The Wisdom of Submitting to God
Wisdom is about cultivating a higher sense of “the good life”—not giving ourselves up for power, popularity, or possessions, but submitting to Christ.
Wisdom is about cultivating a higher sense of “the good life”—not giving ourselves up for power, popularity, or possessions, but submitting to Christ.
Ephesians 1:3–14 shows us the beautiful truth of our salvation in three tenses. We have been redeemed and are in Christ, but await our full inheritance.
True wisdom is a gift from God. God provides it, we become more and more conformed to His image, bearing the aroma of Christ.
Our identity in Christ stems from the work of the Trinity: the Father adopted us, the Son redeemed us, and the Spirit sealed us.
What we do with our money matters. The world tempts us to use money for earthly benefits, but there is a way to leverage temporal gain for the eternal.
Our salvation is a work of the Triune God: the work of the Father, Son, and Spirit. Ephesians 1:3–14 is a single sentence praising Him for this work.
The love of money can lead to spiritual adultery. Proverbs gives us three reasons why focusing on making money over loving God is foolish.
What does it mean to be a saint? Ephesians 1:1–4 gives the answer.
Our wealth influences our walk. If we seek after worldly wealth, the way that we live will reflect the values of the flesh. But if we pursue spiritual wealth, we will walk like a child of God.
We truly begin to walk in wisdom when our speech demonstrates self-control. Instead of answering out of anger, speak calmly out of love.
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