50 Days of Wisdom
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Wisdom is a skill in living that begins with fearing God, then progresses to guarding your mind, choosing your companions, controlling your body, monitoring your words, pursuing your work, managing your money, and loving your neighbor. Very simple. But that’s it. And when you’ve done that, you’ve learned wisdom. It’s vital to be taught wisdom. For example, as a father, if I fail to teach my son to fear God, the devil will teach him to hate God. If I fail to teach my son to guard his mind, the devil will teach him to have an open mind. If I fail to teach my son to obey his parents, the devil will teach him to rebel and break his parents’ hearts. If I fail to teach my son to select his companions carefully, the devil will choose them for him. If I fail to teach my son to control his body, the devil will gladly teach him to give it completely over to his lusts. If I fail to teach my children to enjoy speech that is honorable to God, the devil will fill their mouths with filth. If I fail to teach my children to pursue their work, the devil will make them lazy. If I fail to teach them to manage their money, the devil will teach them to waste it on riotous living. If I fail to teach them to love their neighbor, the devil will gladly teach them to love only themselves.
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Be Strong in the Lord
What does it mean to be strong in the Lord? Well, Paul wants to do more than give you a pep talk; he wants to be very specific about what it means to be strong in the Lord. So he gives us four pictures that define a strong Christian. If you’re going to be strong in the Lord, here’s how you have to see yourself. First, that you are a teacher. A strong Christian is one who learns in order to teach. You’re passing it on. You’re disciplining someone. You’re teaching them. And you’re instructing them so that they can instruct someone else. The second picture that he gives is of a soldier. And a soldier embodies three key characteristics. A soldier suffers hardship, disentangles himself from the affairs of civilian life, and he does what he does to please his commander. If you’re a child of God, then you need to view yourself as a soldier. And a soldier is made for battle, warfare, and difficulty. The third picture is that you have to see yourself as an athlete. It implies that you make a maximum effort. And if you’re going to be an athlete, you have to keep the rules. In the fourth picture, consider yourself a farmer. What does a farmer do? He sows seeds, patiently waits, and then tastes the harvest. So what defines a strong and dedicated Christian? A dedicated Christian is somebody who teaches what he’s learned, sees himself as a soldier made for hardship, made to be cut off from the world, and made to fight to please the commander. A dedicated Christian is an athlete who runs to the maximum of his ability to win the prize the Lord has promised, and he keeps the rules. And a dedicated, faithful Christian is one who sows the seed because he gets to taste the fruit, which is the great joy in the Christian life—seeing what God does in the lives of others. Don’t get caught being selfish. Give your life away to others and enjoy how that tastes when it starts to come back and you see how God uses you to change other people’s lives. You want to be strong in the Lord? Be a teacher, soldier, athlete, or farmer. If you can get those four perspectives, you can see the vision of what God wants you to be. Okay, we’ve got four pictures going; so let’s pull them into focus and get one picture. Who was the greatest teacher that ever walked the earth? Jesus Christ. Who is the greatest soldier who fought the greatest battle and won the greatest victory? Jesus Christ. Who was the greatest athlete, ran the purest race, won the greatest prize, and never broke a rule? Jesus Christ. Who is the true seed sower who really brings the harvest and gets the ultimate glory for everything that is done in the human heart? Jesus Christ. Do you see the point? So, who are you to be like? Jesus Christ. Why? Because He is a combination of all those images, and the challenge lies in becoming like Him. And that’s why we’re here today. And that’s what we’re committed to trying to accomplish by God’s power in your life. Repent and believe! GTY.org (TMU68) - Growing Strong in Christ – TMU68
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June 3, 2025
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