Aim: To practice true wisdom—out of love for Christ.
Doctrine: True wisdom leads to peace; false wisdom results in chaos. This is a good gauge for us to employ as we consider any situation before us (the church).
Exegesis: The traits of true and false wisdom: false wisdom is self-centered, and hence, idolatrous (v. 16); true wisdom is Christ-saturated, and hence, perfectly balanced (v. 17); all real righteousness is Christ's—wisely imputed to us (believers) (v. 18).
Further application: How Christians experience the benefits of true wisdom: by doing faith-motivated acts of kindness, we glorify God, bless others, and fulfill our purpose.
Key verse: v. 17 ''But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.
