Wise Advice

2025 THEME: Burning Hearts

Title: Wise Advice

Scripture: Psalm 146-Proverbs 18

“Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in
information? T.S. Eliot (1909-1962)

I. WHERE WISDOM BEGINS (Psalm 146-150; Pr. 1)

“No matter who you are, we are all putting our trust in something.”

“You always put your trust in someone or something. Whoever or whatever holds your trust
also controls the way you live.” (PDT-July 6 th )

Intro to Proverbs 1: “There are many ways to worship God, but only one God to worship.”

You can’t (buy) wisdom. You can’t (earn) a wisdom degree. You can’t take a (wisdom
pilgrimage). Verse 7 tell us where wisdom comes from: (the fear of the Lord).

II. WHAT WISDOM SAYS (2-18)

If wisdom could speak, what would it say?

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Wisdom would say (Work Hard). (5-9)
               2. Wisdom would say (Words Matter). (10-11)
                  One of my favorites (though not in these two chapters) is 17:28- “Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.”
               3. Wisdom would say (Worship Rightly). (14-15)
               4. Wisdom would say have (Well-chosen Responses). (16-18)
                  We may make plans but God is (ultimately in charge). That is called (Sovereignty).

            Next week: What the Heart Wants
            Scripture: Proverbs 19-Ecclesiastes 8