{"id":9009,"date":"2020-06-01T08:46:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T12:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=9009"},"modified":"2020-06-01T08:46:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T12:46:41","slug":"wisdomtofindtherightpage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2020\/06\/wisdomtofindtherightpage\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom to Find the Right Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>2020 THEME: TRUTH<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1>SERIES: Promises, Promises<\/h1>\n<h1><strong>TITLE:\u00a0 Wisdom to Find the Right Page<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Scripture:\u00a0 Proverbs 1:1-7, 20-32<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PAGE 1- HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PROBLEMS<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Everyone is on a (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>path<\/strong><\/span>). Everyone is (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>going somewhere<\/strong><\/span>). When we feel stuck, even when we feel trapped, the truth is, we are still (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>in motion<\/strong><\/span>). Life is a (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>journey<\/strong><\/span>), and the end of it all is not just a place but also a (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>condition<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Some assumptions we make about problems:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1. Once you become a Christ-follower all your problems (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>will be solved<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">2. Having problems is a sign of (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>spiritual immaturity<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">3. More exposure to Biblical truth or teaching will (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>alleviate<\/strong><\/span>) or (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>remove<\/strong><\/span>) our problems.\u00a0 \u201cIt is one thing to grow old in the Lord. It\u2019s another thing to grow up in the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>II.\u00a0\u00a0 PAGE 2- BEING WISE ABOUT WISDOM\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cThe reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.\u201d Zeno, Greek philosopher<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Common thoughts about wisdom:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1. It is (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>available<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">2. It can be (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>spurned<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">3. It always has (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>fruit<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">What is wisdom and why do we need it?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1. Wisdom is (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>correction and understanding<\/strong><\/span>). (V.2)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">2. Wisdom is knowing the difference between (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>right and wrong<\/strong><\/span>), good and evil. (V.3)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">3. Wisdom is (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>discernment<\/strong><\/span>). (V.4)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">4. Wisdom is about (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>obtaining guidance<\/strong><\/span>). (Vv.5-6)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">How do we get it?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1. By reverent (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>trust in the Lord<\/strong><\/span>). (V.7)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">2. By (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>asking<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 See James 1:5<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next week: Theme: Truth!\u00a0 Series: Promises, Promises<\/p>\n<p>Title:\u00a0 Shelter in the Time of Storm- Isaiah 40:3-27<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020 THEME: TRUTH SERIES: Promises, Promises TITLE:\u00a0 Wisdom to Find the Right Page Scripture:\u00a0 Proverbs 1:1-7, 20-32 &nbsp; I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PAGE 1- HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PROBLEMS &nbsp; Everyone is on a (path). Everyone is (going somewhere). When we feel stuck, even when we feel trapped, the truth is, we are still (in motion). 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