
Powell Butte Christian Church
Powell Butte Christian Church exists to know, love, and serve God by helping people CONNECT to Jesus Christ and God's Family, encouraging them to GROW to become more like Christ, equipping them to SERVE in ministry and facilitating the Body of Christ to GO - both locally and globally - in the expansion of God's Kingdom. Enjoy our sermons and please feel free to visit us online at powellbuttechurch.com.
Powell Butte Christian Church
STUDY IN THE BOOK OF JAMES WEEK 11 - WISDOM JAMES 3:13-18
If you had just ONE wish, what would it be? Obviously this scenario is one that reveals what is at your core. If it's to win the lottery, I suppose people could conclude that financial security is most important to you. If it's to live to a ripe old age, perhaps family relationships are top priority for you. If it's to possess a certain ability, again, that would demonstrate what motivates you, or what do you care most about.
There's an event in the Old Testament in the life of young King Solomon, of whom God asked for his greatest desire.
What are YOU looking for today? Today, many seek riches, power, long life and other things…. but do you see how truly wise it was for Solomon to ask for wisdom? Because ultimately, one could live by the wisdom that is gained, and in doing so, you can take steps to get to some of those other goals that people have: financial security, relational harmony, physical and emotional health. Those things aren't bad. But by seeking wisdom, you might be able to benefit from MANY things because you have approached your decisions in life with wisdom.