1. STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF! Have the attitude of the Bereans…
… take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]!
Have the attitude of the Bereans…

2. The Whole Creative Fulness of Divine Power
Part Two:
WISDOM and
UNDERSTANDING
bring JOY and PEACE!

3. A Quick Review
Caleb FULLY FOLLOWED God [Numbers 14:24; 32:11-12; Deuteronomy 1:35- 36; Joshua 14:8-9; 14:14] How Can You FULLY FOLLOW a God You Do Not Know? “GOD IS SPIRIT!” – John 4:24 The Seven Spirits of Yahveh

4. The SAME SPIRIT of Isaiah 11:2…
The SPIRIT…
… of WISDOM,
… of UNDERSTANDING,
… of COUNSEL,
… of STRENGTH,
… of KNOWLEDGE,
… and of FEAR of the LORD!

5. WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING bring JOY and PEACE!
Romans 11

6. Romans 11 – A Brief Outline
The REMENANT of Israel – Romans 11:1-10; The gentile nations GRAFTED IN – Romans 11:11-24; The MYSTERY of SALVATION – Romans 11:25-32; The MIND of God – Romans 11:33-36!

7. Romans 11:33-34
[33] Oh, the DEPTH of the RICHES both of the WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE of God! [34] For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD,
How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! OR WHO BECAME HIS COUNSELOR?

8. Two Questions from Job
Job 28:12 – Question #1 [12] “But WHERE CAN WISDOM be FOUND? Job 28:20 – Question #2 [20] “WHERE then DOES WISDOM COME FROM?
And WHERE is the PLACE of UNDERSTANDING?” And WHERE is the PLACE of UNDERSTANDING?”

9. Scripture’s Answer and HE KNOWS its PLACE. that is WISDOM;
Answer #1 – Job 28:23
[23] “God UNDERSTANDS ITS (wisdom’s) WAY;
Answer #2 – Job 28:28
[28] “And to man He said, ‘BEHOLD, the FEAR of the Lord,
and to DEPART from EVIL IS UNDERSTANDING.’”
and HE KNOWS its PLACE. that is WISDOM;

10. The LORD God Speaks from the Whirlwind – Job 38
[1] Then the LORD ANSWERED Job out of the whirlwind and said, [2] “WHO IS THIS that DARKENS COUNSEL by WORDS WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE?”

11. TELL ME, IF YOU HAVE UNDERSTANDING,”
[3] “Now GIRD UP your loins like a man,
and I WILL ASK YOU, and YOU INSTRUCT ME!
[4] Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
TELL ME,
TELL ME, IF YOU HAVE UNDERSTANDING,”

12. The LORD God Speaks of the TRUE SOURCE of WISDOM – Job 38
[36] “WHO has put WISDOM in the INNERMOST BEING, Or (WHO) has GIVEN UNDERSTANDING to the MIND?

13. Receiving WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING, and KNOWLEDGE – Proverbs 2:2-10
[2] MAKE your EAR ATTENTIVE to WISDOM,
[3] FOR if you cry for DISCERNMENT,
LIFT YOUR VOICE for UNDERSTANDING;
WISDOM, INCLINE your HEART to UNDERSTANDING;

14. and SEARCH for her (wisdom) as for hidden treasures;
[4] IF YOU SEEK her (wisdom) as silver,
and SEARCH for her (wisdom) as for hidden treasures;
[5] THEN you WILL DISCERN the FEAR of the LORD,
[6] FOR the LORD GIVES WISDOM;
FROM HIS MOUTH come KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING.
the LORD, and DISCOVER the KNOWLEDGE of God.

15. and KNOWLEDGE will be pleasant to your soul;
[9] THEN you WILL DISCERN RIGHTEOUSNESS and justice and equity and every good course. [10] FOR WISDOM WILL ENTER your heart,
and KNOWLEDGE will be pleasant to your soul;

16. Discipleship Lessons on WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING

17. Discipleship Lesson #1 Discipleship Lesson Proverbs 4:7 (NKJV)
[7] WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL THING;
Therefore GET WISDOM.
And in all your getting, GET UNDERSTANDING.
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18. Discipleship Lesson WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL THING because:
The LORD POSSESSED WISDOM at the BEGINNING, before His works of old [Proverbs 8:22].
WISDOM was established from everlasting,
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everlasting, from the beginning,
from the earliest times of the earth [Proverbs 8:23].

