Wisdom from Above

Jesus knew that tough times would come. Jesus didn’t want his followers to become discouraged or decide God had failed. Jesus wanted them to know that His death on the cross, His departure from the earth, and the persecution of His followers were all predicted before they took place.  According to Open Doors Global Church Persecution Statistics... 2025

380 Million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith. 

322 Christians are killed for their faith every month.

214 churches & Christian properties are destroyed every month

772 forms of violence (beatings, kidnappings, rape, arrest, etc.) are committed against Christians every month

In this episode we will see Jesus prediction of persecution.

Three Marks of Discipleship are highlighted in the Gospel of John:

1.    John 8:31 – abiding in God’s Word

2.    John 13:34-35 – loving one another

3.    John 15:8 – bearing much fruit

In this episode of Wisdom form above Jesus focuses on the loving heart. He issues three clear calls in these six verses.

This episode of Wisdom from Above is all about intimacy. The requirements for experiencing this intimacy are laid out in John 15:1-11. The incredible benefits of this intimacy are also spelled out in John 15:1-11.

We will discover 4 figures, 3 stages, 2 options, and 1 choice. Join me as we dig into this passage where Jesus reveals the critical importance of abiding.

Is the Holy Spirit a person or just a force? Who has the Holy Spirit? Can the Holy Spirit be taken away from a believer when they sin? What does the Holy Spirit do at the moment a person believes in Jesus as their own personal Savior? What is the Holy Spirit's role in understanding the Word of God? How can we experience the help and power of the Holy Spirit?

Join us for this episode of Wisdom from Above and find out!

Wisdom from Above is focusing on the last words Christ shared with his disciples before His death on the cross. Today’s episode will focus on John 14:12-17. In these six verses we will discover three promises that lead to victory in the Christian life… and everyone of the promises is inseparably linked to a condition. We will discover the character of Christian work, the basis of Christian prayer, and the secret of Christian victory. Join me as we dig into this passage.

This episode of Wisdom from Above zeroes in on Philip. Philip was a 3-d man... he was dense, he was doubting, and he was desirous.  But I must say, I think Philip's heart was right and we would do well to follow in his footsteps.  He had a hunger to know God better!   

Everyone experiences anxiety and stress. Everyone battles worry and fear. In this episode of Wisdom from Above, we will discover the Great Physician's Prescription. Jesus shares three cures for anxiety, stress, worry, and fear.

Join us for this episode.

Pharisees were recognized by their phylacteries. Levites were recognized by their garments. John’s disciples were recognized by their baptism. Stoics were recognized by their ascetic lifestyle. Legalists are recognized by what they do not do. What is a Christian to be recognized by?

Join us for this episode of Wisdom from Above as Jesus reveals the badge of discipleship.

Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers lest the glorious light of the gospel should shine unto them. Judas was bound by this blindness. Judas was ruined by his own refusal to believe. Judas loved the darkness more than the light

Judas was not forced to betray Jesus. Judas acted on his own accord. Judas went his own way.

There are some practical lessons we can learn form the life of Judas. Join me as we lookout his

This episode of Wisdom from Above kicks off a new season in which we will be studying the Upper Room Discourse. This passage reveals the critical last words of Christ before His death.

In the Upper Room Discourse, Jesus reveals truths about the need for confession, the badge of discipleship, the measure of greatness, the comfort of the rapture, the way of salvation, the importance of prayer, the key to fruit- bearing, the ministry of the Spirit, the concern of the church, the certainty of persecution, and the basis for sanctification! 

But in this episode we will be inducted into a new fraternity... The Order of the Towel.