Hear Wisdom's Voice - Proverbs (Part 6)

PR O V E R B S PROVERBS W i s d o m W i s d o m f o f o r r a l l a l l H e a r Wi s d o m’s Vo i c e 1. The Parent’s Exhortation (1:8-10) A. An Appeal (v 8) 1. The Parent’s Exhortation (1:8-10) A. An Appeal (v 8) “Hear …” (shema) 1. The Parent’s Exhortation (1:8-10) A. An Appeal (v 8) “Let the wise hear [shema] and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,” (Proverbs 1:5 ESV) 1. The Parent’s Exhortation (1:8-10) A. An Appeal (v 8) “Hear …” (Shema) B. A Promise (v 9) “Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you if you embrace her. She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.” (Proverbs 4:8-9 ESV) “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” (Deuteronomy 6:7 ESV) 1. The Parent’s Exhortation (1:8-10) A. An Appeal (v 8) “Hear …” (Shema) B. A Promise (v 9) C. A Command (v 10) 2. The Sinner’s Invitation (1:11-14) 2. The Sinner’s Invitation (1:11-14) “If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason; like Sheol let us swallow them alive, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder; throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse”—” (Proverbs 1:11-14 ESV) 2. The Sinner’s Invitation (1:11-14) A. Friendship 2. The Sinner’s Invitation (1:11-14) A. Friendship B. Violence (vv 11-12) 2. The Sinner’s Invitation (1:11-14) A. Friendship B. Violence (vv 11-12) C. Wealth (v 13-14) … by unjust means 3. The Parent’s Warning (1:15-19) 3. The Parent’s Warning (1:15-19) A. A Command (v 15) “My son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths,” (Proverbs 1:15 ESV) 3. The Parent’s Warning (1:15-19) A. A Command (v 15) B. An Explanation (vv 16-18) 3. The Parent’s Warning (1:15-19) A. A Command (v 15) B. An Explanation (vv 16-18) C. An Assessment (v 19) 3. The Parent’s Warning (1:15-19) A. A Command (v 15) B. An Explanation (vv 16-18) C. An Assessment (v 19) “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8:36 ESV) “One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.” (Proverbs 14:16 ESV) A Call For Discernment A Call For Discernment 1. Friendships A Call For Discernment 1. Friendships “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” (Proverbs 13:20 ESV) A Call For Discernment 1. Friendships “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” (Proverbs 13:20 ESV) “Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”” (1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV) A Call For Discernment 1. Friendships 2. Violence “A man of violence entices his neighbour and leads him in a way that is not good.” (Proverbs 16:29 ESV) “Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,” (Proverbs 3:31 ESV) A Call For Discernment 1. Friendships 2. Violence “The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.” (Psalm 11:5 ESV) A Call For Discernment 1. Friendships 2. Violence 3. Theft (unjust gain) A Call For Discernment: 1. Friendships 2. Violence 3. Theft (unjust gain) “Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.” (Proverbs 10:2 ESV) Have you heard Wisdom’s voice? ❖ People ❖ Promises ❖ Paths ❖ Places (destinations) Have you heard Wisdom’s voice? ❖ People ❖ Promises ❖ Paths ❖ Places (destinations) “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” (Proverbs 16:25 ESV)