19. Discipleship Lesson WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL THING because:
Job 28:28, says,
[28] “And to man He said, ‘BEHOLD, the FEAR of the Lord,
and to DEPART from EVIL IS UNDERSTANDING.’”
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FEAR of the Lord, that is WISDOM;

20. Discipleship Lesson #2 Discipleship Lesson Proverbs 9:10
The BEGINNING of WISDOM is –
the FEAR of the LORD!
And the BEGINNING of UNDERSTANDING is –
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UNDERSTANDING is – KNOWLEDGE of the HOLY ONE!

21. Discipleship Lesson #3 Discipleship Lesson Psalm 111:10
[10] The FEAR of the LORD is the BEGINNING of WISDOM;
A GOOD UNDERSTANDING have all those WHO DO His COMMANDMENTS; His praise endures forever.
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22. Discipleship Lesson #4 Discipleship Lesson 1 Corinthians 1:22-24
[22] For indeed Jews ask for signs, and Greeks SEARCH FOR WISDOM;
[23] but we preach Christ crucified,
to Jews A STUMBLING BLOCK,
and to gentiles FOOLISHNESS,
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23. CHRIST the POWER of God and the WISDOM of God. Discipleship Lesson
[24] BUT to those who are THE CALLED,
both Jews and Greeks,
CHRIST the POWER of God and the WISDOM of God.
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24. Discipleship Lesson #5 Discipleship Lesson 1 Corinthians 1:29-31
[29] … NO MAN SHOULD BOAST BEFORE GOD.
[30] BUT BY HIS DOING (God’s) YOU ARE IN CHRIST JESUS,…
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25. Discipleship Lesson “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”
[30] … WHO BECAME to us WISDOM from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, [31] that, just as it is written,
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“LET HIM WHO BOASTS,
BOAST IN THE LORD.”

26. FIVE Discipleship Lessons from Ephesians 1:15-21
[15] For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you, and your love for all the saints, [16] DO NOT CEASE GIVING THANKS for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;
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27. Discipleship Lesson Discipleship Lesson #6
[17] that THE GOD of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, MAY GIVE to you…
… a SPIRIT of WISDOM…
… and (a spirit) of REVELATION in the KNOWLEDGE of Him.
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28. Discipleship Lesson Discipleship Lesson #7
[18] (I pray that) the EYES of your HEART may be ENLIGHTENED,…
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[18] … so that you [your MIND of
UNDERSTANDING] MAY KNOW what is…
… the HOPE of His CALLING,…
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[your MIND of UNDERSTANDING]

29. Discipleship Lesson Discipleship Lesson #8 UNDERSTANDING] MAY KNOW…
[18] (I pray that) the EYES of your HEART may be ENLIGHTENED,…
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[18] … so that you [your MIND of
UNDERSTANDING] MAY KNOW…
… what are the RICHES of the GLORY of His INHERITANCE in the saints,
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[your MIND of UNDERSTANDING]

30. Discipleship Lesson Discipleship Lesson #9
[18] (I pray that) the EYES of your HEART may be ENLIGHTENED,…
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[18] … so that you [your MIND of
UNDERSTANDING] MAY KNOW what is…
[19] … the SURPASSING GREATNESS of His POWER toward us who believe.
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[your MIND of UNDERSTANDING]

31. Discipleship Lesson Discipleship Lesson #10
[19] … (These are) in ACCORDANCE with the working of the STRENGTH of His MIGHT [His mighty power]
[20] which He BROUGHT about in Christ,
WHEN He RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD,
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DEAD, and SEATED HIM at His RIGHT HAND in the heavenly places,

32. What is the PURPOSE of WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING?

33. Discipleship Lesson Discipleship Lesson #11 Ecclesiastes 12:13
[13] THE CONCLUSION when all has been heard, IS:
BECAUSE this APPLIES to EVERY PERSON.
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and KEEP His COMMANDMENTS,
heard, IS: FEAR GOD and KEEP His COMMANDMENTS,

34. Here IS Your INVITATION to RECEIVE JOY and PEACE through WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING!