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<v Speaker 1>Pastor Rick Warren often says, you were made by God

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<v Speaker 1>and for God, and until you understand that, life will

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<v Speaker 1>That's the word Daily to eight hundred six hundred five

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<v Speaker 1>thousand and four. Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with

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<v Speaker 1>part one of a message called Learning to Live Wisely.

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<v Speaker 2>If God were to say to you, I'll give you

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<v Speaker 2>anything you want in life. Just name one thing I'll

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<v Speaker 2>give that to you, what would your answer be. I'd

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<v Speaker 2>like fewer problems. I'd like to get married, I'd like

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<v Speaker 2>to get out of debt. I'd like to have a

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<v Speaker 2>no more conflict than my relationship. I doubt you would

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<v Speaker 2>ask for what Solomon asked for. This question was actually

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<v Speaker 2>asked by God to a guy in the Bible. God

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<v Speaker 2>comes to Solomon one day. Solomon was the son of David,

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<v Speaker 2>the king of Israel, and later Solomon became king, and

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<v Speaker 2>God asked Solomon one day, what would you like in life? Solomon,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll give you anything you ask for in life. Name

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<v Speaker 2>one thing and I'll give it to you. Solomon did

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<v Speaker 2>not ask for a wealth, he didn't ask for fame,

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<v Speaker 2>he didn't ask for comfort, he didn't ask for pleasure.

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<v Speaker 2>He said, God, I want you to give me wisdom.

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<v Speaker 2>I want you to make me the wisest man in

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<v Speaker 2>the world. Now, wisdom really? I mean, if God had

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<v Speaker 2>asked me, what's the one thing you want in life?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think I would have asked for wisdom. I

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<v Speaker 2>doubt you would either. That might be on my list,

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<v Speaker 2>but it certainly wouldn't be number one. But Solomon, out

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<v Speaker 2>of all the things he could ask God for, says God,

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<v Speaker 2>more than anything else, I want you to make me wise.

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<v Speaker 2>God was so impressed with this request, so touched by

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<v Speaker 2>Solomon's request, he said Solomon. I'm going to grant it,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm not only going to give you wisdom. You're

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<v Speaker 2>not only going to be the wisest man in the world.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to also make you the wealthiest man in

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<v Speaker 2>the world, the most famous man in the world, the

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<v Speaker 2>most powerful man in the world. Of your day. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to give you everything that everybody else wants to

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<v Speaker 2>because you asked wisely. We don't understand how important wisdom is.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't realize that it is the key to literally

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<v Speaker 2>everything else that you want in life. Notice on your outline,

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<v Speaker 2>the Bible says this Proverbs chapter eight, verse eleven, Wisdom

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<v Speaker 2>is more precious than rubies. Nothing else you could ever

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<v Speaker 2>want is as valuable? Are you kidding me? Nothing else

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<v Speaker 2>I could ever want is as valuable as wisdom. It says,

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<v Speaker 2>it's more precious than rubies. I don't really know the

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<v Speaker 2>value of rubies, so I had to look it up

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<v Speaker 2>this week. Highest quality rubies are worth ten times what

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<v Speaker 2>diamonds are worth ten times. Let me put this in perspective.

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<v Speaker 2>A gram of gold is worth about fifty bucks. Specifically,

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<v Speaker 2>a gram of gold is worth fifty three dollars today.

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<v Speaker 2>A gram of ruby's would be worth about fifty thousand dollars.

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<v Speaker 2>That is exponentially more valuable than gold or diamonds. And

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<v Speaker 2>God is saying wisdom is far more valuable to your

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<v Speaker 2>life than you could possibly imagine. And if you will

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<v Speaker 2>get wisdom in your life, it will bless you in

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<v Speaker 2>every other area of your life. This is what you

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<v Speaker 2>need to want more than anything else. The Bible says

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<v Speaker 2>this Proverbs four, verse seven, Getting wisdom is the most

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<v Speaker 2>important thing you can do. Really, really, I mean I

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't have thought that. I wouldn't think that getting wisdom

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<v Speaker 2>was the most important thing I could do in life.

