Jesus Grew Mentally and We Should Too by Melvin Otey

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Jesus Grew Mentally and We Should Too by Melvin Otey

Church of Christ Sermons

34 minutes 23 seconds

6 years ago

Jesus Grew Mentally and We Should Too by Melvin Otey

Jesus Increased in Wisdom
- Several Hebrew words are used in the Old Testament
  - Expertise in living
    - Understanding
    - Knowledge
    - Discernment
    - Judgement
    - Wisdom
  - The Mental Skill of Sound Judgement
The New Testament Uses the word "Wisdom"
- the skill in managing life and how to navigate them
The Value of Wisdom - Proverbs 8:10
Wisdom is better than money
- How much effort do we put into acquiring Wisdom compared to how much effort we put in to acquiring money
Wisdom is better than Weapons of War - Ecc 7:19
Wisdom is a defense - Ecc 7:12
The Source of Wisdom is God
- God blessed Solomon with Wisdom
- Wisdom on earth is not like the wisdom of God - James 3:17
Wisdom Will Give You Life
Seeking Wisdom Proverbs 2:1-5
Wisdom is not a simple understanding of facts
- Understanding what is going on in the world we live in and understand what the will of the Lord is as we navigate life - Ephesians 5:15-17
How Can I Develop Wisdom?
- Prayer
  - God Blessed Solomon with wisdom
  - He wants us to ask for wisdom - James 1:5
- The Book of Proverbs Should Be Read Continually
  - If you are interested in increasing in wisdom, Proverbs is your best friend
  - The book is written to help us grow and increase in wisdom
  - Spend every morning with a chapter from the book of Proverbs
- Focus on the people the Bible tells us are wise
  - Joseph - Genesis 41, Acts 7
  - Moses - Acts 7
  - Joshua - Duet 34
  - David - 1 Samuel 18
  - Jesus - Matt 13
  - We need to understand earthly things so we can apply the wisdom that is from above to these earthly circumstances
  - Ask yourself what did they do and why did that do it?
  - Spend time with people who are wiser and more experienced than we are - Prov 13:20
  - Well Advised People Make Better Decisions
    - The Bible tells the older women are to teach the younger women
      - if younger women spend time with older women that experience can be transferred
  - Learn From Mistakes
    - Learning From Our Mistakes
    - Learn From the Mistakes of Others - 1 Corinthians 10:11
      - Remember Lots Wife - Luke 17
      - The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
  - Wisdom Comes from Experience/Practice - Job 12:12
  - “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” -- Albert Einstein
  - Wisdom does not come from school
  - Try Different Approaches - Ecc 11:6
  - People don't become experts overn