Day 197: Jesus the Sage, Wisdom Teacher: His Versus Ours
Read: 1 Corinthians 1:18 - 31
Today I want to take a look at another portrait of Jesus – Jesus the
Sage or Wisdom Teacher. My hearts desire is to contrast the ancient
wisdom of Jesus with the wisdom of our world, the values Jesus
taught and the values our world teaches. And we will see that the
Kingdom of Jesus is truly a Kingdom Upside-Down. Perhaps I do not see,
perhaps you do not see either. Perhaps there is no one who truly sees
the Kingdom of Jesus is truly an earthly kingdom waiting to be
turned upside down, turned on its ear, made contrary to the ways we are
expected to understand and expected to function. How do you who are
reading this compare and contrast the wisdom of Jesus as Sage, the wisdom of Man as Sage?
What is a “Sage”? Quite simply, a Sage is a very wise person, one to
whom others go for guidance and direction. Often they were teachers,
sometimes simply people whom others would freely go to for advice and
counsel when facing difficult decisions. Books such as Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, and even Song of Songs are known to us as “Wisdom
Literature,” and are typical examples of the kind of teaching that would
come from a Sage probably King Solomon the wisest man, before Jesus,
who ever lived. Reading this Wisdom literature is nothing quite like
reading an ordinary book. The words and pages may look like other
writings we've read. So, God's Words of wisdom or ours? Whose wisdom do we hold on to?
God's Word, given to men, interpreted by man, transcribed by man - Our Bible. God's Living Word made manifest, made real, revealed through His Son Jesus Christ. Made alive for all generations through the Resurrection and the life of
Jesus Christ who did walk the earth just like you and me and countless
others. The Ancient Wisdom for the contemporary man. What is that to us today? What do these images: Ancient Wisdom and contemporary man; Ancient Wisdom versus contemporary wisdom stir up
inside your spirits this day? 20 'Where is the wise man? Where is the
scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the
wisdom of the world?' Hasn't He? Well, Hasn't he?
18 'For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, (God's
Word's revealed to man, interpreted by the wisdom of man, included in
the Biblical Canon by the wisdom of man) “I will destroy the wisdom of
the wise, And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.” What is
the best wisdom of mankind actually telling mankind? What do you believe it is saying or should be saying to us, believers and non believers alike today? Let us for a moment consider changing one word of verse 18. 'For the WISDOM of the cross is
foolishness to those who those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved? Wisdom means ....?
Let Us Pray: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy scriptures to be written
for our own learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and
inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast to the blessed hope of everlasting life, which through Your wisdom you have given us in our Risen Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Song: Mercy Me - Word Of God Speak Videographer/Editting: Marlon Harris Actress: Danelle Harris Date: 2004 Location: Boynton
Read: 1 Corinthians 1:18 - 31
Today I want to take a look at another portrait of Jesus – Jesus the Sage or Wisdom Teacher. My hearts desire is to contrast the ancient wisdom of Jesus with the wisdom of our world, the values Jesus taught and the values our world teaches. And we will see that the Kingdom of Jesus is truly a Kingdom Upside-Down. Perhaps I do not see, perhaps you do not see either. Perhaps there is no one who truly sees the Kingdom of Jesus is truly an earthly kingdom waiting to be turned upside down, turned on its ear, made contrary to the ways we are expected to understand and expected to function. How do you who are reading this compare and contrast the wisdom of Jesus as Sage, the wisdom of Man as Sage?
What is a “Sage”? Quite simply, a Sage is a very wise person, one to whom others go for guidance and direction. Often they were teachers, sometimes simply people whom others would freely go to for advice and counsel when facing difficult decisions. Books such as Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and even Song of Songs are known to us as “Wisdom Literature,” and are typical examples of the kind of teaching that would come from a Sage probably King Solomon the wisest man, before Jesus, who ever lived. Reading this Wisdom literature is nothing quite like reading an ordinary book. The words and pages may look like other writings we've read. So, God's Words of wisdom or ours? Whose wisdom do we hold on to?
God's Word, given to men, interpreted by man, transcribed by man - Our Bible. God's Living Word made manifest, made real, revealed through His Son Jesus Christ. Made alive for all generations through the Resurrection and the life of Jesus Christ who did walk the earth just like you and me and countless others. The Ancient Wisdom for the contemporary man. What is that to us today? What do these images: Ancient Wisdom and contemporary man; Ancient Wisdom versus contemporary wisdom stir up inside your spirits this day? 20 'Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?' Hasn't He? Well, Hasn't he?
18 'For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, (God's Word's revealed to man, interpreted by the wisdom of man, included in the Biblical Canon by the wisdom of man) “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.” What is the best wisdom of mankind actually telling mankind? What do you believe it is saying or should be saying to us, believers and non believers alike today? Let us for a moment consider changing one word of verse 18. 'For the WISDOM of the cross is
foolishness to those who those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved? Wisdom means ....?
Let Us Pray: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy scriptures to be written for our own learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast to the blessed hope of everlasting life, which through Your wisdom you have given us in our Risen Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYu8ZyETnKo
MERCY ME - WORD OF GOD SPEAK - MUSIC VIDEO
www.youtube.com
Song: Mercy Me - Word Of God Speak Videographer/Editting: Marlon Harris Actress: Danelle Harris Date: 2004 Location: Boynton
MERCY ME - WORD OF GOD SPEAK - MUSIC VIDEO
www.youtube.com
Song: Mercy Me - Word Of God Speak Videographer/Editting: Marlon Harris Actress:
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