The Wisdom From Above

“How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.” (Proverbs 16:16)

Wisdom is the of truth to life.

James 3
¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 

¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ¹⁶ For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

Option #1: False Wisdom

• Source: , , and

• Characteristics: bitter jealousy and ambition

• Results: and every evil practice.

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. ¹⁸ And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Option #2: True Wisdom

• Source: from (God)

³³ Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ³⁴ “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” (Romans 11:33-34)

• • your heart and mind with biblical truth (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
• • Obey biblical and apply biblical (Matthew 7:24)
• • Pay attention to the of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:25)
• • Seek wise (Proverbs 12:15)
    

• Characteristics:
  • Pure
  • Gentle
  • Open to reason
  • Full of and good fruits
  • Impartial
  • Sincere

• Results: a harvest of and