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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 children to fear God, the devil will teach them to hate God. If I fail to teach my children to guard their mind, the devil will teach them to have an open mind. If I fail to teach my children to obey their parents, the devil will teach them to rebel and break his parents’ hearts. If I fail to teach my children to select their companions carefully, the devil will choose them for them. If I fail to teach my children to control their body, the devil will gladly teach them to give it completely over to their 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. And the only reason I can pass any of this wisdom on to my children is because God has graciously made it all available in the Bible.
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The elect are easily recognized not just by a faith that works, a love that labors, a hope that perseveres, a love for powerful preaching, and a life that is new, but also a joy that is transcendent. This is the sixth mark that identifies the elect, transcendent joy. Paul says to the Thessalonians, "I have no question about the reality of your faith because it was your experience to receive the Word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit." You can tell a true believer because no matter how tough life gets, they never lose the joy of the Holy Spirit because the Spirit dispenses that joy to His own. That little church was really being persecuted. But the genuineness of their salvation was made evident because in the middle of their persecution they never lost their joy. That is a very important point. And it wasn't human joy; it was the joy of the Holy Spirit. It was supernatural, spiritual joy. And it's the evidence of true salvation. Let me compare it with something. In Matthew 13, Jesus gives the parable of the sower and the seed and the soils. And He said there was some seed sown into rocky ground, and it sprouted. But when the sun came out, it scorched the plant, and because it couldn't go through the rock to get to the water, it died. And when He explains it, He says there are some people who receive the Word with joy, but when pressure, tribulation, or persecution comes, they're gone. That's human joy. That's psychological joy. That's emotional joy. That's that false exhilaration of someone who thinks they've become a Christian, who thinks they've sort of gotten to the in-group, or maybe they've alleviated their guilt, or maybe they had some kind of emotional need that has momentarily been satisfied, but it isn't the true joy of the Holy Spirit. And at the time of trouble and persecution, when there's a cost for their Christianity, they're gone. The true Christian can face any trial, any tribulation, and the joy of the Holy Spirit sustains them. This is how you can identify that someone is a believer. Paul says, "I look at you, and I see the joy of the Holy Spirit." Listen, human joy will die under persecution. The joy of the Holy Spirit will live and transcend. It's a transcendent joy. In Romans, it is further described as part of our state in Christ. It says that in Christ we've been justified by faith, we have obtained an introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand, we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God, and we rejoice in our tribulation. That's part of the Christian experience. We rejoice. The fruit of the Spirit is love and joy. So Paul says to the Thessalonians, "I know you're elect; I know you're real because I see your transcendent joy." So let's add another word, "jubilation". How can you tell a truly saved person? Jubilation—add that to the evidences of production, affection, continuation, presentation, and transformation. Another mark of the elect is behavior that is exemplary. Paul says in verse 7: "So that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia." Their behavior was so distinctly Christian, so distinctly God-honoring and Christ-exalting, they were not only naming the name of Christ (1 John 2:6), but they were walking as He walked, and they became models. Christ was being formed in them. They had become living illustrations of how to live. The evidence of saving faith and election is seen because their lives were an illustration, an example. So, how do you recognize the elect? They are characterized by a faith that works, a love that labors, a hope that perseveres, a love for powerful preaching, a life that is new, a joy that is transcendent, and their exemplary behavior. Repent and believe! GTY.org (52-3) - Identifying the Elect, Part 3
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Day: 1075
November 5, 2026
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My name is Mark Paul from Wauchula, Florida, and like the Apostle Peter said in 2 Peter 1:14, "I know that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent." Consequently, my goal is to leave a legacy that will continue to advance the kingdom of God long after I have departed. In other words, bear fruit for eternity. And by simply reading and sharing my free eBooks, you too become contributors to the advancement of His kingdom. Thank you for partaking in this endeavor, and I look forward to greeting you on heaven's shore.
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