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Who Is A Wise Man?

• James 313

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who lives a good life. (James 313)
• It is wise to be good it is foolish to be evil.
• Genuine wisdom is always accompanied with
  meekness. (NOTE 1 Cor. 318-19).

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who respects God. Psalms 141
• Denial of God. 2 Pet. 21 cf. Mt. 1033

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who fears God. Prov. 910 Eccl. 1213
• Respects His wisdom. Jer. 1023 cf. Gentiles,
  Rom. 122ff
• Respects His power. Eph. 320ff 1 Cor. 125
• Respects His goodness. James 117

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who respects his parents. Prov. 131 155
• Children are to honor parents. Eph. 62 cf. Ex.
  2012
• Involves care in old age. 1 Tim. 54

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who listens to counsel. Prov. 1215
• Fool will not listen. cf. 2 Thess. 32

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who refrains his lips. Prov. 1019 1728
  2911 James 119 Mt. 1234-37 1 Pet. 310

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• The Old Testament addressed this subject many
  times.
• 1. The tongue of the righteous is as choice
  silver (Prov. 1020).
• 2. David prayed, Set a watch, O Jehovah, before
  my mouth Keep the door of my lips(Ps. 1413).
• 3. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
  keepeth his soul from troubles (Prov. 2123).
• 4. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in
  network of silver (Prov. 2511).

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• 5. He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life
  but he that openeth wide his lips shall have
  destruction (Prov. 133).
• 6. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?
  There is more hope of a fool than of him (Prov.
  2920).
• 7. Let us especially be slow to speak when we are
  angry.
• a. A soft answer turneth away wrath but a
  grievous word stireth up anger (Prov. 151).
• b. Death and life are in the power of the
  tongue (Prov. 1821).

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who wins souls. Prov. 1130 Dan. 123
• Working with valuable material. Mt. 1626
• Wisdom in defeating Satan. Eph. 612
• Sin is deceitful. Heb. 313
• Wisdom in saving our own souls. Ezek 318ff
• Greatest joy. James 519ff 1 Thess. 219

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who hears and obeys the Lord. Mt. 724-27
• Submission to authority. Mt. 2123-27 cf. Heb.
  11 Mt. 175
• Obedience necessary. Rom. 616-18 2 Thess. 19
• One who hears and does not obey is deceiving
  himself. James 122-25
• Even until the end. Rev. 210

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who is prepared NOW. Mt. 724-27
• The lowly ants prepare for the future. Prov.
  3025
• Wise man anticipates the storm and builds upon
  the rock. Mt. 724-27
• Jesus taught the wisdom of preparing.
• Rich fool. Luke 1213-21
• Ten virgins. Mt. 251-13
• Unjust steward. Luke 161-8

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Who Is A Wise Man? James 313

• One who becomes a Christian and is faithful until
  the end.
• Lives the good life.
• Respects God.
• Respects parents.
• Refrains his lips.
• Wins souls.
• Obeys the Lord.
• Is prepared.
• World looks upon this as foolish. 1 Cor. 410