Back to the Basics (2)

Proverbs 4

Basic Overview: Relationship between Father and Sons (great wisdom for parents and families for today)

Returning to the Basics: Wisdom for Life

1. Pursue Wisdom Passionately

Proverbs 4:1-9

What he gives: Sound Teaching- Doctrine

Do not Abandon- depart from leave.

This tells me something about the relationship between Father and child, impart the wisdom through knowledge and the way you live, but do it not for obligation, out of obedience.

Child may leave it and depart… they may, and they will learn, we are to pray they return.

Proverbs 1:5 “5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,”

Pursuing wisdom is not a individual achievement- built on learning from someone

There is a lot of information we can give our children

Give them sound teaching- with your words and your life

does this mean you are perfect no… but our kids need to see us full of humility and grace

2. Pathway of Righteousness

Proverbs 4:10-19

Dad-

Directed- Pray and Instruct

1 Samuel 12:23 “23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.”

Upright paths

1 Kings 9:4 “4 As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you and will keep My statutes and My ordinances,”

Moral standard

Son- Go forward

You will get where you are going

your life- John 6:63 “63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.”

dont deviate

enter proceed

avoid it, do not pass by, turn away

cannot sleep- Micah 2:1 “1 Woe to those who scheme iniquity, Who work out evil on their beds! When morning comes, they do it, For it is in the power of their hands.”

Walking in the dark- cannot see

Desensitized

3. Protect Your Heart

Proverbs 4:20-27

Watch- to guard

diligence- placed there with responsibility

mouth

speech

eyes

gaze

feet

established- ready

Deuteronomy 28:14 “14 and do not turn aside from any of the words which I command you today, to the right or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.”

Psalm 119:5 “5 Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes!”