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<v Speaker 2>But you might circle that the most important thing you

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<v Speaker 2>can do is to get wisdom. Now, what is wisdom?

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<v Speaker 2>Wisdom is seeing things from God's point of view. It's

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<v Speaker 2>not knowledge. You can get no a lot of places.

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<v Speaker 2>You can go to college, you can go to school,

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<v Speaker 2>you can get all kinds of degrees, and you can

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<v Speaker 2>get a lot of knowledge. But person can be knowledgeable

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<v Speaker 2>and not wise. A person can be educated and not wise.

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<v Speaker 2>Wisdom and knowledge are two different things. A lot of

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<v Speaker 2>educated people are actually fools, and a lot of foolish

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<v Speaker 2>people are Uneducated people are actually quite wise because wisdom

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<v Speaker 2>is seeing life from God's point of view, and it says,

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<v Speaker 2>of all the things in life, getting wisdom is the

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<v Speaker 2>most important thing you can do. What I want us

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<v Speaker 2>to do this week hed is two things. Look at

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<v Speaker 2>why is wisdom so important to me? Why is it

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<v Speaker 2>the most important thing that I should want? Why should

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<v Speaker 2>it be the number one goal of my life to

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<v Speaker 2>get wisdom? Why is that the most important thing? And

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<v Speaker 2>then second, we're going to look at how to get

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<v Speaker 2>it now. Fortunately, Solomon the wisest Man wrote a book

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<v Speaker 2>about it. It's called the Book of Proverbs. It's in

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<v Speaker 2>the middle of your Bible. If you take the Bible

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<v Speaker 2>and you open it right in the middle, you come

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<v Speaker 2>to the Book of Proverbs. And the Book of Proverbs

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<v Speaker 2>is a book on how to live wisely. There are

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<v Speaker 2>thirty one chapters in the Book of Proverbs. That means

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<v Speaker 2>if you read a chapter a day, you would go

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<v Speaker 2>through the Book of Proverbs once a month. I know many,

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<v Speaker 2>many businessmen who make a practice to read a chapter

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<v Speaker 2>a day of Proverbs. It is so jam packed full

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<v Speaker 2>of practical wisdom on life, relationships, business, money, time, and

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<v Speaker 2>like that, they read a chapter a day and they

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<v Speaker 2>go through the book once a month. Let me read

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<v Speaker 2>to you the introduction to the Book of Proverbs to

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<v Speaker 2>explain how important wisdom is. It's here on the screen.

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<v Speaker 2>Watch this chapter one, verse one. These are the proverbs

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<v Speaker 2>of Solomon, David's son, King of Israel. The purpose of

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<v Speaker 2>these proverbs is to teach people wisdom and discipline and

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<v Speaker 2>help them understand wise sayings. Through these problems, people will

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<v Speaker 2>receive instruction and discipline, good conduct, and doing what is right,

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<v Speaker 2>just and fair. These proverbs will make the simple minded clever,

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<v Speaker 2>and it means if you're dumb, it'll make you smart.

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<v Speaker 2>These will give knowledge and purpose to young people. If

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<v Speaker 2>you're a young adult, you're a teenager, you should be

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<v Speaker 2>devouring the Book of Proverbs. It will give you purpose

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<v Speaker 2>and knowledge. Let those who are wise listen to these

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<v Speaker 2>proverbs and become even wiser, and let those who understand

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<v Speaker 2>receive guidance by exploring the depth of meaning in these proverbs,

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<v Speaker 2>these parables, these wise sayings, and these riddles.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope once again. Here's

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<v Speaker 2>Over and over and over again. In the Bible, God

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<v Speaker 2>stresses the importance of wisdom. He says, it's the number

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<v Speaker 2>one thing you need to one in line. It should

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<v Speaker 2>be your number one goal, because if you get wisdom,

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<v Speaker 2>it's going to affect every other thing in your life

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<v Speaker 2>for the better, for the good. Proverbs Chapter nine, verse

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<v Speaker 2>twelve says this, if you become wise, you'll be the

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<v Speaker 2>one to benefit. Circle that word benefit. You'll be the

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<v Speaker 2>one brings personal benefit to you. Wisdom does. But if

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<v Speaker 2>you score in wisdom, you'll be the one to suffer.

