FINDING WISDOM IN THE LIVES OF THREE WOMEN

                      2 Timothy 3:6                                     Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Some people, men and women, seem to think that women are not very wise. They can tell you stories of silly women to supposedly prove their point. The only thing they prove is that there have been a lot of silly women. Do not the Scriptures say in 2 Timothy 3:6 “For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts”?

Well, of course it does. But read the context. There are silly women and there are devious men. By the same token, there are silly men and devious women. This does not mean they are not godly wise folk in both genders. Many are the times that I have been helped by the counsel of good godly women with common sense, yes, with sanctified sense. And so had King David.

 

I. DAVID FOUND HELP IN A TIME OF OVER-ENTHUSIAM [1 Sam. 25]

 

1. She Kept Her Head when Others were Losing Theirs [v. 1-22]

 

2. She Kindled Humility in Others by Being Humbe Herself [v. 23-28]

 

3. She Kindly Helped Others when she was in danger [v. 29-35]

 

II. DAVID FOUND HELP IN A TIME OF OBVIOUS ERROR [2nd Samuel 14]

 

1. Borrowed Words [v. 12-17]

 

2. Brave Words [v. 18-19]

 

3. Best Words [v. 20ff]

 

III. DAVID FOUND HELP IN A TIME OF AN ORNERY ENEMY [2 Samuel 20]

 

1. She Knew Who to Talk to [v. 1-2, 13-17]

 

2. She Knew What to Say [v. 18-21]

 

3. She knew what to do [v. 22, 6]