Principle
Lessons on Wisdom
God gives wisdom to those who ask Him.
5 lessons
With Building BricksJoseph Stores the GrainGenesis 41:1-57; Genesis 50:20; Acts 7:9-10; James 1:5Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had two strange dreams – seven fat cows eaten by seven skinny cows, and seven full heads of grain swallowed by seven thin ones. No one could explain them. Joseph was brought out of prison, and he said, "I cannot do it, but God will give Pharaoh an answer." God showed that seven years of plenty would come, then seven years of famine. Joseph wisely planned to store a fifth of the grain in the good years. Pharaoh put him in charge, and when the famine came, people from all over the earth came to Joseph for food. True wisdom comes from God, and He gives it to all who ask.Old TestamentWisdom
Kings and ProphetsSolomon Asks for Wisdom1 Kings 3:1-28When God told young King Solomon to ask for anything, Solomon asked for wisdom to lead God's people, and God gave him wisdom and much more.Old TestamentWisdom
Seeing God's WorldWhat Is a Worldview?Daniel 1:1-21; Romans 12:2When Daniel and his friends were taken to Babylon, they were taught a whole new way of seeing the world. But they kept seeing everything God's way, and God made them wise. A worldview is the way you see everything, and God wants us to see His world through His eyes.Old TestamentWisdom
Jesus the KingBoy Jesus at the TempleLuke 2:41-52When Jesus was twelve, He stayed at the temple in Jerusalem listening and asking questions about God's Word, and He kept growing in wisdom.New TestamentWisdom
Seeing God's WorldTest EverythingActs 17:10-12; Genesis 2:16-17; Genesis 3:1-6; 1 Thessalonians 5:21When Paul taught in Berea, the people listened eagerly, then checked everything he said against the Scriptures every day. In the garden, Eve didn't know God's word well and listened to the serpent instead. God gives wisdom to test everything we hear by His Word.New TestamentWisdom