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Wisdom and prudence

The Lost Art of Discernment

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  • Robert Norris

This article addresses the important gift of discernment, particularly with reference to how believers are expected to handle such deceptive publications as The Da Vinci Code. Knowledge of the Word of God is a primary necessity for exercising this gift, but also a heart that is enabled by the Holy Spirit to be able to distinguish between what is right and what is wrong.

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Theology in Proverbs

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  • Bruce K. Waltke

The book of Proverbs presents wisdom as a gift of God which is sustained by continual reliance on God's word.

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Wisdom for Young People

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Wisdom is the practical knowledge of God and ourselves that guides us in living for Christ. This article shows that God is the source of wisdom as revealed in the Scriptures, and that wisdom can only be pursued in him.

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True Wisdom: Lessons from Scripture

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  • Foppe Vanderzwaag

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. What is wisdom? This article distinguishes four aspects of true wisdom: scriptural, personal, spiritual, and practical wisdom.

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Advance! Advance in Wisdom

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  • Tim Challies

Jesus grew in wisdom, we read in Luke 2:52. This article explains Jesus's growth in wisdom and how the believer grows into wisdom like Christ.

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I Will Extol the Lord

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  • Richard Aasman

Wisdom means you take what you know and use that to follow the best course of action possible. From Psalm 111:10 this article shows how the fear of God shapes such wisdom.

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Are You Wise?

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  • Joseph A. Keller

What is wisdom? Where does true wisdom come from? According to the Bible, wisdom is practical and determines how you live your life. A wise person is one who is skilled in righteous living. God is the source of true wisdom.

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Christ our Wisdom

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  • Edgar Andrews

Through the Holy Spirit we are able to embrace Christ as our wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30).

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A Healthy Heart

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  • Fred G. Zaspel

The book of Proverbs frequently speaks about the heart, since the heart is the seat of personality. It is important for Christians to guard their heart by resisting sin and looking to God's wisdom.

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Wanting Wisdom (Part 1)

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  • Edgar Andrews

This is the first of two articles based on 1 Corinthians 2:7 on the topic of wisdom. Wisdom from God can only be found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. This wisdom has always been part of God's plan - already before God created the earth He had elected who would be saved.

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Wanting Wisdom (Part 2)

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  • Edgar Andrews

This is the second of two articles based on 1 Corinthians 2:7 on the topic of wisdom. Scripture is the source of wisdom, the gospel is the content of wisdom, and Christ is the center of wisdom.

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Wisdom

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  • David Whitworth

While the climax of wisdom is found in Christ, the climax of folly is found in postmodernism, for it is a fool who denies that God exists.

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The Beginning of Wisdom

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  • W. Stanford Reid

The article explores the biblical view of wisdom. To think in Christian terms about any or every aspect of the universe is true wisdom.

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"Wisdom", the Preacher and the Theologian

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  • Richard Morgan

Christians are sometimes annoyed when a minister preaches a moral sermon of 'good advice' or 'worldy wisdom'. Is there ever a place for this common sense preaching?

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Job 28 – Where Can Wisdom Be Found

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

Where can wisdom be found? This article describes how Christians can gain wisdom, through a consideration of Job 28.

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The Theme of Wisdom in the Epistle of James

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  • Robert F. Chaffin Jr.

This article examines the theme of wisdom in the Epistle of James. Wisdom forms a major motif in the background of the writer and his epistle. While not personified, wisdom is extolled here as a divine gift. Additionally, wisdom possesses some personal characteristics that form a wisdom poem in which the virtues of wisdom are listed and praised.

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