Christine in Croatia: 2017 Wisdom verses

Wisdom study 2017

Proverbs 8:11 (also 2 Tim 3:15)

Wisdom - flee temptations

Psalm 4:27

a picture of wisdom

Proverb 12:25 -Wisdom in Speech

A truly wise person uses few words;

a person with understanding is even-tempered.

Proverb 17:27

Wisdom in Relationships

Listen to the words of the wise;

apply your heart to my instruction.

For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart

and always ready on your lips.

I am teaching you today—yes, you—

so you will trust in the Lord.

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Basic Lesson: God is Enough CH 1-3

Chapter 1 - Romans 8:32 - The Lord graciously give to us!

Chapter 2 - The Lord is my shepherd, I have all I need. Ps 23

Chapter 3 - Romans 8:31 "If God be for us, Who can be against us?

Basic Lesson: Barriers to Learning that God is Enough CH 4-7

Chapter 4 - Little children, keep away from idols, Amen. 1 John 5:21

Chapter 5 - "Being Satisfied with Self"

I think Wuest captures our memory verse very well:

Love meekly and patiently bears ill treatment from others. Love is kind, gentle, benign, pervading and penetrating the whole nature, mellowing all which would have been harsh and austere; is not envious. Love does not brag, nor does it show itself off, is not ostentatious, does not have an inflated ego, does not act unbecomingly, does not seek after the things which are its own, is not irritated, provoked, exasperated, aroused to anger, does not take into account the evil [which it suffers 1Cor. 13;4-5 Wuest (and 6-8a does not rejoice at the iniquity but rejoices with the truth, endures all things, believes all things, hopes all things, bears up under all things, not losing heart nor courage. Love never fails)