1. STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF! Have the attitude of the Bereans…
… take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]!
Have the attitude of the Bereans…

2. Christ’s Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding

3. Scripture
the
Foundation of
Wisdom
Part Two:

4. Two Foundations

5. Matthew 7:24-29
[24] “Therefore EVERY ONE WHO HEARS these WORDS of MINE, and ACTS upon them, may be compared to a WISE MAN, who BUILT his house UPON the ROCK.”

6. WHY NOT? Matthew 7:24-29 and the floods came,
[25] “And the rain descended,
and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and burst against that house;
and YET IT DID NOT FALL….”
WHY NOT?

7. Matthew 7:24-29
[25] “… FOR it had been FOUNDED UPON the ROCK.”

8. Luke 6:46-49
[46] … [47] “Everyone who comes to Me, and hears My words, and acts upon them, I will show you whom he is like:”

9. Luke 6:46-49 because it had been well built.”
[48] “he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and LAID A FOUNDATION upon the rock;
and when a flood rose, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it,
because it had been well built.”

10. Luke 6:46-49 and HAS NOT ACTED accordingly,
[49] “BUT the one who HAS HEARD,
and HAS NOT ACTED accordingly,
is like a man who built a house upon the ground WITHOUT ANY FOUNDATION;…”

11. Luke 6:46-49 and the RUIN of that house was GREAT.”
[49] “… and the torrent burst against it and IMMEDIATELY IT COLLAPSED,
and the RUIN of that house was GREAT.”

12. Luke 6:46-49 AND DO NOT DO WHAT I SAY?” [46] “AND
“AND WHY do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
AND DO NOT DO WHAT I SAY?”

13. Today’s Discipleship Lesson #1
TO BE WISE…
… YOU MUST HEAR the WORDS of Jesus!
… AND YOU MUST ACT upon them!

14. 2 Timothy 3:14-17
[14] You, however, CONTINUE in the things you HAVE LEARNED and BECOME CONVINCED OF, knowing from whom you have learned them;

15. 2 Timothy 3:14-17
[15] and that from childhood you HAVE KNOWN the SACRED WRITINGS
WHICH ARE ABLE TO GIVE you the WISDOM that leads to salvation through FAITH which is in Christ Jesus.

16. 2 Timothy 3:14-17
[16] All Scripture is inspired by God [God-breathed] and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; [17] that the man of God may be ADEQUATE, EQUIPPED for every good work.

17. Today’s Discipleship Lesson #2
The Sacred Writings, the Bible…
… IS ABLE TO GIVE you the WISDOM that leads to SALVATION through FAITH which is in CHRIST JESUS.

18. WISDOM is Known by Its FRUIT!

19. Matthew 7:16-23 but the BAD tree bears BAD FRUIT.”
[16] “You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they?
[17] “Even so, every GOOD tree bears GOOD FRUIT;
but the BAD tree bears BAD FRUIT.”

20. Matthew 7:16-23
[18] “A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. [19] “Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

21. Matthew 7:16-23
[20] “So then, you will KNOW them by their FRUITS.
[21] “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven;
but he WHO DOES the WILL of My Father Who is in heaven.

22. Matthew 7:16-23
[22] “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ [23] “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’”

23. Today’s Discipleship Lesson #3
WISDOM…
… IS KNOW BY the FRUIT of ITS ACTIONS,
… ITS CHOICES.

24. 2 Peter 1:5-10 moral excellence, knowledge, self-control,
[5] Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply
moral excellence,
knowledge,
self-control,
perseverance,
godliness, brotherly kindness, love.

25. [8] For if these qualities are yours and are INCREASING,
they render you NEITHER USELESS nor UNFRUITFUL in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

26. for as long as you PRACTICE these things, you will never stumble;
[10] Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to MAKE CERTAIN about His calling and choosing you;
for as long as you PRACTICE these things, you will never stumble;

27. Hebrews 12:11
[11] All DISCIPLINE for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful;
yet to those who have been TRAINED by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.

28. Today’s Discipleship Lesson #4
WISDOM comes from…
… PRACTICE, DISCIPLINE and TRAINING.

29. Spiritual Mountain Climbing The Beatitudes of Christ
From the Complete System of Biblical Studies, p. 9, reference number 377; as included in The New Chain-Reference Bible, King James version, Fourth Improved Edition. Thompson, Frank Charles, editor. Indianapolis: Kirkbride Bible Co., 1964.

30. Eight upward Steps in Divine Life
1st Step, HUMILITY
Conscious need – Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the POOR IN SPIRIT, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

31. Eight upward Steps in Divine Life
2nd Step, PENITENCE
Mourning for Sin – Matthew 5:4; [2 Corinthians 7:10]
“Blessed are those who MOURN, for they shall be comforted.”

32. Eight upward Steps in Divine Life
3rd Step, MEEKNESS
Marking the Birth of a New Spirit – Matthew 5:5
“Blessed are the GENTLE, for they shall inherit the earth.”

33. Eight upward Steps in Divine Life
4th Step, SPIRITUAL APPETITE
Signifying Growth – Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who HUNGER and THIRST for RIGHTEOUSNESS, for they shall be satisfied.”

34. Eight upward Steps in Divine Life
5th Step, MERCIFULNESS
An attribute of God, indicating Further Advance – Matthew 5:7
“Blessed are the MERCIFUL, for they shall receive mercy.”

35. Eight upward Steps in Divine Life
6th Step, PURITY of HEART
Marking the Attainment of Higher ATTITUDES, where comes the vision of God – Matthew 5:8
“Blessed are the PURE in HEART, for they shall see God.”

36. Eight upward Steps in Divine Life
7th Step, PEACEMAKING
A Christlike Influence, calming the storms of life – Matthew 5:9
“Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS, for they shall be called sons of God.”

37. Eight upward Steps in Divine Life
8th Step, The SUMMIT
Suffering for Christ,
standing beside the prophets and martyrs –Matthew 5:10-12

38. [10] “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [11] “Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.”

39. [12] “Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

40. Today’s Discipleship Lesson #5
Attaining WISDOM does not come easy.
You MUST CHOOSE to SEEK IT!
You MUST BE DETERMINED to CLIMB SPIRITUAL MOUNTAINS!

41. to ATTAIN WISDOM by BUILDING upon the FOUNDATION of the WORD of God!
Here IS Your INVITATION to
to ATTAIN WISDOM by BUILDING upon the FOUNDATION of the WORD of God!