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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Valiant Perseverance
What are the marks of a true church? A transcendent message, a regenerate congregation, and a valiant perseverance are the three marks we see in the growing church in the book of Acts. The church, while wanting to reach the world, doesn’t seek to be popular with the world. Therefore, a true church will always experience tension with the world. And that’s the way it should be. The world should look at us and be stunned with the integrity of our lives and our manifest love, joy, and praise. There should be a wonder and an amazement at the life of the church, at the character of the church, and at the transformation of the people who make up the church. Why? Because that’s a regenerate congregation. But there’s also going to be a necessity for a valiant perseverance on the part of the church, because while they are stunned by our transformed lives, they reject our doctrine; they reject our message. This is how the world views us. The world is impressed by the integrity and the character of the individual believer and the believers collectively. But on the other hand, they hate the narrow, condemning message of the gospel. Sinners hate to be called sinners. Threats of eternal punishment infuriate sinners. Sinners hate to be told that their works are useless and that the only way of salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ. However, as soon as the church becomes concerned about how the world perceives our theology, it wants to alter our theology. That is the history of the church. For example, from the academic standpoint, all the Ivy League schools in America were founded to train preachers, and they were founded on the truth of the Word of God. But it didn't take long for all of them to abandon this foundation and become, very early in American history, bastions of anti-biblical ideas. Why? Because they caved in to the expectations of the world. As soon as the church decides it can't offend the world with its theology, it begins to compromise it. We must maintain a courageous and persistent tension with unbelievers, as they are deeply impressed by the character of our lives and deeply resent what we preach and teach. In a sense, they may be impressed by us, but they would prefer to imprison us for our message. So here we are, living in this tension as believers in the world, respected both as individuals and personally, yet our message is met with resentment. Our message is hated by the world, and while they may respect us, they will persecute us because they hate our message more than they respect our person. That’s how it has to be. So you cannot compromise the message in order to end the animosity. That’s to abandon your calling. And if you lose the message, you're useless to the Lord in building His church. Repent and believe! GTY.org (90-455) - Marks of Real Church Growth – 90-455
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December 3, 2025
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