What’s the difference between possessing knowledge and actually living wisely? Continuing the God Thoughts series, Ronnie, William, and John explore why wisdom requires more than intelligence, education, or age, and why even good knowledge can become dangerous when used for the wrong purposes. They discuss learning to think instead of simply being told what to think, recognizing wisdom by the fruit it produces, and using Jesus as the ultimate measure. Along the way, they offer practical ways to seek godly wisdom in a noisy, fearful, and often upside-down world.
Timestamps
- 00:00 – Introducing the first discussion in the God Thoughts series
- 03:20 – Reading “God Thought 97: Wisdom”
- 13:01 – What is wisdom, and how is it different from knowledge?
- 16:47 – Why society rarely teaches people to grow in wisdom
- 18:11 – Learning how to think in a world of noise, bias, and half-truths
- 22:54 – Why education and age do not automatically make someone wise
- 27:31 – Seeking God with an open mind as the beginning of wisdom
- 30:03 – Using Jesus—not culture—as the standard for discernment
- 33:18 – Measuring wisdom by what a life creates and produces
- 39:22 – Why wisdom is more valuable than knowledge
- 43:52 – Why the world prizes knowledge: knowledge offers power
- 48:01 – Building a life on solid rock rather than shifting sand
- 53:22 – The difference between worldly wisdom and godly wisdom
- 59:03 – Why the wisdom of the cross looks foolish to the world
- 1:03:31 – Practical ways to discern and grow in godly wisdom
- 1:16:04 – “Give us wisdom to use the knowledge that we have”
Do you have questions or topic ideas for future episodes? Email any or all one the following:
- william@ctfwylie.org
- jvr@goddeal.com
- rw@goddeal.com
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