20/02/2024
Service highlights 18 February 2024.
Title - Wisdom to take over.
Sermon by - Ps Malatsi
Scripture - James 1vs5
Supporting scriptures - Acts 12vs1-3, 15vs12, 1 Corinthians 9vs8-9, Ephesians 6vs2, Romans 13vs10, Proverbs 9vs10, Luke 2vs52, 1 Kings 3vs5 and 9, 10vs10,
Who wrote the book of James? It was written by James, the half-brother of Jesus. James' book is the regarded as the Proverbs of the new testament. It reveals the practicality of faith.
Lacking wisdom expresses a need for wisdom. It is this need that brings us closer to God. However, our relationship with God should not just be based on needs. The need will not sustain the relationship. We need to get to a stage of partnership with God.
Wisdom as a need.
1. Wisdom enables us to cooperate with God. We cannot work with him apart from wisdom.
2. God uses wisdom to access our lives or minds.
What is wisdom?
1. Knowledge gained by having experience in life.
2. Natural ability to understand things that are confusing to other people.
3. Knowledge of what is proper and reasonable.
Based on Proverbs, wisdom is God's intervention in humanity's decision making processes. It begins with God. When we follow God's way of doing things, we gain wisdom. It will save you a lot of time and energy if you choose to listen to God.
Asking from God - It refers to prayer. We need to pray for wisdom.
According to Apostle Nzo, prayer is asking the Father in the name of Jesus.
Wisdom comes as a result of prayer. Wisdom is the ability to make right decisions.
Results of wisdom.
1. To take over new territories, we need wisdom.
2. With wisdom comes wealth.
3. You become a solution provider.
Amen!