Wisdom, shrewdness and worldly wisdom

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Maurice Biche
From: Maurice Biche
Sent: Monday, July 7, 2014 8:57 PM
To: Maurice Biche
Subject: Wisdom, Shrewdness and Worldly wisdom
*Wisdom, Shrewdness and Worldly wisdom*
Most of us are struggling to make decision in our life when things like which course to study, whether to continue to
study or search for job, whether to strict to currently employer or change job, how to find right life-partner from Godly
view and so on happens...Let’s do a quick study of God’s word, instead of encouraging ourself to seek human advise…
*WISDOM*
(a) Greek Word: σοφία (Sophia)
means – Honored as a wisdom by God. The ability to judge correctly and to follow the best course of action, based on
knowledge and understanding.
(b) Seek for it
[James 3:17] But the wisdom that is from above is first PURE, then PEACEABLE, GENTLE, EASY to be in treated, full of
MERCY and GOOD FRUITS, WITHOUT PARTIALITY, and WITHOUT HYPOCISY.
(c) Ask firmly
[James 1:5] But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, He should ask God, who gives to all GENEROUSLY and WITHOUT
REPRIMATED, and it will be given to him.
(d) Rely on Him
[Proverbs 3:5-7] Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in
all your ways, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away
from evil.
(e) Fear Him
[Proverbs 9:10] The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
*SHREWDNESS*
(a) Greek Word: φρόνησις (phronēsis)
means - Type of wisdom or intelligence often translated as "Practical Wisdom"
(b) Seek Redemption and Forgiveness by His Blood and Grace
[Ephesians 1:8] God lavished on us in all wisdom and insight.
(c) Be watchful about the wolfs
[Mathew 10:16] Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as SHREWD as snakes and harmless as doves.
(d) Build careful foundation
[Mathew 7:24] Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is WISE, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
(e) Use worldly wealth to gain friends to be welcomed into eternal dwellings
[Luke 16:1-10 read, 8] For the sons of this world are more SHREWD in dealing with their own generation than the sons of
light.
*WORDLY WISDOM*
(b) Craftiness, Boosting of Human Leaders [1 Corinthians 3:19] For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight.
As it is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness.
(c) Bitter Envy, Selfish Ambition, Self Boasting, Denying the Truth [James 3:15] Such wisdom does not come down from
heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
We need both WISDOM (by completely Relying, Trusting and Seeking Him) and SHREWDNESS (use the Grace,
Knowledge given by Him by diligently following and studying) and definitely should stay away from WORDLY WISDOM.

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