What's it all about? In order to persevere in Christian service we need the grace of God to enable and empower us. 1- A Teacher - Vs 2 2- A Soldier- vs 3-4 3- An Athlete- vs 5 4- A Farmer- vs 6

Interpretive Guidlines: i. This is a poetic masterpiece ii. This was written for men iii. The Hebrew Verb tense iv. It's a portrait in a particular historical context v. Wisdom principles displayed in one's personal context 1. For the Men 2. For the Women

Big Idea: The way of wisdom is to receive correction graciously and respond to it appropriately. How we respond to correction is one of the clearest indicators as to whether we are wise of foolish, for only the wise are correctable. 1. Receiving Correcting Counsel 2. Rejecting Correcting Counsel How to receive correction graciously: i. Be swift tohear and slow to speak ii. Don't get defensive iii. Don't get angry and argumentative iv. Offer apologies v. Be thankful vi. Think it through vii. Repentance and confession

Pr. Brendan Fischer - The Wise Avoid Envy

Big idea: the wise will not sow discord amongst the bretheren becuase it is something that our Lord hates. General Observations: 1-Body parts 2-How we treat others 3-Designed to provoke self-reflection Interpretive Guardrails: 1- This list is not exhaustive 2- This is a climatic list 1- What is meant by brethren? 2- How do we cause discord and disharmony? 3- How do we overcome disunity and discord?