TEXT: “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” ( KJV).
I. The fool in Proverbs.
A. He is “right in his own eyes” (). Nobody considers himself a fool.
B. He “despises his father’s instructions” (). One who considers his own judgment better than his father’s is a fool.
C. He “despises his mother” (). Children who belittle their mothers are fools.
D. He “utters slander” (). The gossiper is a fool.
E. He “refuses to turn away from evil” (). The fool abhors repentance.
F. He “trusts in his own mind” ().
G. He makes a mock at sin ( KJV).
II. The fool in the New Testament.
A. He exchanged “the glory of the immortal God for images” ().
B. He lays up “treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God” ( ASV).
C. He rejects Jesus’ words and is building on sand (, ).
CONCLUSION: “The word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness” ( ASV) because “fools make a mock at sin.” “Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is” ( ASV).
Hallock, E. F. (1974). Bible-Centered Sermon Starters (p. 45). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
