BELIEVERS’ WALK AND WISDOM Youth Search The Scriptures Lesson 735 BELIEVERS’ WALK AND WISDOM Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Canada

To start with… Memory Verses Ephesians 5:15,16 Main Texts

It is the wisdom that God deposit in those who accept Jesus Christ into their lives (1 Cor. 1:24) It is following God’s directives as revealed by His Spirit to achieve God-approved results (Isaiah 11: 2-4) It also means having genuine reverence for God and His Word (Psalm 111: 10; Prov. 9: 10) It is the principal thing for everyone (Prov. 4:7) What is Divine Wisdom?

Jesus: Our Role Model in Love How did Jesus show love? Sacrificially (v. 2; 1 John 3: 16) Sincerely (John 11: 5; Mark 10: 21) Scripturally (John 14: 23) Our love must be without Immorality, uncleanness, filthiness, foolish talking, jesting, and idolatry (v. 3, 4)

Be a light to show the world the way 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Let your light to shine Philippians 2:15; 2Corinthians 4:6 A charge to All Youths

How can Christians youths escape the evils in the world today? Genuinely turn away from sin and separate from sinners (verse 7) Walk in the light of the gospel as you have been taught (verse 8) Bear the fruit of righteousness (verse 9) Prove every invitation before accepting it (verse 10) Do not have fellowship with evil associations (verse 11) Reprove anyone who wants to lure one to do evil (verse 11) Do not speak evil of anyone (verse 12) 1 Thess. 5: 22

Accept Jesus as personal Lord and Saviour Awake out of sleep Arise out of sin Accept Jesus as personal Lord and Saviour HOW CAN A SINNER GET THE LIGHT? Ephesians 5: 14

Walking Circumspectly Walking in the perfect will of God Walking in wisdom requires… Walking Circumspectly Verse 15 Redeeming the time Verse 16 Walking in the perfect will of God Verse 17

When we have the wisdom and fear of God, we will… Obey His words Ecclesiastes 12:13 Respect elders, leaders and parents Leviticus 19:3; Ephesians 6: 1, 2 Serve and cleave to Him Deut. 10:20, 21 Not oppress anybody, take bribe, or rule with rigour Leviticus 25:17,36,43 Not be hypocritical (Colossians 3:22)

Fear of man Vs Fear of God Disobedience attracts Punishments Pharaoh (Exodus 9:30) Amalekites (Deuteronomy 25:17,18) Saul, the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 15:24). Obedience attracts blessings Joseph (Genesis 42:18) Abraham (Genesis 22:12) The Midwives in Egypt (Exodus 1:17) Phinehas (Numbers 26:6-8) Cornelius (Acts 10:1,2) Fear of man Vs Fear of God

It would take courage and commitment to fear and please the Lord Isaiah 57:11; Luke 12:5 There are commendations for Christians who fear the Lord Psalm 128:1-6; Revelation 11:18 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom Psalm 111: 10 Final Admonitions

QUESTIONS What is divine wisdom? How will you describe the love of Jesus? How can youths have victory over these evils? What is the divine purpose for everyone? QUESTIONS

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