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<v Speaker 2>Why because all of the problems in your life come

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<v Speaker 2>from a lack of wisdom. All of the problems in

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<v Speaker 2>your life come from making foolish decisions. The reason you

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<v Speaker 2>have financial problems is because you make foolish financial decisions.

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<v Speaker 2>The reason you have relational problems is because you make

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<v Speaker 2>foolish relational decisions. You don't make wise decisions. There's a

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<v Speaker 2>verse in the Bible that says the way that there's

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<v Speaker 2>a way that seems right to men, to women, to

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<v Speaker 2>human beings, there's a way that seems right to us,

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<v Speaker 2>but it ends in death, it ends in destruction, it

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<v Speaker 2>ends in a dead end. In other words, I make

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<v Speaker 2>decisions with my money that I think seem the right

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<v Speaker 2>thing to do, but they're foolish decisions, and I get

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<v Speaker 2>in trouble. There are things that I do in relationships

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<v Speaker 2>that I think are the right thing to do in

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<v Speaker 2>my relationships, and they seem right to me, but they're wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>They're not wise, and so I have dead ends in

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<v Speaker 2>my relationships. There are career moves that I make that

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<v Speaker 2>seem to be right to me, but they're wrong. They're

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<v Speaker 2>foolish decisions. Because I lack wisdom, I keep running up

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<v Speaker 2>against dead ends. So if I fill my life with wisdom,

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<v Speaker 2>then I'm going to benefit from it. I'm going to

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<v Speaker 2>be wiser, and I'm going to have fewer problems, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to have more success in my life. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>the Book of Proverbs lists all kinds of reasons or

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<v Speaker 2>of your life. I'm going to just give you eighteen

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<v Speaker 2>of those reasons, eighteen benefits. I've listed the verses there

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<v Speaker 2>on your outline, and I'm not even going to comment

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<v Speaker 2>on these. They're pretty self explanatory. I'm just going to

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<v Speaker 2>read them through very quickly, and i want you to

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<v Speaker 2>circle each of the eighteen benefits to your life if

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<v Speaker 2>you become a wiser person. So let me read them quickly.

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<v Speaker 2>You circle the benefits. Proverbs twenty four to fourteen. Wisdom

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<v Speaker 2>is good for the soul. Circle that good for the soul.

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<v Speaker 2>Get wisdom and you'll have a bright future. Circle that,

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<v Speaker 2>so you're going to have it. Be good for the soul.

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<v Speaker 2>You'll have a bright future. Now you want to succeed

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<v Speaker 2>in life, look at what the Bible says. Proverbs eight nineteen,

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<v Speaker 2>and those who love learning will succeed. Circle will succeed.

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<v Speaker 2>You want to be a success in life. It's real simple.

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<v Speaker 2>Get wise, wise up, learn wisdom. The more wisdom you have,

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<v Speaker 2>the more successful you'll be in life. Proverbs eight, verse four.

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<v Speaker 2>Treasure wisdom, and it will make you great. Circle that.

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<v Speaker 2>Hold on to it, and it will bring you honor.

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<v Speaker 2>Circle that. So in the first few verses we see

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<v Speaker 2>wisdom is good for your soul. It'll give you a

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<v Speaker 2>wisdom problem. The next verse says, this wisdom will multiply

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<v Speaker 2>your days and add years to your life. Let's say

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<v Speaker 2>in there, it'll multiply your days when you are wise.

