The Jesus Mind Podcast

This sermon was preached on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Concord Baptist Church of Chattanooga, TN concord-baptist.org Leviticus 14:33-57 | Matthew 8:1-4 I have been reading the Pentateuch, the Five Books of Moses, recently as an exercise in looking at the Bible's overview rather than focusing on its details. In this exercise, I have come to realize that the gospel of salvation is present in repeated w...

The Wisdom of Solomon's Proverbs repeats a common theme between the righteous who embrace Godly wisdom and the foolish who act rashly. This passage compares the 'simple' with the 'prudent' and the cause and effect of each perspective. The simple will inherit folly for lack of thoughtful discernment. The prudent will be rewarded with the crown of knowledge for insightful caution in ordering steps t...

The appeal from wisdom personified is the ultimate sanction of life and death. The voice of wisdom is a promise of the Savior. Likewise, the Wisdom of God is that which is blessed. Listening to important words of wisdom is imperative to the blessed life of righteousness. The love of Wisdom brings life. The hate of Wisdom brings death. In light of this reality, would Wisdom, which is more precious...

Wisdom is that which God possessed and established before the beginning of the world. It was "the first of his acts of old." If Christ and God the Father are one, then as God the Father always was and is, likewise so is Christ. The first chapter of Hebrews reminds us of that fact. All that exists is for him and by him. Wisdom, therefore, is that which always was and is and comes directly through C...

The wisdom of Solomon now points to how Wisdom dwells with the Righteous of God. Just as Christ dwells with the elect, so does wisdom dwell with the righteous. This indwelt wisdom shapes the character (or essence) of the child of God granting the power to make wise choices. The Spirit of Christ dwells in the body (being) of the righteous. Therefore, the righteous in Christ live a life of prudence...

The Wisdom of God cries loudly to be heard over the noise of secular worldviews and busyness. The words of Solomon reflect the voice of Christ as he speaks noble things that all inwardly desire. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jesusmind.substack.com

The book of Proverbs tells us that wisdom is honey for the soul. TA common theme throughout the Old Testament Prophets connects the speaking of God's Word to the consuption of God's Word as one consumes honey. Wisdom, God's wisdom, is like honey for the soul. As honey nourishes the body, God's wisdom nourishes the soul. In order to benefit from the honey, one must first digest the honey. Digesting...

The Wisdom of Solomon in the Proverbs speaks more to the salvation in the Messiah that merely life lessons to follow. While living life or moral righteousness does produce a prosperous life, wisdom is clearly a gift of God. Just as Christ is God's gift of salvation, wisdom which leads to the righteous path is one's salvation from the path of evil. This is a public episode. If you would like to dis...