This sermon explores the limitations of human wisdom as presented in Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 and emphasizes the need to seek true wisdom through submission to God and Christ. It highlights the universal struggle to find virtue and righteousness apart from divine guidance and offers practical applications for living wisely.
- Judge with righteous judgment: Believers should avoid hasty moral judgments based on outward appearances and instead seek God's counsel through Scripture and prayer to judge justly.
- Fear God and avoid extremism: The sermon warns against self-righteousness and legalism while encouraging a balanced fear of God, recognizing that some sin is inevitable but destructive when embraced.
- Submit to true wisdom and avoid worldly talk: Wisdom surpasses human experience, so believers should not be swayed by vindictive or inaccurate speech but seek God’s approval and cooperate with the Holy Spirit’s sanctification.
- Acknowledge the mystery and scarcity of wisdom: True wisdom is deep and mysterious, requiring a lifelong journey of growth and dependence on God as the sole source, while desiring to live a life pleasing to Him.
