0030, Who Is a Wise Man

Who Is a Wise Man? | W.D. Frazee Sermons #0030What does it really mean to be educated? In this study from June 8, 1979, Elder W.D. Frazee opens James 3:13 to show that true wisdom is not measured by degrees or years in school, but by the demonstration of the life — how you live, how you relate, and how you handle yourself.Elder Frazee identifies three relationships every truly educated person must master, and they must be learned in order: first, knowing God; second, knowing yourself; and third, getting along with others. Through the examples of Joseph, Daniel, Solomon, and Samson, he shows that without the first, the other two are impossible — and that even the wisest and strongest men in Scripture failed when they lost that foundation.With his trademark humor, Elder Frazee illustrates human conflict through the unforgettable story of a skunk, a grizzly bear, and a porcupine on a mountain trail — a vivid reminder that Jesus sends us out "as lambs among wolves," not as skunks or porcupines. The sermon is a practical, searching call to examine how we're getting along in the three great areas of life's education.Key Themes: — True education demonstrated by lifestyle, not credentials (James 3:13) — Humility and confidence together: the examples of Joseph and Daniel — Three relationships of the educated life: with God, with self, with others — "Each has an individuality that no one can handle as successfully as himself" — The skunk and porcupine: wrong methods of getting along with people — Living peaceably with all men — and when failure to do so is faithfulnessKey Texts: James 3:13 | Genesis 41:16 | Jeremiah 9:23–24 | John 17:3 | John 15:5 | Romans 12:18 | 1 John 1:9Spirit of Prophecy References: Medical Ministry, p. 80