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.