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Colossians 4:5, " Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. " Who are those without? These are those outside the house of faith. This is an exhortation to look for opportunities in conversation with unbelievers to share the gospel. When we are promoting the gospel we are in essence "redeeming the time". In other words, there is nothing better we can do with our lives than sh...

Colossians 3:16, " Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. " To be filled with the knowledge of God's will requires that we read, study, memorize, and meditate upon God's word. This is work. No way around it. But if we will have the word of Christ dwell in...

Colossians 2:3, " In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. " Everything we need for salvation, deliverance, healing, provision, protection, purpose, hope... Everything a man needs in this life is found in the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:3 If men do not seek the Lord Jesus and wisdom in him they will be led astray by deceivers who beguile people with enticing words. As we have re...

Colossians 1:9, " For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; " Wisdom from God is very important for the Christian. The world will offer a false wisdom. Men will offer false wisdom through philosophy and vain deceit and through traditions and the pri...

Ephesians 3:10, " To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, " God is demonstrating his manifold wisdom to spiritual powers in the heavens through the church. Christians are an object lesson to these spiritual powers in the heavenly places. The way we live, the words we speak, our attitudes, and our actions...

Ephesians 1:17, " 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: " The Holy Spirit is the spirit of wisdom and revelation. He reveals the Lord Jesus Christ to us. It is God's will for us to be filled with the wisdom and revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Pray that y...

2 Corinthians 1:12, " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. " The opposite of "fleshly" wisdom is a good conscience and a life of simplicity and godly sincerity. God wants us to live out the wisdom of a simple, h...

1 Corinthians 12:8, " For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; " God gives spiritual gifts, including the word of wisdom and the word of knowledge. This is not wisdom or knowledge that comes from man's systems of religion or philosophy. This is a wisdom that comes from the Holy Spirit. Remember Jesus said that the Father reveals the...

1 Corinthians 3:19, " For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. " God is actively opposed to the wisdom of the world. He will oppose anyone who makes use of the wisdom of the world in ministry or teaching God's word. Anyone who strays away from the simplicity of the gospel will eventually have their ministry crumble. God ha...

1 Corinthians 2:13, " Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. " Paul clearly states here that he did not mix the wisdom of man with the gospel. He preached by the wisdom of the Holy Ghost, and not the wisdom of man. Discern between what is man-made (philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, se...

1 Corinthians 2:7, " But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: " The wisdom of God is hidden from the world. They cannot see the wisdom of God in allowing his son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins. This wisdom is hidden from the world and from unbelievers. But to us who are saved it is the power and wisdom a...

1 Corinthians 2:6, " Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: " The wisdom of the world and the wisdom of the rich and powerful in this world will come to nothing. It is all passing away. It is temporary and fleeting. Don't be deceived by the wisdom of the world or the big names in society, governm...

1 Corinthians 2:1-5, " And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 4, And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5, That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. " The gospel is not preached according...

1 Corinthians 1:30, " But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. " God has placed us into his son Jesus. We do not need to seek after wisdom and knowledge out in the world through any philosophy or man-made system of religion. We have everything we need for wisdom and knowledge already in the person of the Lord Jesus...

Romans 11:33, " O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! " God's wisdom and knowledge are way past anything we can figure out. His thoughts are far above ours. There is, however, a way to know the Lord. We can know by faith in what he has chosen to reveal to us about himself. God has revealed himself to us...

Acts 6:10, " And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. " The Lord fulfilled his promise in giving the disciples the power of the Spirit and the wisdom to declare the gospel. Their enemies could not stop them from preaching, nor could they defend themselves against the plain preaching of God's word. Jesus told his disciples ahead of time that they would be persec...

Luke 21:15, " For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. " The Lord promises his disciples that he will enable them to speak with spiritual authority and wisdom that their enemies will not be able to stop. You can see this clearly in the lives of the early disciples after the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. They preached the gospel b...

Luke 7:35, " But wisdom is justified of all her children. " True wisdom from heaven will result in specific fruit in the life of the believer. This is not the wisdom of the world, but is a wisdom that is given as a gift to those who trust in Jesus. This is the wisdom that Jesus and John the Baptist had, and you can see the fruit of their lives and their ministry. Bad fruit equals bad trees (bad wi...

Luke 2:40,52, " And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 52, And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. " The Lord Jesus continued to grow and increase in wisdom. God's will for us is that we be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, and that we continue to incre...

Matthew 13:54, " And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? " They did not know where the Lord Jesus received his wisdom or his spiritual authority. He did not follow the route of other religious people in his day to go through an indoctrination or training sys...

The podcast for today is an audio sample of my book “Man of God”. You can download this PDF book for free on my gitlab: https://gitlab.com/kipakcho/books/-/blob/master/Man_of_God_2024.zip Download the zip and uncompress it on your PC to get the PDF book. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikekines.substack.com

The podcast for today is an audio sample of my book “Man of God”. You can download this PDF book for free on my gitlab: https://gitlab.com/kipakcho/books/-/blob/master/Man_of_God_2024.zip Download the zip and uncompress it on your PC to get the PDF book. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikekines.substack.com

The podcast for today is an audio sample of my book “ Man of God ”. You can download this PDF book for free on my gitlab: https://gitlab.com/kipakcho/books/-/blob/master/Man_of_God_2024.zip Download the zip and uncompress it on your PC to get the PDF book. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikekines.substack.co...

Colossians 3:23-24, " And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24, Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. " We are not working for men; we are not working for this world. We are working for the Lord. No matter what kind of work we do: it is for the Lord. Our work is for the Lord; our reward will be from...

Colossians 3:17, " And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. " Everything in our life should represent our faith in the Lord and our relationship to God. Whatever we are involved with it should reflect our faith in Jesus. If we are involved in anything that would raise a question of whether or not we are a Christian then...