June 1, 2025
Teacher: Daniel Broyles
Big Truth:
God Is The Source Of All Wisdom
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding (Proverbs 2:6).
Foundations (Preschool) FDP Guide: God Is The Source Of All Wisdom
What Is Wisdom?
Defining Wisdom
- Wisdom is living skillfully in light of who God is and what He has said.
- Wisdom is the discerned and applied truth of God’s revelation and the implications of his will.
- A biblical understanding of wisdom recognizes the revelation of God in every aspect of life and compels man to seek His will accordingly.
Wisdom is the Reality of God and the Pursuit of Men
Proverbs 2:6–7
[6] For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; [7] he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity
Proverbs 3:19
The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens;
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
Psalm 147:5
“Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.”
Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
Jeremiah 10:12
It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
Romans 16:27
to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Proverbs 1:22
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?
Proverbs 8:5
O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
Proverbs 9:6
Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”
Proverbs 4:5–7
[5] Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. [6] Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. [7] The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
Proverbs 2:4–5
[4] if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, [5] then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Wisdom is a Humble Submission to God
Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 28:26
Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
Proverbs 9:9–10
[9] Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. [10] The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Wisdom is a God-Revealed, Discerning Worldview
Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
Proverbs 17:24
The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Wisdom is a God-Regulated, Active Walk
Proverbs 2:20
So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 3:5–6
[5] Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 28:26
Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
Ephesians 5:15
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Wisdom is a Counter-cultural Worldview and Walk
- Ecclesiastes 1:18 For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
- Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.
What Is Wisdom’s Value?
Wisdom Brings Protection
- Proverbs 4:5-9 [5] Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. [6] Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. [7] The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. [8] Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. [9] She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”
Wisdom Brings Satisfaction
- Proverbs 8:11 for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
Wisdom Brings Pleasure
- Proverbs 10:23 Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
Wisdom Brings Prosperity
- Proverbs 16:16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!
Wisdom Brings Hope
- Proverbs 24:13-14 [13] My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. [14] Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Wisdom Brings Life
- Proverbs 4:22 For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.
- Proverbs 8:35-36 [35] For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, [36] but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.”
How Do We Walk In Wisdom?
Turn
- Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
- Proverbs 28:26 Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
Pray
- James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Search
- Proverbs 2:4–5 [4] if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, [5] then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
Listen
- Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
- Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
- Proverbs 19:20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
Persist
- Proverbs 1:5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
- Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
- Proverbs 18:15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Big Idea:
The Pursuit of Wisdom is a Means of Worship
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Big Idea:
The Pursuit of Wisdom is a Discipline of Faith
Proverbs 4:5–9
[5] Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. [6] Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. [7] The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. [8] Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. [9] She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”
Big Idea:
The Pursuit of Wisdom is a Matter of Life or Death
Proverbs 4:18–22
[18] But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. [19] The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. [20] My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. [21] Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. [22] For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.
Proverbs 8:32-36
[32] “And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways. [33] Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. [34] Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. [35] For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, [36] but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.”
Talk About It
- What is the first thing you think about when you think about wisdom? If it’s God, why? If it’s not God, why not?
- Where do you go to grow in wisdom? What makes this a source of wisdom? By what authority is the counsel determined wise?
- Proverbs repeatedly states the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. How do you fear the Lord?
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