F4S: Do you want knowledge? Go for knowing the Lord and having His godly wisdom first. Then have all the true facts .. instead of some fake facts and half truths. "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise." Proverbs 11:30

Friday, September 12, 2025

Do you want knowledge? Go for knowing the Lord and having His godly wisdom first. Then have all the true facts .. instead of some fake facts and half truths. "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise." Proverbs 11:30

Good idea, Charlie Kirk. Let's all go talk to and about Jesus, where he leads us!

What does the living Jesus do? He loves people and He saves all who will receive His free (non-earnable) gift of salvation by faith. Yes, Jesus can save a person in a moment when thy turn from their sin in faith to him.. can save all those who cease trying to save themselves and fully trust in His sacrifice alone as the payment for sin (John 3:16; Acts 16:31). God gives wisdom, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was sufficient to pay for the sins of all humanity, but His gift of salvation is only received through faith (John 1:12). We each must decide.. cuz not to decide is to decide.. and trust Him.

It starts with a heart made right and wise. "Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean thoughts and right desires.. and make me willing to obey You. Then I will teach Your ways to other sinners, and they—guilty like me—will repent and return to You." Psalm 51

"The tyrant dies and his rule is over; the martyr dies and his rule begins," ~ Soren Kierkegaard

Franklin Graham (9/17/25): According to court documents, Tyler Robinson’s parents said that they asked their son why he shot Charlie Kirk, to which he replied, “there is too much evil and the guy spreads too much hate.” 

The Bible tells us, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil” (Isaiah 5:20). Jesus Himself calls Satan “a murderer from the beginning … and the father of lies” (John 8:44).

We live in a world that is warped by sin, and so many people are deceived. Let me be clear—speaking what the Bible says is not hate. Charlie Kirk wasn’t hating anyone when he answered question after question on campus after campus with truth from the Word of God. Life-altering, soul-saving truth that hasn’t changed since the beginning of time. Who spewed hate? The shooter. All Charlie Kirk did was love his Lord Jesus Christ and love young people enough to give them the truth, even about hard subjects like gender, marriage, abortion, and much more."

Charlie spoke the truth in love. That's what martyrs do. 

Remember John who spoke so many truths with good motives for the benefit of the hearers. Yep, in love he did that.. and it also cost him his head. 

Speaking the truth in love has cost so many believers there lives. Stick with the truth and wisely spreading it anyways.

John understood that Jesus must increase and that he must decrease. Because John had the proper esteem and love for Christ, he could humble himself and step out of the way speaking the truth that he did. He exampled humility for us.

How can one describe living in love and the importance of speaking the truth in love. You know, it takes a gift of boldness getting the truth out where it needs to be heard. To those SO needing to hear it.

Speaking the truth in love, you got this in Christ.

Ephesians 4:15: It is primarily a command, "Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ". This highlights the necessity of truthful, loving communication for spiritual growth within the Christian community.

1 Corinthians 13:4–7: Can you describe the nature of selfless love required for this task. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud...Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth".

Ephesians 4:29: At just the right time with clarity, with compassionate, with direct words of truth speak. Yes, with appropriate words: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen".

1 John 3:18: Love calls for true words and actions alongside those words. Righteous living: "Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth". 

Being bold for the truth might cost you your head.

Proverbs 28:1: This Bible associates godly boldness with righteousness, stating, "The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion". When one repents believes and is born again spiritually, God gives his righteousness. Right standing with, for right living.

2 Timothy 1:7: Courage in Christ is a gift from God the Father, as "God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control". God still provides assurance against fear of confrontation.

Ephesians 6:19–20: The Apostle Paul requests prayers to enable him to speak the gospel boldly and fearlessly.

Joshua 1:9: Before leading Israel, Joshua was commanded, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go". 

The source of boldness and truth - Jesus who was and is bold.

John 8:32: Jesus states, "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free", emphasizing the liberating purpose of truth.

Acts 4:31 describes the early Christians being filled with the Holy Spirit and speaking the word of God with boldness after earnest prayer, indicating that boldness is a spiritual gift. Ask for boldness to spread his message.

