- Wise up and face reality?
- There is something cynical about the wisdom of the world
- James asks "are you wise" looking for a special kind of wisdom from God
- Proverbs and Ecclesiastes speak of wisdom being a gift from God
- We need the right kind of wisdom
- Proverbs is a great collection of sayings
- Reading: Proverbs 8 NIVUK
- Hymn - Spirit of the Living God fall afresh on me
- Reading: James 3.13–4.3,7-8a NIVUK
