Welling Seventh Day Adventist Church
Bible Verses for week commencing 23 June 2024.
Title: The Wisdom of God (I Am that I Am).
Theme: The source of all Eternal Truth.
Sunday
The king said, “This one says, ‘My son is alive and your son is dead,’ while that one says, ‘No! Your son is dead and mine is alive.”
Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword for the king. He then gave an order: “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”
The woman whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and said to the king, “Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!”
But the other said, “Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!”
Then the king gave his ruling: “Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother.
When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice.
1 Kings 3:23-28.
Monday
Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:9-10.
Tuesday
At the time of the sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.
1 Kings 18:36-37.
Wednesday
You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me.
John 5:39.
Thursday
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God – that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
I Corinthians 1:30-31.
Friday
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable is his judgements, and his paths beyond tracing out!
Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counsellor?
Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him.
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever!
Amen.
Romans 11:33-36.
Saturday
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.
Hebrews 13:8.
Conclusion
As we look at the Cross Of Jesus, we behold the wisdom of an infinitely wise and eternal God, who is “ordering” all things for our restoration, redemption and ultimate salvation.
Amen.