*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (13 )* *Scripture Treasure.* 1 Corinthians 2:1-7 v1 *And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.* v2 *For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.* v3 *And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.* v4 *And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstra

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (11)* *Scripture Treasure.* 2 Sam 12:12-13 *For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.* *And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.* *Insight and Highlight.* Christian growth and discipline. *Scripture Commentaries.* David was a man with combined contradictory features and qualities but he r

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (10)* *Scripture Treasure.* Gal 6:1 *Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.* *Insight and Highlight.* Christian growth and discipline. *Scripture Commentaries.* Christian discipline is a measure to correct sinful behaviour and to guide God's children towards righteousness. It is to strengthen faith and deepen a relationsh

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (9)* *Scripture Treasure.* 1 Pet 2:19-23 v19  *For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.* v20  *For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.* v21  *For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that y

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (8)* *Scripture Treasure.* Job 32:7-9 *I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.* *But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.* *Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.* *Insight and Highlight.* Age, authority and accountability. *Scripture Commentaries.* Judges 13 teaches us so many lessons. One of which is obeying God's command o

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (7)* *Scripture Treasure.* James 5:16-18: *Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.* *Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.* *And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought fort

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (6)* *Scripture Treasure.* Heb 5: 12-14 *For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.* *For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.* *But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their sens

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (5)* *Scripture Treasure.* 1 Sam 3:18 *And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.* *Insight and Highlight.* You stop growing when you have the Eli mindset of "what will be, will be" rather than active repentance. *Scripture Commentaries.* Some Christians often dare God. We often resign our submission to God in the midst of serious challenges. Elijah's response to

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING (4)* *Scripture Treasure.* Acts 11 26  *And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.* *Insight and Highlight.* Christian growth, Christ's calling, human mentoring, followership, fellowship and teachability. *Scripture Commentaries.* After the championing course of B

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING? (3)* *Scripture Treasure.* Acts 11:25-26 *Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:* *And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.* *Insight and Highlight.* Christian growth, Christ's calling and human mentoring. *Scripture Commentaries.* In furtherance to

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING? (2)* *Scripture Treasure.* John 10: 1-4, 11, 14, 27-28 *Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.* *But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.* *To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.* *And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he go

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *ARE YOU GROWING?* *Scripture Treasure.* Matt 7:16 *Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?* *Insight and Highlight.* Christian growth, Spiritual gifts and Fruit of the Spirit. *Scripture Commentaries.* In the Kingdom of God, one of the strong indicators of Christian growth is actions/character/outcomes rather than just their words. A key indicator of Christian growth is the presence of the Fruit of the Spir

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *WHEN LOVE IS MORE THAN EMOTION.* *Scripture Treasure.* 1 John 4:7-13 *Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.* *He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.* *In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.* *Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his S

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *HE KNEW HIS NEW KING (3).* *Scripture Treasure.* Acts 26:10-11 *Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.* *And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.* *Insight and Highlight.* Saul coe

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *HE KNEW HIS NEW KING (2).* *Scripture Treasure.* Gal 1:13-14 *For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:* *And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.* *Insight and Highlight.* Zeal/passion can be misguiding. *Scripture Commentaries.* Zealousness for God without

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *HE KNEW HIS NEW KING.* *Scripture Commentaries.* Acts 9:3-7 v3 *And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:* v4 *And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?* v5 *And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.* v6 *And he trembling and astonished said, Lor

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *GOD IS AN INVESTOR (10)* *Scripture Treasure.* Matt 25:14-30. v14 *For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.* v15 *And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.* v16 *Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other f

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *GOD IS AN INVESTOR (9)* *Scripture Treasure.* Matt 25:14-30. v14 *For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.* v15 *And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.* v16 *Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other fi

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *GOD IS AN INVESTOR (8)* *Scripture Treasure.* Matt 25:14-30. v14 *For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.* v15 *And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.* v16 *Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other fi

*WISDOM FOR TODAY.* *GOD IS AN INVESTOR (7)* *Scripture Treasure.* Matt 25:14-30. v14 *For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.* v15 *And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.* v16 *Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other fi