Command 22: Be Wise as Serpents
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Related Resources
More about this command can be found in the Commands of Christ, Series 4, book.
- Instructions for Our Most Important Battle
- Thinking Biblically, Speaking Secularly

- The Pursuit of God

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“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves” (Matthew 10:16).
Study Question
When God told Gideon to destroy his father’s altar, Gideon did it at night for fear of the men who worshiped Baal. Did Gideon demonstrate wisdom or a lack of boldness?
Character Quality
Wisdom is seeing and responding to life situations from God’s frame of reference.
Bible Verses for Meditation
Additional Bible verses that support Christ’s command: Be Wise as Serpents
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