230430 Proverbs 3:5-6: Trusting in God

Questions to Answer

What is it to trust in Yahweh?

To act in accordance with His expressed will vis a vis the Scriptures

What is it to lean on your own understanding?

limit God’s activity to only what we can see

To act by only what we see, feel, hear instead of what we know about God

What is it to acknowledge Him?

ways, customs, manners

to acknowledge Him is to yada to know Him

What is it to have straight paths?

Straight, smooth or morally right

Proverbs 3:5–6 |

Introduction

Main Point

Prayer

Context

I). Total Trust (v5)

5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.

II). Complete Dependence (v6)

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

Application

Conclusion

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9 ““As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a delighted soul; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.”

Job 33:11 “‘He puts my feet in the stocks; He keeps watch over all my paths.’”

Psalm 4:5 “Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in Yahweh.”

Psalm 5:8 “O Yahweh, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.”

Psalm 25:2 “O my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies exult over me.”

Psalm 37:3-5 “Trust in Yahweh and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in Yahweh; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to Yahweh, Trust in Him, and He will do it.”

Psalm 73:24 “With Your counsel You will lead me, And afterward take me in glory.”

Proverbs 11:5 “The righteousness of the blameless will make his way straight, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.”

Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your works to Yahweh And your plans will be established.”

Proverbs 22:19 “So that your trust may be in Yahweh, I have made you know today, even you.”

Proverbs 23.4 “Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Because of your understanding, cease!”

is 30.11 ““Get out of the way, turn aside from the path, Cease speaking before us about the Holy One of Israel.””

is 45.13 ““I have awakened him in righteousness, And I will make all his ways smooth; He will build My city and will let My exiles go, Without any payment or reward,” says Yahweh of hosts.”

Je 9:23-24 “Thus says Yahweh, “Let not a wise man boast in his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast in his might; let not a rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Yahweh who shows lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares Yahweh.”

Je 10.23 “I know, O Yahweh, that a man’s way is not in himself, Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.”

Je42.3 “that Yahweh your God may tell us the way in which we should walk and the thing that we should do.””

Phili 4:6 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

James 1: 5 “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”