USING WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AS TOOL FOR WORKMANSHIP

                                                     LESSON FIVE

MAIN IDEA:  A Christian should know that as a workman it is possible to have these three gifts in operation.

STUDY TEXTS: “Exodus 31:3-5, Prov. 3:19-20”

LESSON OBJECTIVE:       To teach that the gifts of wisdom, knowledge and understanding emanate from God and to emphasize that no workman can be successful in his field of endeavour without the deposition of wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

INTRODUCTION:

This study is to enable the Christian know that as a workman in God vineyard, wisdom, knowledge and understanding are the vital tools for a successful person. In I Kings 3, Solomon asked God for wisdom to lead the children of Israel, and God gave him. That was the reason he was able to lead them. Faith that is not mixed with wisdom, knowledge and understanding will lead to foolishness. When these are in operation in a Christian he/she becomes glorified. It is only God that can give knowledge, wisdom and understanding in any matter. The Bible says wisdom brings strength, (Eccl. 7:19). In Eccl. 7:12 wisdom protects you just like money, knowledge will lead you to life. As you go through this study it is out prayer that in our various vocations of life, that God Almighty blesses us with these tools.

SUBJECT MATTERS:

1.                 Any person that has given his life to Christ has the gift of knowledge, wisdom and understanding, but need to grow in them (Ex. 31:3)

2.                 Christ is the beginning and end of wisdom (1^st Cor. 1:30)

3.                 Every good and perfect gift cometh from God. (Jam. 1:17)

4.                 King Solomon asked for wisdom, and God gave him. (1^st Kings 3:5-12)

5.                 There are Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding gifts that are from God, which is different from the worldly kind. (1^st Cor. 3:18-19)

6.                 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Ps. 111:10)

PRACTICAL LESSONS:

1.     The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, what is the fear of God?

2.     Christians are seen with these attributes of God

3.     As a Christian what do you do with God’s knowledge, wisdom and understanding.

MEMORY VERSE:     “James 3:14-15”

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual devilish.

DISCUSSION:

1.     Mention ways to acquire wisdom, knowledge and understanding

2.     How important are these tools to a Christian

3.     Can a Christian act in faith without knowledge, wisdom and understandings?

KNOWLEDGE -- A TOOL FOR WORKMANSHIP

                                                     LESSON THREE

MAIN IDEA:  For Christians to know that knowledge is the acquisition of information.

STUDY TEXTS: “Exodus 31:1-3; 35:30-31”

LESSON OBJECTIVE:       To encourage all workmen who are Christians to hunger and seek for knowledge in their various calling in Christ Jesus.

INTRODUCTION:

In a standardized definition of knowledge, Knowledge is a general awareness or possession of information, facts, ideas, truths, or principle about something. Our Lord Jesus said in John 8:32 “and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free” knowledge can be acquired from various phares of life for the benefit of humanity, but any person that wants to excel in any profession, must seek for knowledge, also know this that all we know now will some day come to an end. (I Cor. 13:8) the giver of knowledge is God (Dan. 1:17). Unfortunately most people do not understand this fact. Elihu also knows this secret and he says in Job 36:3 “I will fetch my knowledge from afar and will ascalbe righteousness to my maker” A man of knoeledge is a man of greatness i.e greatness cannot by-pass a man of knowledge. The greatest disaster that can happen to a man is lack of the knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord and Salviour.

 

SUBJECT MATTERS:

1.                 Knowledge is empowerment (1 Kings 7:14)

2.                 Knowledge can bring about deliverance to any person that finds it. (Hos. 4:6)

3.                 Lack of knowledge breeds foolishness. (Isa. 5:13)

4.                 Any workman that wants to excel in his/her field must seek for knowledge. (Isa. 1:3, Luk. 19:44, I Tim. 2:4)

MEMORY VERSE:     “Proverbs 8:10”

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

DISCUSSION:

1.     How important is knowledge to a Christian?

How can a Christian acquire knowledge?

WISDOM AS A TOOL FOR WORKMANSHIP

WISDOM AS A TOOL FOR WORKMANSHIP

                                                     LESSON TWO

MAIN IDEA:  No individual can become great or extra-ordinary in profession, career, academic and vocation without the operation of “wisdom”. But there are differences between God’s wisdom and worldly wisdom.

STUDY TEXTS: “Exodus 31:3-6; 35, Proverbs 3:19-20”

LESSON OBJECTIVE:       To re-assure the believer that one of the greatest tools needed to succeed in whatever one does for a living is “wisdom” as it is the sum total of knowledge and understanding, the right application at any given time.

INTRODUCTION:

As a workman with the Lord, God wants us to progress, dominate and bring glory to His name. there is nothing God did not know from the beginning. We cannot progress unless there is a deposition of wisdom upon us, that is while the Lord say in (James 1:5) “If any man lack wisdom he should ask”. Most persons are being distinguished in their fields of endeavour due to the wisdom of God in operation. God gives Christians wisdom in their fields of endeavour to enable them to be outstanding and extra-ordinary among their folks. It is our prayer as you go through this study as a workman, God will bless you with divine wisdom.

