Beginning of Knowledge - Week 2

Introduction: We all view the world in a certain way—through a certain lens. However, the fall of humankind into sin has assured that we do not see the world rightly. We don’t view the world the way it really is, so we make wrong decisions that go against the grain of how the world really is. However, if we will observe the world through the lens that God has given in fear of Him, we can start perceiving how things really are. And once we start living according to that pattern, we will walk in wisdom.

Getting wisdom is important because it will help you make decisions in everyday life. It will help you “win” at life. But failing to get wisdom will wreck your life. The problem for all of us is that we have failed repeatedly because even when we know what to do, we often don’t do it. This reveals our brokenness. Where do we turn? What’s the answer for us? How can we become wise when we are so broken we can’t even do what we know is right?

Wisdom is a person—Jesus of Nazareth. Through a relationship with Him you can be reconciled to God, to others, and to the world around you. Through a relationship with Him, he will begin to produce in you the wisdom he lives out—the wisdom of Proverbs!

Key Takeaway: Growing in the fear of the Lord leads us in growing in wisdom.

Main Points:

The Fear of God Explained

The Fear of God Esteemed

The Folly of the Lack of Fear

Quote: “We will only see things in the world wisely when we seek God worshipfully.” David Platt

Memory Verse: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;

fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7