Tag: foolishness
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Two Types of Questions and How to Answer Them
Titus 3:9 “But avoid foolish controversies . . . “ You’ve heard it said, “There’s no such thing as a stupid question.” Maybe you heard such a statement from one of your school teachers. Typically, when such a statement is made, it’s in the sense that the teacher wants you to understand the subject. He or…
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Open Doors
Colossians 4:5-6 “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” If you are a believer and want to reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ, there are some critical things for you…
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True Wisdom
1 Corinthians 3:18-20 “Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, ’He catches the wise in their craftiness,’ and again, ’The Lord…
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The Walk of the Wise
Ephesians 5:15-17 “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Are you wise? What does that even mean? In biblical language wisdom is the opposite of foolishness…
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To the “know it all”
Psalm 119:130 “The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.” No one likes a know-it-all. You know the kind. You can’t tell them anything, because they are so enthralled with how much more they know than anyone else that they have no interest in hearing from those who are “lesser.” It…
To Encourage You 