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Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones discusses the importance of wisdom and knowledge in the context of Christian harmony and humility.
In this sermon on Romans 12:16 titled “Wisdom and Knowledge,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones teaches on the importance of being of the same mind. Christians are to bless those who persecute them, rejoice with those who rejoice, and are to be of the same mind in agreement with one another. Two things threaten to destroy harmony – haughtiness in minding high things and being wise in one’s own eyes. Christians should learn about the folly of intellectual pride and look at the history of the Christian church to see how important it is to guard against this sin. This sin is the abuse of one of God’s greatest gift to humanity — the intellect. There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom: one is merely gathering and acquiring factual information, while the other is the power and capacity to apply it. The greater the scholar, the more humble the person. A little knowledge is most dangerous and while love builds one up, knowledge merely puffs up. Christians should consider the humility and meekness of the Son of God and remember the Scriptures, “walk humbly with thy God” and “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” Christians are encouraged to learn to distinguish between true…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Topics covered
- wisdom
- knowledge
- humility
- Christianity
- intellectual pride
- harmony
Keywords
- wisdom
- knowledge
- Christianity
- humility
- intellectual pride
- Romans 12:16
- harmony
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Romans 12:16
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