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<v Speaker 2>The wiser you are, the wiser you manage your time,

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<v Speaker 2>You make unwise decisions with your time. The wiser you become,

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<v Speaker 2>the more time you're gonna have. Wisdom is a time

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<v Speaker 2>management issue, and time management is a wisdom issue. Not

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<v Speaker 2>only that, it says it will add years to your life.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a flat out promise of God. God says, if

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<v Speaker 2>you live wisely, you're going to live longer. Now you

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<v Speaker 2>got my attention. Okay, now you got my attention. It's

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<v Speaker 2>going to cause success, it's gonna make me great, it's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna bring honor, it's going to multiply my time. It's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna give me more extend my life. I'm interested in wisdom.

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<v Speaker 2>Next verse Proverbs twenty four to five. Wise people have

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<v Speaker 2>more power you have in your life. Proverbs three thirty five.

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<v Speaker 2>Wise people will gain an honorable reputation. Circle that the

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<v Speaker 2>wiser you are, the more people are gonna like you,

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<v Speaker 2>the more people are going to love you, the more

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<v Speaker 2>popular you're going to be, the more your reputation is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be honored. And you have a good reputation

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<v Speaker 2>because you're not foolish. You're not a fool You're wise. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>how many of you would like this year to be

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<v Speaker 2>better than last year? Can I see your hands? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's unanimous. That's a wisdom issue, making the

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<v Speaker 2>get better and better. Why because we're not making the

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<v Speaker 2>same mistakes we made last year. If I'm wiser this year,

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<v Speaker 2>my life is going to be easier this year. If

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<v Speaker 2>I'm wiser this year, my life is going to be

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<v Speaker 2>better this year because I'm not making the same foolish mistakes.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not repeating the errors of the past. The wiser

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<v Speaker 2>I get, the better my life gets year after year

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<v Speaker 2>after year. So obviously I don't want to be a fool.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to be a wise man. I want to

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<v Speaker 2>be a wise woman. The next verse, Proverbs three sixteen

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<v Speaker 2>to eighteen, mentions seven major benefits of getting wisdom in

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<v Speaker 2>your life. Notice this right, circle them all. Wisdom offers

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<v Speaker 2>you long life. That's the first one, as well as

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<v Speaker 2>wealth that's the sactly. Wealth is a mark of wisdom.

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<v Speaker 2>You wise up to use your money wisely, as well

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<v Speaker 2>as wealth and honor. Circle honor. Wisdom can make your

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<v Speaker 2>life pleasant. In other words, it's not as hard. If

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<v Speaker 2>I make foolish decisions, life is hard. If I make

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<v Speaker 2>wise decisions, life is pleasant. It's easier. Says Wisdom can

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<v Speaker 2>lead you safely through life. In other words, wisdom is

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<v Speaker 2>a protection keeps you from making mistakes. You circle that

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<v Speaker 2>those who become wise are happy. You want happiness. Get

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<v Speaker 2>wise up. The wiser you get, the happier you'll be.

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<v Speaker 2>Wisdom will give them life in other words, true life. Now, friends,

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<v Speaker 2>those seven benefits are so ridiculously over the top. If

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't believe that was in the Bible, it sounds

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<v Speaker 2>like an infomercial. I mean if I held up a

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<v Speaker 2>product and said, this product will give you a long life.

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<v Speaker 2>It will make you wealthy, it will bring you honor,

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<v Speaker 2>It will make your life pleasant and easier than before.

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<v Speaker 2>It will lead you safely through the problem of your life.

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<v Speaker 2>It will make you happy, and it will cause you

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<v Speaker 2>to experience life it was meant to be lived. You've begune.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't believe it. That's unrealistic. But I didn't say this.

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<v Speaker 2>God said it. God said it, and God is telling

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<v Speaker 2>you the value of learning wisdom. This is why we're

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<v Speaker 2>going to do the next six weeks. If you become

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<v Speaker 2>more wise, these things will be true in your life.

