EPHESIANS
1:17, 18
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of
your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his
calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, …
The
Seven Spirit of God - Isaiah 11:2
2 And
the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
the
spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might,
the
spirit of knowledge and of
the
fear of the Lord;
Definition:
The
Spirit of Wisdom is different from the Word of Wisdom. (Gift)
In
the Word of Wisdom – You receive supernaturally from God a portion of His
wisdom to know what to say or do as Jesus did at the right time at that moment.
The
Spirit of Wisdom is in your life – you are able to say and do the right things,
in the right way, at the right time daily.
The Greek Word
Wisdom
from Greek ‘sophia’ – complete or superior intelligence, skill in making the
right use of knowledge.
2) WISDOM
BEGINS
Wisdom
begins with the Fear of the Lord – Proverbs 9:10
For
the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. –
Proverbs 2:6
Obedience to
the Word
fear
of the Lord is always seen in obedience to the Word of God. - Prov. 8:13.
People
who do not walk in line with God's Word do not fear the Lord, regardless of
what they profess with their lips.
(Oswald
Chambers, "The remarkable thing about fearing God is that, when you fear
God, you fear nothing else; whereas, if you do not fear God, you fear
everything else.")
3) DRAW WISDOM
FROM ABOVE
But
the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to
yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace” (James
3:13-18).
4) SPIRITUAL
HOUSE BUILD BY WISDOM
Prov. 9:1 -
Wisdom hath build her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars
Proverbs
24:3-4 – By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by
knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5) The TREASURE OF WISDOM
is in Christ Alone
“…
is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” - Colossian
2:3
6) The Source of Wisdom
& Understanding – James 1:12
What
the manifestation of wisdom looks like, from the book of James:
Who
is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his
works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
But
if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie
against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly,
sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every
evil thing are there.
7) THE TWO
WISDOM
The Wisdom of
the World – Natural
a. Wisdom is earthly – James 3:15
b. Wisdom is unspiritual – Jas. 3:15
c.
Wisdom is of the evil – bitter envy & selfish ambition.
The Wisdom
from Heaven –
Heavenly Wisdom
a. Heaven is an equivalent word for God.
b. God delights to give you wisdom – Jas.
1:5
What
is Heavenly and Godly Wisdom Nine
Characteristics of Wisdom
1. Humility – The divine wisdom puts
selfish ambition out of the way and replace with good attitudes of humility.
2. Purity – Wisdom is pure from above.
Not a mixture with human wisdom. Pure and not contaminated by anything or person.
3. Peace-loving – Peaceable means
peaceful, healthful, wholesome.
4. Considerateness – Matthew Arnold
called it “sweet reasonableness” It is
opposite of violence and quarrelsomeness. Gentle means yielding, forbearing, kind and fair.
5. Submissiveness – The willingness to
listen – not stubborn but open what is right and best.
6. Mercy – Full of mercy is an active
compassion, the desire to relieve the miserable.
7. Good fruit – Fruits takes time to
mature once its there you are divine wisdom.
8. Impartiality – Opposite is the sins
of favouritism. It has to do with respecting of persons, prejudices on races,
etc.
9. Sincerity – means genuineness and
freedom from hypocrisy. There is no pretending or hypocrisy.
8)
HOW TO HANDLE LIFE? - Proverbs 4:10-12
Hear,
my son, and receive my sayings,
And the years of your life will be many.
11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths.
9)
WISDOM IS THE KEY TO ALL TREASURES – Prov. 8:12-20
·
Wisdom of Love – 1 Cor. 13:7-8a
·
Wisdom of Obedience – Prov. 5:1-5; 12,13; 1:7
·
Wisdom of Servanthood – Luke 22:26; Jer. 9:23-24a
·
Wisdom of Trembling at God’s Word – Isaiah 66:2
