1-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Walking In Wisdom Series

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008

The reason for this is that God is more interested in developing wisdom through your character than making sure life is comfortable for you. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy. We can be reasonably happy

OPENER: Who Want’s To Be A Millionaire Trivia Game (available on powerpoint by request) Fitting into Your World: Congratulations on your physical prowess in dealing with everyday obstacles. For instance— You probably navigated stairs expertly by shortening their strides and lowering their ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In Wisdom Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jun 27, 2009

Wisdom is not knowledge, it is the correct application of knowledge. A person can have all the knowledge in the world and yet lack wisdom.

Walking in Wisdom Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) I have an uncle that has a certain phrase that he often uses when someone comes to him with troubling news. He will listen to the person and then he will say, “This too will pass.” Now he doesn’t say that flippantly or ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Get Wisdom Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2011

from a series on the life of Solomon. A book sermon, from the Proverbs, about the importance of wisdom in life.

Proverbs Intro: (used a powerpoint of these choices. Best to put them all up before asking people to choose one) OK. Time for an audience participation quiz this morning. Each question is a multiple choice. Let’s say, if you had to pick one of these 4 answers, which one would it be? ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Patience And Wisdom

Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Jan 19, 2014

This is an expositional Series on James

James Chapter 1:1-8 Patience and Wisdom Let's turn to James chapter one. Saul, a quite, shy Israelite was asked to be king of Israel. He reigned over the country a year before his real character showed. The Philistine Army had gathered at the borders of Israel to attacked them. The people of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wisdom Of Character

Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Jan 19, 2014

An Expositional Series on the Book of James

James 3_13-18 Wisdom of Character Last week we spoke of the evil that the tongue can get us into and how the tongue, and how people use it, can be a good sign of where people are in their Christian life. And the totality of the first part of James 3 is summed up in verse 9. “Therewith ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wisdom Of The Spirit

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 12, 2012

Reliance on the Holy Spirit to lead and guide our lives.

Wisdom from the Spirit 1Corinthians 2:6-2:16 Introduction- We are in 1 Corinthians 2 and Paul is speaking to the church that he does not come with eloquence of words or superior wisdom. He says that he comes to them with the fear of the Lord and with his weaknesses and that his messages and his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Godly Wisdom

Contributed by David Mcnally on Jul 1, 2012

Having an education and intelligence is good, as is common sense, but we need godly wisdom to get through the challenges of life, and this is only obtainable by faith and trust in Almighty God.

1 Kings 3:4-15 Mark 6: 2b. Wisdom If God gave you a wish, what would you wish for? Money? Good health? To be young again? In the Old Testament, God rarely appeared to people, but once He appeared to King Solomon, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:4-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wisdom In Worship

Contributed by Ulysses Mckneely on May 28, 2011

God centered worship is all God will accept.

Not Long ago there was a study performed by The Program on Public Values at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., regarding religion in America. That survey found that those who identify themselves as Christians have decreased from 86% of Americans in 1990 to only 76% in 2008. During that same ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom's Ways Series

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 5, 2011

How wisdom can benefit us.

Verse 5-If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. If Any Lacks…Implies that everyone has a deficit (shortage) of wisdom. There is a difference from the wisdom we have before a trial and the wisdom we could ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom's Shouts Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 9, 2011

Here true wisdom is the revealing of the mind of God. Wisdom is shouting out to humanity and humanity seems to pay her no mind. But the real question is are you hearing and responding to wisdom's call?

PROVERBS 1:20-23 WISDOM'S SHOUTS Wisdom is depicted as a beautiful and noble queen standing in the crowded plaza of humanity. There she lifts up her lovely and authoritative voice to those passing by. The personification here of wisdom was meant to give some kind of tangibleness to what ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:10-23

Denomination: Baptist