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The Believer’s Priceless Wisdom

John A Heys·1987-03-01

In this article I want to call your attention to that first element, namely, wisdom. And if you refer to Webster’s dictionary, you will find that wisdom is presented as “ability to judge soundly and deal sagaciously with facts.” Another definition often given is that wisdom is the ability to choose

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Wisdom

Thelma Westra·1997-07-01

Wisdom is the skillful use Of knowledge that one gleans; It helps one gain the perfect end By using best of means. It is a treasured gift so rare That men could seek in vain; It cant be found the world around By great men seeking gain. The key to wisdom, scripture tells, Is fearing God the Lo

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The Calling of Young in the Church and Home

Wilbur Bruinsma·1997-05-01

One who has a head full of knowledge and is not able to put it to practical use is not wise—smart maybe, but not wise. It is this wisdom that tells us to hearken unto her. She tells us not only to know things, but to be able to put things into practical use in our lives. The wisdom of out text requi

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Winning Souls

Ronald Vanoverloop·1993-07-01

Wisdom is recog­nizing that the one witnessing must not stand in the way of one coming to faith, to repentance, or to a rich­er knowledge of the truth. Wisdom is recognizing that though nothing is impossible with God, the Holy Spirit usually uses the best means. Be wise! Win souls! Turn souls to see

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Wise Strangers and Sojourners

Mark Hoeksema·2015-05-01

Wisdom should arise out of knowledge, and should be the application of knowledge, although this is not necessarily true. A person can be very knowledgeable without being wise, and vice versa. An example will make this point clear. During my high school and college years I worked for a man who had on

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PRTJ Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 1967)

1967-10-01

WISDOM IN PROVERBS 8 Prof. H. I-fonko It is not an exaggeration to say that this chapter of the itfonderful book of Proverbs is the central chapter of all the wise sayings of Solomon. While the book as a whole deals with the fundamental concept of wisdom, in this chapter

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Protestant Reformed Education – A Unique Enterprise (2)

Herman Hanko·1966-10-01

But in general, wisdom is the spiritual ability to make use, proper use, of proper knowledge. In the natural world, wisdom is the ability to leave agricultural school and to apply the knowledge attained there to grow corn. Wisdom is the ability after having received a diploma from medical school, to

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How Shall We Begin?

Homer Kuiper·1947-01-01

We ought to ponder this word for a moment and think of the tremendous implications of this text. First of all, wisdom, that exceedingly rare and precious item in this day and age, is to be associated only with the things of God and His church. Wisdom is not a mere knowledge of facts concerning God’s

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Ecclesiastes

Carol Brands·1990-05-01

The RESPONSE of Wisdom to Foolish Rulers (10:20). 1. Total Submission in thought and word (20a). 2. No excuse for tattling tongues (20b). II. Wisdom Uses this Life with Eternal Perspective (chapter 11). A. The Wise Person GIVES and LABORS in Faith (11:1-6). 1. Giving of his own necessities (1a). 2.

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The Significance of the Book of Proverbs

Cornelius Hanko·1944-02-15

True Wisdom, the wisdom of Proverbs, is from above, a gift of God. Only God by the regenerating work of the Spirit can give knowledge to the simple and wisdom to fools. Mere natural wisdom is earthy, sensual, devilish. (James 3:15). For it is not rooted in the fear of the Lord. A man may be efficien