Why?: Philosophers and theologians talk about wisdom, but what is it?

What?: Wisdom is knowledge rightly applied to life. In 2 Tim chapter 3, verses 16 and 17, Paul tells Timothy that Scripture is profitable for teaching right knowledge and for correcting wrong knowledge. He adds that Scripture is profitable for correcting wrong application and teaching right application of that knowledge. In other words, Scripture is profitable for teaching wisdom — knowledge rightly applied to life.

So What?: As Bible teachers, God has given us His Word so that we can teach wisdom, but many stop at mere knowledge of that Word.

So What Now?: Will you commit your teaching ministry to teaching wisdom?

Why?: As Bible teachers, we want to teach wisdom. But, where do we begin?

What?: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” That truth is echoed throughout the wisdom literature in the Bible. Wisdom begins with knowing who God is and who we are in relation to Him. The wise person begins with a heart properly disposed toward God. In contrast, Psalm chapter 14, verse 1 tells us, “The fool says in his heart, there is no God.”

So What?: If we, as Bible teachers, are going to teach wisdom, we must begin by teaching a proper understanding of the true God, the One who reveals Himself in the Bible.

So What Now?: Does your wisdom have the right beginning point? Is “the fear of the Lord” the beginning of your wisdom? Read through the wisdom books of the Bible to see how you might be transformed so that you might be used to transform others.

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