Paul provided THREE LESSONS that we all must learn in order to achieve and maintain unity with fellow believers.

The Great Commission

Paul’s goal in this passage was to show how unity and diversity can coexist within the body of Christ. He provided THREE LESSONS that we all must learn in order to achieve and maintain unity with fellow believers.

The wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God are diametrically opposed to each other. In this passage, James gave a side-by-side comparison of the characteristics, causes, and consequences of these TWO TYPES OF WISDOM. Understanding what he said here will enable us to be agents of peace amidst the present pandemonium in our nation. In other words, rather than just being another troublemaker, James shows us how we can be a peacemaker.

While both the husband and the wife play a significant role in developing and maintaining a happy, fulfilling, God-honoring marriage, the primary burden for the state of the marriage relationship clearly rests on the husband’s shoulders. They are the ones who ultimately will have to give an account to God someday for the amount of time and care and energy they invested in their marriage. Sadly, too many husbands tend to be insensitive and inattentive to their wives and desperately need to learn how to treat them in a way that is radically different from the way men typically treat their wives. In this verse, Peter exhorted men to relate to and engage with their wives in the TWO WAYS that will minister to them the most and lead to the best marriage possible.

One of the essentials of a strong, healthy church is godly leadership. Every church is a direct reflection of its leadership. As the leaders go so the church goes; and if men are called to be the leaders in the church, then we could also conclude that as the men go so the church goes. Consequently, it is fair to say that there is no more important ministry in the church than the men’s ministry.

Essential refers to something that is absolutely necessary, extremely important, and fundamental or central to the nature of something or someone; it is something you can’t live without. Nothing is more necessary, more important, or more essential to our spiritual health and safety as Christians than spending time alone with God on a daily basis by reading and meditating on His Word and talking to Him through prayer. Having our “quiet time” every day will impact our lives more than anything else we could possibly do. It is the key to our spiritual livelihood.

In this Psalm, David used TWO MEANS to teach us the wisdom of confessing our sin to a loving, forgiving God so we can enjoy God’s peace and protection that comes by living a life with nothing to hide.