John 14:6: Jesus identifies himself as "the way, and the truth, and the life". 100% true.. signifying that saving Christian faith is centered on knowing Christ and his gospel message of salvation.

Good things can happen in and through you ..no matter your past preferences, thinking, feelings and leanings.

Remember when Stephen, with a right and pure heart, got silenced by many who were angry with stones?

What happened on that road to Damascus?


To know and courageously obey the Lord is far better than any sacrifice. It's better than all else, really.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” ~ Jesus, Jn. 15:13

"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened." ~ Billy Graham

There are just way too many spineless preachers and teachers in our nation's pulpits and college podiums today! Even all through Western Europe as well. Something must be done about that! Choose to live courageously like Charlie did. Fully follow Jesus! 

Martyr in the NT means witness. Today, if you are fortunate enough to live in a part of the world where Christian persecution is minimal, you may never have to give the ultimate sacrifice as some believers have had to do. But if God does call you to suffer for the sake of Christ (see Philippians 1:29), you can “consider it an opportunity for great joy” (James 1:2 nlt), knowing “God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats” (1 Peter 3:14 nlt).




What does God say about Christian martyrdom?













Justin Martyr was who? He (approximately AD 100–165) was a Christian teacher, writer, and ultimately a martyr.


Insanity - thinking its wrong to lose your job because of what you said, but what you said was Charlie should lose his life for what he said.
Today's college knowledge-acquisition minus having the Lord and godly wisdom inside is far from good or satisfying! 

Do you want gobs of facts? Make sure they're real facts. 

Go for learning what the Bible says.. yes, go for knowing the true facts of the Gospel and knowing the Lord Himself.. having His godly wisdom inside first. 

This beats merely having scholarships and a brain full of man's information. To obey the Lord is far better than sacrifice, or hubris or worldly wisdom. 

Why become a puffed-up know-it-all just full of yourself, lacking God's love and wisdom? It's not worth it. It's overrated -- vastly overrated in this world. Studying to gain some knowledge but lacking the humility of godly wisdom - that Is a very serious problem for many. Please obey the Word of God regardless of what you feel or think you know.

Am thinking today about that unwise killer Cain (Genesis 4:3–8). He went without gaining The holy fear of God, the intimate, firsthand knowledge of God, and godly wisdom: 

He somehow knew sacrifice was required, but he offered the wrong kind and then let anger consume him. His outcome: He killed Abel and was cursed.. had some very serious consequences for his stupid choice.

Knowing what’s required isn’t enough without wise godly obedience to Jesus Christ. Knowing and obeying the living Word of God (Jesus) is better than other knowledge-acquisition. What does the Bible say godly wisdom versus knowledge?

Proverbs 1:7 – “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

Proverbs 4:7 – “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”

Ecclesiastes 7:12 – “For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.”

James 1:5 – “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

James 3:17 – “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

1 Corinthians 8:1 – “Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.”

Proverbs 9:10 – “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”

Colossians 2:3 – “In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

Job 28:28 – “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”

Matthew 7:24 – “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock.”

Charles Spurgeon – “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.”

A.W. Tozer – “The essence of knowledge is application, and the end of wisdom is godliness.”

Jonathan Edwards – “A man may be full of knowledge and yet have no wisdom to improve it. A man may be full of reason and yet fail of grace.”

John Calvin – “True wisdom consists in two things: the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves.”

Oswald Chambers – “The golden rule for understanding in spiritual matters is not intellect, but obedience.”

Greg Laurie – “Wisdom is seeing things from God’s point of view, not just having all the information.”

Matthew Henry – “Knowledge without practice is like a glass eye, all for show, but nothing for use.”

Augustine – “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge for the greatest good.”

Knowledge of the truth.. of true facts.. is important and boldly spreading the truth is imperative, but it takes the Holy Spirit in a person. Yes, without the Holy Spirit knowing what's so could lead to destructive pride in a person. 

But the godly wisdom from above is SO needed with boldness. This wisdom is pure, and not destructive regarding people and produces humility.

The difference between knowledge and godly wisdom is the difference between knowing what to do or say and knowing when and how to say or to do it ..in the Spirit of love. 
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