Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Worlds Wisdom vs Gods Wisdom (part II)
December 20th, 2010Previous |
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Before we go on: What is the “world’s wisdom”?
- If you asked a person who is street smart or the person on Wall Street or just a person who watches a lot of TV, what is at the heart of the world’s wisdom about how to live?
- “Look out for number one.”
- “Get what you want.”
- “Get the power, the pleasure, the control you want.”
- “Get the money.”
- “Protect yourself.”
- “Guard your rights.”
- “Maintain your independence.”
- And so what is at the center of man’s wisdom? Self! (See 2 Timothy 3:2)
Matthew 16:24-26
- What is Jesus’ message? How is it the opposite of the world’s message?
- Deny self– “disown” (Matthew 26:34). We renounce our old self, our old approach to life.
- Take up the cross (instrument of death). Die to ourselves.
- Follow Jesus. Make his life our model. Jesus life is a demonstration of his message.
- What does Jesus say will be the bottom line for those who “save their own lives”? For those who foolishly lose their lives for him?
Final thoughts
- What is everything on the left side (world’s wisdom) called? Sin.
- What is everything on the right side (God’s wisdom) called? Love.
- How have you lived according the world’s wisdom?
- Have you ever made a decision to renounce it?
- Which side was Peter still on (though he was religious)?
- Which side are you on?
Key Phrase: Self denial and following him was the message of Jesus