SUBJECT MATTERS:

1.                 A workman can only be successful if he or she has wisdom (Ex. 35:31)

2.                 Wisdom directs, instructs, and controls a workman toward achieving success. (Ex. 36:1-2)

3.                 Glory, honour and praise are upon a workman that has wisdom. (Ecc. 7:11)

4.                 Wisdom increases the faith of a believer (Ecc. 7:12)

5.                 Lack of wisdom can make a workman to fail in his or her field (Ecc. 10:10)

6.                 The secrets of God are revealed in God’s wisdom. (Col. 2:3)

7.                 A man of wisdom is termed a wise man by his folk. (Daniel 1:20)

PRACTICAL LESSON:

1.     Wisdom is the principal tools a workman should ask for from God.

2.     No work can be done perfectly without the wisdom of God.

3.     Christians are encouraged constantly to ask God for wisdom in their various vocations.

4.     Wisdom, because it is a gift from God, this is not something that can be acquired in school i.e you don’t have to be matriculated in some university to gain wisdom.

MEMORY VERSE:     “James 1:5”

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; it shall be given him.

DISCUSSION:

1.     What distinguishes two workmen? 

2.Explain the meaning of wisdom.

LOVE

A Guy who has no job got married to a
banker, despite his fears and several advices that it's not good to marry without a job.
Every month the girl Would give the guy her full salary of #80,000 after removing her tithe. The guy would give the wife #20.000 for personal upkeep and the guy determined what happened to the remaining money.
This happened for 3 good years. There was
happiness in the family and the wife never refused to do her primary home duties for that 3 years,
despite wrong advice from friends that
'you can't be paying the bills and still be doing all
the work'.
There was a particular month the guy used
about #50.000 to travel from region to region for different interviews.
He finally got a job with a good firm. His salary was #380,000 monthly for a start. He bought his first car (a brand new) for 2.2million raira he gave the wife the car key,& continued to take public transport to work for about 3 years. Then he bought
the 2nd car for 4million took the keys of the first car & gave his wife the keys of the 2nd car.
They eventually moved into their own house
after few years. One day, the wife was looking for some
documents. She stumbled on a file neatly hidden, when she opened it, she saw her wedding picture
when she was very slim in the first page
of the file. She then saw that the document the purchase of the land and every other thing in the house were
all written in her name!
At the last page
was the husband's wedding picture and a note written by him:
''MY WIFE IS ALL I HAVE GOT. NOT EVEN THIS
HOUSE WORTH 100 millions AT THE TIME I
BUILT IS MINE'' .
Tears started to roll down her eyes.This couple got married in 1998. Last Sunday was their wedding anniversary, blessed with 3 children. True LOVE still exists till this day. Are you sure the love you have for your
partner can be
compared to this one you just read?
No matter what remember you chose
each other. It doesn't matter who puts food on the table or who
pays the bills. Always know, NO CONDITION IS PERMANENT.

GOD’S WISDOM

GOD’S WISDOM

                                                     LESSON ONE

MAIN IDEA:  What is the wisdom of God? The action God takes to solve problems? God’s problems of doing things? The wisdom which the Lord Jesus impart is far superior to any form of other wisdom. It is wisdom from above which James the apostle, described as “pure”. The Lord truth is forceful and it is able to change the whole character of a man from evil inclinations to godly thoughts and deeds.

STUDY TEXTS: 2Timothy 3:14-17; James 3:17-18

LESSON OBJECTIVE:       To reiterate that the Bible as the wisdom of God is the unfailing guide that points the way to the perfect life for all.

INTRODUCTION:

The divine characteristics of the Word of God makes the Holy Bible the greatest book ever in existence in the world. All through history, great men whose sense of spiritual value were not clouded by devilish philosophies or evil propensities, had always acknowledge the truth of God’s Word, its goodness and irresistible force. Concerning the holy Bible, Abraham Lincoln had this to say: “in regard to this great book, it is the best gift God has given to men. All the good savior gave to the world, was communicated through this book. If not for it we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man’s welfare here and hereafter, are to be found portrayed in it”.

Apostle Paul who derived great benefits from the knowledge of the word of God, stated: “for the word of God is quick (alive), and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the joints and marrow, and is a discerning of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).

The Bible comprises of doctrines, judgments, instructions and divine promises. The doctrines are the basis of Christian beliefs; judgments are for the discipline of the unbelievers, the instruction are for the guidance of the Christian in following the path of life: and the promises give hope and comfort to the faithful.

The psalmist describes the word of God as a lamp to his feet, and a light to his path (Psalm 119:105). And king Solomon whose wisdom, was given to him by God, stated  “for the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way  of life (Proverbs 6:23). Jesus Christ who is the very embodiment of the word of God, declared: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12)

SUBJECT MATTERS:

1.                 It is the wisdom from above which is pure peaceable, gentle and easy to be entreated. It is full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. (James 3 :17, 1^st cor. 2:6)

2.                 The wisdom found only in the Bible leads one to salvation.        (rom. 1:16-17)

3.                 The statues of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.           (Psalm 19-8)

PRACTICAL LESSON:

1.     The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

2.     It is better to get wisdom which further gives birth to understanding.

3.     Keeping the commandments of the Lord, imparts wisdom which breeds great reward to man,

4.     In all things  get wisdom, as this is the principal thing.

MEMORY VERSE:     proverbs 3:13

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

DISCUSSION:

1.     Wisdom is the “principal thing”. Discuss.

2.     Mention some of the great rewards in keeping God’s commandments.

Why is God’s wisdom superior to any form of worldly knowledge?