“Chase traces the theme of wisdom across the whole canon and demonstrates how the myriad paths we can tread really boil down to two options: the way of folly that leads to death and the way of wisdom that leads to life. Those who are wise understand two key truths that make all the difference.” - TGC
Sermon No. 2688, intended for reading on Lord’s-Day, August 19, 1900. Delivered by C. H. Spurgeon, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, on Thursday evening, July 21, 1881
“You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according unto Your Word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed Your Commandments.” – Psalm 119:65, 66.
“…paying close attention to literary genre is a key principle of biblical hermeneutics. One cannot, for example, interpret Old Testament narrative books in the same way as New Testament epistles, which lay out doctrine.” - BJU Seminary
“The difficulty of walking by faith based on His commands and principles often leads to mysticism taking hold in both the culture and the church, for example in the nature-focused ‘enchantment movement.’ One needn’t dive into ‘enchantment’ to spot popular—yet equally suspect—methods of seeking God’s will” - BJU Seminary
“this passage is proverbial and not a promise, as God’s providence sometimes brings surprises to our lives. Nonetheless, its wisdom should still be heeded.” - David Huffstutler
“Paul affirms the significance of our topic when he prays for the saints in Philippi. ‘And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment [the ability to perceive and discern]; that ye may approve [a testing process] things that are excellent’ ” - P&D
“These are all reasonable motivations, but how can a man know if/when it’s time to make a change? If God called you to the pastorate at Church A, how could you know if he is now calling you to Church B?” - London Lyceum
“It is to observe quietly and humbly and then, when appropriate, to ask clarifying questions. And more often than not, I have been encouraged and even challenged by these clarifications. ” - Challies
“Philosophers such as Plato, Kant, and Heidegger may champion thought as the means of salvation and freedom. Still, human reason itself is chained in the prison of depravity and can only lead to ultimate death.” - Christ Over All
“I’ve been told that ‘Leemers’ is a term used by naval aviators to describe a gut feeling that something is wrong, even if there’s no definitive proof…. it’s a brilliant concept and something we need to consider in our work.” - Phil Cooke
