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The book of Job takes us behind the scenes to the darker side of suffering where Satan, the adversary, is at work. The good news is that despite his efforts, Satan remains on a leash, God’s wisdom reigns supreme and Christ, as the wisdom of God, walks with us through our suffering and allows us to live victorious lives.

In some ways, human philosophy involves a continuous cycle of order and chaos. In the final chapter of Ecclesiastes, Solomon speaks into this cycle, and points us to the power of speaking and keeping the words of God.

We live in a world where we need time – it helps with our rhythms of life in this world but we also need eternity, because God has placed it in our hearts, and it reflects the fact that we know we are not ultimately destined for this life alone, and nothing points to that more than the God of eternity who stepped into time, at just the right time.

Wisdom is not just about how to make good decisions in our everyday lives. It also involves thinking clearly about the big questions of life, death, time, eternity, order, chaos, suffering and hope. Ecclesiastes hits these issues head on, and it begins by reminding us that everything is “vapour”, and that life under the sun is just shepherding the wind.

As humans made in the image of God, we will always place our trust in something. God’s wisdom in Proverbs 3, however, calls us to trust in the Lord always with all of our heart. Moses looks at what that means in practice and how the Lord Jesus is our ultimate hope in achieving this.

Senior Associate Pastor Phil Varley delves into Proverbs 4:23, emphasizing the importance of guarding our hearts. He discusses valuing, attending to, and surrendering our hearts for strength and acceptance. The podcast explores the impact of internal beliefs, self-care, and surrendering to God for peace and growth.

As lockdown restrictions ease and we can spend more time together in small groups, wisdom is required for how we connect with one another and develop friendships with each other. Charles Kimbangi, who leads our Beckenham site, explores wise ways to connect with others, build friendships and put our trust in God.

Last Sunday Phil Varley challenged us to give thought to our ways. But what happens when we’ve tried to be wise and we still get overcome by trouble, we still fall? How do we find a way to rise? We take care of one another, we take refuge in God and we take a step of faith. Using Proverbs 24 and the Biblical stories of Ruth and Peter we will find strength and encouragement to walk through troubles.

The world needs people who build wise lives, who are careful about the steps and the choices of their lives. In this message, Phil Varley, our Senior Associate Pastor, shares six aspects of living thoughtful, wise lives: the need to STOP, to LISTEN, to PRAY; the need for OPENNESS; the need to CHOOSE and the need to TRUST.

King’s is committed to building a diverse, ‘Ephesians 2’ church community and in this message Steve Tibbert, our Senior Pastor, addresses the issue of racism, the Gospel and the Church. He encourages us to be quick to listen, to be learners, to speak out in our spheres of influence, and to help us build an ‘Ephesians 2’ church.