Walking In Wisdom (3 of 7)
Series: Proverbs: Wisdom for Living
Jim Perdue
Proverbs 14-15
We are studying the book of Proverbs on Sunday mornings as we look at selected chapters through this Old Testament book. Today, from Proverbs 14-15, we’re talking about the sermon subject, Walking In Wisdom. I know there are many ways to define wisdom but for the purposes of our study, here’s our definition: wisdom is the supernatural ability to see life from God’s perspective. And we all need wisdom!
*If you ever had any doubt that our world needs wisdom, look no further than the warning labels manufacturers on their products. These warnings are attached to products prior to purchase in order to keep us from harming ourselves or others. There’s only one problem. Most of these warning labels exist because someone, somewhere, at some time, did something to create a need for a warning label. Think about that for a moment. Why are these labels even necessary? Because someone made them necessary. Here are a few examples. A warning label on a carpenter’s drill said, ‘‘This product not intended for use as a dental drill.’’ A warning on the side of a Chipotle delivery truck, ‘‘Drivers do not carry burritos.’’ On a jet ski, the warning label said, ‘‘Never use a lit match or open flame to check fuel level.’’ Can you imagine? It’s kind of dark in there, let’s light a match to see how much gas we have! There was a warning label on a package of fireplace logs, ‘‘Risk of fire.’’ Really? Isn’t that the point? Here’s one on a bottle of dog medication, ‘‘May cause drowsiness. Use care when operating car.’’ Did you catch that? Someone thought that a fish hook needed a warning label. ‘‘Harmful if swallowed.’’ Who would swallow a fish hook? And here’s my favorite, a warning label on a baby stroller said, ‘‘Remove child before folding.’’ It’s true. For some person out there somewhere, it needed to be said.*
There’s a verse in chapter 14 that will help set the tone for our study tod ...
Series: Proverbs: Wisdom for Living
Jim Perdue
Proverbs 14-15
We are studying the book of Proverbs on Sunday mornings as we look at selected chapters through this Old Testament book. Today, from Proverbs 14-15, we’re talking about the sermon subject, Walking In Wisdom. I know there are many ways to define wisdom but for the purposes of our study, here’s our definition: wisdom is the supernatural ability to see life from God’s perspective. And we all need wisdom!
*If you ever had any doubt that our world needs wisdom, look no further than the warning labels manufacturers on their products. These warnings are attached to products prior to purchase in order to keep us from harming ourselves or others. There’s only one problem. Most of these warning labels exist because someone, somewhere, at some time, did something to create a need for a warning label. Think about that for a moment. Why are these labels even necessary? Because someone made them necessary. Here are a few examples. A warning label on a carpenter’s drill said, ‘‘This product not intended for use as a dental drill.’’ A warning on the side of a Chipotle delivery truck, ‘‘Drivers do not carry burritos.’’ On a jet ski, the warning label said, ‘‘Never use a lit match or open flame to check fuel level.’’ Can you imagine? It’s kind of dark in there, let’s light a match to see how much gas we have! There was a warning label on a package of fireplace logs, ‘‘Risk of fire.’’ Really? Isn’t that the point? Here’s one on a bottle of dog medication, ‘‘May cause drowsiness. Use care when operating car.’’ Did you catch that? Someone thought that a fish hook needed a warning label. ‘‘Harmful if swallowed.’’ Who would swallow a fish hook? And here’s my favorite, a warning label on a baby stroller said, ‘‘Remove child before folding.’’ It’s true. For some person out there somewhere, it needed to be said.*
There’s a verse in chapter 14 that will help set the tone for our study tod ...
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