Playlist: Understanding and Wisdom (topic)

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Understanding and Wisdom

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

Solomon requested understanding and discernment to judge Israel rightly rather than wisdom itself, yet the outcome of that request was wisdom developed through accumulated experience that God facilitated rather than miraculously imparted. This process follows a clear progression in which knowledge is first gathered, then …


Get Understanding

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

If we ask God for wisdom, we will also need to be ready to work to achieve it. Good results do not just magically happen; 'some assembly' is required.


Ecclesiastes and Wisdom

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

Wisdom and understanding are inseparable and vital for successful living by faith. Wisdom, often paired with understanding, is personified as a delightful companion, essential for making life's choices. They are so closely linked that one cannot truly exist without the other, and their pursuit is of utmost importance, worth any …


Commencement

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Graduations bring advice-laden commencement speeches designed to inspire and motivate young people, sending them out to their destinations and destinies.


Ecclesiastes (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Time and events are in the hands of God; He knows when to relieve the pressure and when to bring on more. Looking above the sun teaches us about the seasons.