Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 3:16-20, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Kings 3:5-15, 1 Kings 3:16-27, Proverbs 1:1-23, Proverbs 2:1-22 | Preacher: Jerry | Series: Power to Change | Hi Folks,

Our summertime pace is a little different.  This week’s theme is about the question: “Would You Like to be Smarter”?

What I found interesting about this theme is the very limited number of passages in the New Testament or even the Gospels about this topic!

In the Old Testament we have the outstanding example of Solomon, the wisest man that every lived.  But what we see in the New Testament is more about the life and logic of Jesus Christ.

Paul tells us in the 1 Corinthians passage that the wisdom of the world is foolishness to God, and God’s wisdom is foolishness to the world.

As you read through these selections consider these points:

Our body is a temple of the Lord! God wants us to make the most of all of our talents and abilities!  Being a productive people is one way to glorify God.
We do need to be wise in the ways of the world because those are the people that we live and interact with.
We need to stay focused on the truth through Jesus and God’s will for our lives. This is the wisdom that doesn’t make sense to the world.  Loving God, putting others before ourselves, and going out of our way to share God’s love are not things that make sense to the world.