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Service Notes

Missions Talk with Dylan and Greg / explain Acts 5:28 “28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name?

and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

Pray for Lemar and Latasha and their move.

Review of Proverbs

Leaving off Proverbs 30 & 31 for a later date.

We have looked at the major themes of Proverbs

Why is Proverbs so important?

Proverbs accomplishes something no other biblical book does: it simply compiles numerous short instructions for living an effective life on earth.

- Swindoll

The main idea is stated clearly early in the book.

Proverbs 1:7 “7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

Wisdom literature is a big portion of OT truth;

the Priest gave the Law

the Prophet gave a Word from the Lord

the wise man/ ancients gave his wise Counsel.

Jeremiah 18:18 “18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet.

Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.”

Ezekiel 7:26 “26 Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.”

Picture of a guy in Thailand they said was 140 years old.

I read it to find out the “proverb” he wrote on the wall was don’t believe everything you read on the internet.

Solomon came to the throne with great promise, privilege, and opportunity.

God had granted his request for understanding

This is wisdom from God that Solomon shares. 1 Kings 3:9-12 “9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”

Proverbs calls man to live as the Creator intended him to live when He made man.

Psalm 90:12 “12 So teach us to number our days, That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”

Review of the Major Themes

I. Man’s Relationship to God

A. His Trust Prov.

22:19

B. His Humility Prov.

3:34

C. His Fear of God Prov.

1:7

D. His Righteousness Prov.

10:25

E. His Sin Prov.

28:13

F. His Obedience Prov.

6:23

G. Facing Reward Prov.

12:28

H. Facing Tests Prov.

17:3

I. Facing Blessing Prov.

10:22

J. Facing Death Prov.

15:11

II.

Man’s Relationship to Himself

A. His Character Prov.

20:11

B. His Wisdom Prov.

1:5

C. His Foolishness Prov.

26:10,11

D. His Speech Prov.

18:21

E. His Self Control Prov.

6:9-11

F. His Kindness Prov.

3:3

G. His Wealth Prov.

11:4

H. His Pride Prov.

27:1

I. His Anger Prov.

29:11

J. His Laziness Prov.

13:4

III.

Man’s Relationship to Others

A. His Love Prov.

8:17

B. His Friends Prov.

17:17

C. His Enemies Prov.

19:27

D. His Truthfulness Prov.

23:23

E. His Gossip Prov.

20:19

F. As a Father Prov.

20:7; 31:2-9

G.

As a Mother Prov.

31:10-31

H.

As Children Prov.

3:1-3

I.

In Educating Children Prov.

4:1-4

J.

In Disciplining Children Prov.

22:6

The two major themes which are interwoven and overlapping throughout Proverbs are wisdom and folly.

Summary of the book

Challenging book to divide.

Here is one way that I think we can get a good summary of the book by looking at the values that God loves in reverse by seeing what He hates.

Proverbs 6:16-19 “16 These six things doth the Lord hate: Yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, Feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.”

Eyes of Humility

Proverbs 6:17 “17 A proud look, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,”

We are given strong and clear wisdom about this.

We should not be wise in our own eyes.

Proverbs 3:5-7 “5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”

It is called arrogancy.

Proverbs 8:13 “13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the froward mouth, do I hate.”

This continues in 11:2, 13:10, 16:5, 16:18-19, 21:2 and many more

Pride makes a fool of those who live by it.

Proverbs 16:18-19 “18 Pride goeth before destruction, And an haughty spirit before a fall.

19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.”

Eyes of humility give us a right view of God

In a list of the things God hates, the first one mentioned is pride.

God values humility because He knows what pride does to us and because He knows that humility puts us in touch with Him, others, and ourselves.

What God means by humility is seen by the way Christ served His Father and His disciples.

Eyes of humility give us a right view of ourselves and others

God is watching the way we look at others.

We are inclined to have an exaggerated sense of our own opinions and interests, and a diminished awareness of the needs of others.

Because of our tendency toward pride, we need the cross, the Spirit, and the example of Christ

This truth is repeated by the same author in James 4:6 “6 But he giveth more grace.

Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”

A tongue of truth

Proverbs 6:17 “17 A proud look, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,”

By lies of flattery, young people are persuaded to be physically intimate before marriage.

By countless denials, addicts keep help at arm’s length and drag those who love them through the living nightmares of their addiction.

By deception, marriage partners are betrayed, life savings are lost, and countless persons are led to believe that there is no higher purpose than to live for themselves.