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<v Speaker 2>One more verse Proverbs four to twelve. Nothing will stand

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<v Speaker 2>in your way. If you walk wisely circle, nothing will

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<v Speaker 2>stand In other words, you got your dream, you got

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<v Speaker 2>your goal. Wisdom will show you how to get around

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<v Speaker 2>all the barriers. Nothing will stand in your way, and

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<v Speaker 2>you will not stumble. You're not going to make this

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<v Speaker 2>so many mistakes when you run. If you are wise,

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<v Speaker 2>do you see how important wisdom is to your life?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you understand why wisdom should be the number one

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<v Speaker 2>goal of your life? Do you realize how it's worth

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<v Speaker 2>the next six weeks of your life to hear it,

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<v Speaker 2>read it, study it, memorize, meditate on it to learn

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<v Speaker 2>how to live wisely. Now, Like everything else, wisdom is

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<v Speaker 2>a choice. Happiness is a choice. Being close to God

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<v Speaker 2>is a choice. Success is a series of making wise choices.

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<v Speaker 2>Wisdom is a choice. You got to learn to be wise.

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<v Speaker 2>And what I want to do is talk to you

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<v Speaker 2>about what the Bible says are the five ways to

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<v Speaker 2>build wisdom into your life. Bible is very specific that

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<v Speaker 2>if you do certain things, then you make certain choices,

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<v Speaker 2>you will become a wiser and wiser woman, you will

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<v Speaker 2>become a wiser and wiser man. Well, if wisdom has

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<v Speaker 2>so many benefits to my life, why don't we live

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<v Speaker 2>more wisely? The answer is it's harder. It's harder. It's

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<v Speaker 2>quite easy to make foolish decisions. It's quite difficult to

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<v Speaker 2>make wise decisions. We are not by nature wise people.

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<v Speaker 2>By nature, we do the dumb thing, we do, the

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<v Speaker 2>foolish thing, we do the easy thing. You don't come

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<v Speaker 2>out of the womb automatically being wise. Wisdom has to

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<v Speaker 2>be learned. And until you do the five things that

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<v Speaker 2>cause you to learn wisdom. You're not going to learn wisdom.

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<v Speaker 2>You can go to school for the rest of your

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<v Speaker 2>life and not learn wisdom. You could read all kinds

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<v Speaker 2>of books and not learn wisdom, because wisdom is seeing

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<v Speaker 2>life from God's viewpoint. So you've got to make a

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<v Speaker 2>choice to learn. The Bible says in Proverbs four, verse five,

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<v Speaker 2>learn to be wise. Circle the word learn. You got

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<v Speaker 2>to learn to be wise and develop good judgment. That's

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<v Speaker 2>a choice. It's your choice. You don't have to learn,

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<v Speaker 2>you don't have to develop. It's your choice. Recently, I

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<v Speaker 2>got a letter, said Pastor Rick, I regret that I

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<v Speaker 2>didn't open my life to Jesus until very late in

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<v Speaker 2>my adult life. I regret that so much that I

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<v Speaker 2>wasted so many years going in the wrong direction. I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like I will never catch up. Well, you're wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>You are never too old to learn to be wise.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're alive, if your heart's beating, if blood is

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<v Speaker 2>pumping through your veins, that you can learn to be wise.

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<v Speaker 2>You're also never too young to learn to be wise.

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<v Speaker 2>Wisdom has absolutely nothing to do with your age. You

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<v Speaker 2>can be old and a fool, you can be young

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<v Speaker 2>and wise. Would you agree with me it's possible to

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<v Speaker 2>grow older without growing up. Everybody agree with that. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>look out. You can grow older without growing up. A

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<v Speaker 2>lot of people grow old wisdom. You can be old

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<v Speaker 2>and still be a spiritual baby. You're still walking around

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<v Speaker 2>in spiritual diapers at ninety five years of age. Or

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<v Speaker 2>you can be a young person and you can be

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<v Speaker 2>full of a lot of wisdom because you're doing the

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