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Proverbs: A Person, Not Tips []
This morning we begin a new study in the book of Proverbs.
We won’t cover all of the Proverbs, that would take a life time, but we will jump from Proverb to Proverb talk about various subjects.
This study will be a little different as it’ll be more topical, when I usually am more expositional…the study will still be expositional but with particular topics from the Proverbs.
This morning we begin a new study in the book of Proverbs.
We won’t cover all of the Proverbs, that would take a life time, but we will jump from Proverb to Proverb looking at various subjects.
This study will be a little different as it’ll be more topical, when I usually am more expositional…the study will still be expositional but with particular topics from the Proverbs.
Stand for the reading of the word of God []
People desperately want to “win” at life.
They want to succeed in everyday life, and Christians are no different.
They search frantically for tips from books, from “experts” on TV talk shows, or in magazines, or on the internet.
The problem is that many Christians look everywhere but the Bible to learn how to “win” at parenting, finances, marriage, the workplace, and other areas of life.
Some people will look to a Dr. Phil or Oprah or Dear Abby or John Tesh…if you have to look to John Tesh for intelligence on life, you’re in trouble.
Even Christians who want a Christian perspective on these topics are more likely to look at a Christian book or personality than to the Bible itself!
Too often we don’t want the Word.
Instead, we want practical tips and strategies that have been plucked from the world.
Sure, we believe the Bible is God’s Word and it’s authoritative, but we somehow buy into the misconception that it doesn’t do a good job of addressing the nitty-gritty details of daily life.
So Christians will skim the Word devotionally to get some helpful tips for their day.
Yet, the philosophies of the world are what primarily shape and fashion their worldview.
However, the problem doesn’t stop there.
The problem is that even if we do look to the Bible, and even if we do pull out some tips for how to live a better life, more often than not we don’t follow what we already know or learned.
How often do we know what to do, but we can’t bring ourselves to do it?
Just think of how often we mess up.
Think of the hurtful words you’ve said to a friend or your spouse or your parents.
Think of the times you’ve said more than you should have said and couldn’t get your words back.
Think of a time when someone confronted you with something you needed to hear, but you blew them off in anger.
Think of the times you should have confronted someone in love but didn’t.
Think about the person who’s feelings you hurt.
Think about the lie you hoped your parents, spouse, and friends would never find out.
Think about that secret you just couldn’t keep to yourself.
Think about the times you bragged on yourself.
Think about the times you didn’t discipline your children and now their behavior is out of hand.
Think about the grudge you held on to and refused to let go of.
Think about the times you’ve been stingy with your money instead of being generous.
Think of the times you’ve been frivolous with your money and blew it.
Think about the times you didn’t finish your job assignment on time because you got sidetracked by Facebook.
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Think about the times you were jealous of someone else, you ignored your spouse.
Think about how you have repeated the same mistakes over and over again and don’t learn from them.
What does this tell us?
It tells us we have a major problem that no amount of tips will solve.
It tells us that we are not wise and are often fools.
It tells us that we are broken and don’t work right.
It tells us that we are in desperate need of wisdom to make decisions and navigate our way through life.
But we can’t just say that we need wisdom and then go after it.
Since we are broken, we don’t even follow the wisdom we already know.
We do things we know are hurtful and foolish.
We just cant ‘help ourselves.
The Bible says at creation there was perfect harmony between people and God, between people and themselves, and between people and the world around them [].
There was an order to things.
Human sin-the fall-broke all of that because people sought knowledge and wisdom apart from God [] That messed up everything.
Once man’s vertical relationship with God was out of whack, so were his horizontal relationships with others people and the world around them.
Because of sin, there are barriers between God and man, us and others, and between us and the world.
We no longer perceive the way the world works rightly, because of sin we cant’ navigate through our daily life the way God intended.
God created the world to work with an order, and we are supposed to live according to that order, but in our brokenness and sin we don’t see it God’s way.
The book of Proverbs is all about restoring that harmony through Jesus Christ.
Proverbs is all about becoming wise in everyday life through a relationship with Jesus-through the gospel.
It’s about the life of the kingdom that God had always meant for mankind to live by.
When our vertical relationship with God is right through faith in Jesus, we can be right horizontally with others and the world around us.
MI: a relationship with Jesus will make you wise for everyday life.
What is wisdom?
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Proverbs chapters 1-9 are the introduction of the book.
It’s a very long introduction-much like many preachers’ sermons. is the preamble, the introduction to the introduction.
This section tells us what the book is about and the book’s purpose.
These are the proverbs [v.
1].
The proverbs proper are the sentences of wisdom found the book.
Primarily what we think of when we think of proverbs are the short wise sayings contained in chapters 10-31.
sets those up and shows us how to interpret them.
This word for “proverbs” in verse 1 of the LXX [the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the OT] is a word sometimes used for the parables of Jesus.
Jesus is the one “greater than Solomon” who instructs us in the wisdom of the kingdom.
These are the proverbs of Solomon [v.1].
Solomon is the main author of Proverbs, which means that he is responsible for the majority of it.
There are other authors like Agur and King Lemuel, but the main author is Solomon.
Solomon was the wisest man in history because the Lord granted him wisdom.
says, “Solomon’s wisdom was greater than all the people of the east…he was wiser than anyone.”
Here in the introduction Solomon tells us what wisdom is...
Wisdom is Royal []: These are the proverbs of Solomon, “son of David, king of Israel.”
Wisdom is royal because it’s how kings rule their people.
In Solomon asks God for wisdom, which was for him the ability to rule well as king of Israel.
He says, “So give your servant a receptive heart to judge your people and to discern between good and evil.
For who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
In Wisdom speaks and states, “it is by me that kings reign and rulers enact just law; by me, princes lead, as do nobles and all righteous judges.”
Immediately Proverbs connects wisdom with the kingship and with the Messiah.
“Son of David” is a messianic title.
The Son of David will establish God’s eternal kingdom on earth, but he can only do it through wisdom-through justice [; ].
In the Proverbs Solomon is training his “son” in wisdom so that he can establish the messianic kingdom.
He is also instructing the youth of the nation in wisdom in hopes of producing it in them as well.
The king embodies the nation and represents the nation.
If the king is wise, the people will be wise, if the king is unwise, the people will be foolish.
There is a need for a wise king who can produce a wise nation-a wise kingdom.
Throughout the history of Israel, it’s typically…as the king goes so the nation goes…when lead by a foolish king the people act foolishly and vice versa.
What does this mean for us?
We need to see that the Son of David-Jesus of Nazareth-has established the Messianic kingdom by fulfilling the wisdom of Proverbs.
Jesus is the wise Messiah promised in who will reestablish the harmony forfeited at the fall.
We need to submit to his loving and wise rule so that he can produce wisdom in us.
That’s our only true path to wisdom…through Jesus.
Proverbs is laying out how kingdom citizens should live and what the wise King will produce in them, when we follow Him.
clearly states the purpose of the book.
Wisdom is correction and understanding [] The purpose the Proverbs is to know wisdom and disciple, or understanding and correction.
Wisdom is the kind of knowledge that helps you know what is going on around you.
Are you able to read situations and people rightly?
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