Know Your Sword: Wisdom Literature

Know Your Sword: Wisdom Literature

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Christian soldiers are armed with spiritual tools to do their job. God doesn’t leave us without defenses in our spiritual battle. He not only gives us tools to protect ourselves, He gives us an offensive weapon as well, His word. The word is described as the sword of the spirit in Ephesians 6:17—the climactic component of the Christian soldier’s ensemble. 

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Table of Contents

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Ecclesiastes Part 04

5 minutes
Solomon continues his observations about life and wonders why someone would work so hard when ultimately it all ends up in the same place: the grave.
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Ecclesiastes Part 12

5 minutes
Ecclesiastes 3:4 said there is a time to laugh and a time to weep. There are many mournful things in the world and in our own lives that should move...
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Ecclesiastes Part 05

6 minutes
We can ask ourselves, what is God’s revealed plan with each of the seasons of life? Man’s plan uses earthly wisdom, but we are to look to God for...
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Ecclesiastes Part 13

5 minutes
“Consider the work of God; for who can make straight what He has made crooked?” This does not mean that God causes all the bad circumstances, but He...
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Ecclesiastes Part 06

5 minutes
“I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before...
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Ecclesiastes Part 14

5 minutes
The last part of verse 18: “For he who fears God will escape them all,” previews the conclusion of the entire book. It is the proper fear of God that...
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Ecclesiastes Part 07

6 minutes
In the face of obstacles to faith and happiness we are implicitly told with each problem how to cope: live righteously and derive joy from daily work...
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Ecclesiastes Part 15

5 minutes
If we aim to please Him, we are like servants to the Royal Court of a King, striving to obey our Lord.
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Ecclesiastes Part 08

6 minutes
The Creator and Ruler of the universe must be treated with humble reverence and submission. Faith and a right relationship with God requires action...
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Ecclesiastes Part 01

4 minutes
The Preacher meditated upon what many have asked: “What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun?” (1:3). In other words...
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Ecclesiastes Part 09

4 minutes
When it comes to wealth, all is not as it may seem. Solomon’s father David had earlier stated, “Surely they busy themselves in vain; he heaps up...
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Ecclesiastes Part 02

5 minutes
“For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.” We can see that Solomon was speaking from his own experience in...
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Ecclesiastes Part 10

4 minutes
Verse 12 then asks two questions: Who knows what is good for man all through the course of frustrating and fleeting life? And who can tell a man what...
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Ecclesiastes Part 03

6 minutes
Solomon records his search for meaning in life and contemplates his observations and lived experience to share some of his God-given wisdom with the...
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Ecclesiastes Part 11

4 minutes
Why would Solomon propose that the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth?
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Wisdom Literature Part 01

4 minutes
There are many lessons and wisdom that can be gained from the Book of Job. Ezekiel names Job along with Noah and Daniel as an example of righteousness...
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Wisdom Literature Part 02

3 minutes
Does individual righteousness imply that one should not suffer loss of wealth or health? Are physical and spiritual challenges reserved for those who...
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Wisdom Literature Part 03

7 minutes
Human wisdom is on full display as we consider the words of Job’s wife and friends. Their well-intentioned words were found wanting when working out...
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Wisdom Literature Part 04

3 minutes
Out of a whirlwind, God speaks to Job in a theophany. This encounter with God in an observable form leaves Job speechless. God has questions for Job...
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Wisdom Literature Part 05

3 minutes
The key takeaways from Job are significant as we come to understand God’s mind and see His love even as He allows suffering. God views our physical...
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Wisdom Literature Part 06

3 minutes
Proverbs is written to young people to help them develop the tools that define a life of wisdom. Wisdom is the most important trait, and we should...
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Wisdom Literature Part 07

4 minutes
If God appeared to you and asked you what you would like from Him, what would you ask for?
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Wisdom Literature Part 08

4 minutes
Little words can have big meaning. Words of action can have significant impact. Inaction can bring massive consequences.
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Wisdom Literature Part 09

3 minutes
God wrote the owner’s manual. He knows what works and what does not. He tells us how to have positive relationships with other humans, with money...
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Wisdom Literature Part 10

4 minutes
If your mother were to write you a letter containing her most important advice, what would she say? If she wanted to prepare you to be a king, what...
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Wisdom Literature Part 11

3 minutes
What can we learn and take away from the book of Psalms?
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Wisdom Literature Part 12

7 minutes
The Bible is composed of 66 books, but the book that connects most personally and directly to our hearts and minds is the Book of Psalms. Whereas most...
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Wisdom Literature Part 13

6 minutes
Who wrote Psalms? Are they inspired by God? Why is there controversy about their authorship?
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Wisdom Literature Part 14

5 minutes
Psalms teach the reader how to praise God! We learn how to speak from our parents; likewise, God teaches us how to speak to Him through those who have...
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Wisdom Literature Part 15

6 minutes
Jesus Christ considered Psalms very important! He often quoted the psalms and revealed their prophetic qualities as they pointed to Him, the Messiah.