Cry of Lady Wisdom

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POINT OF VIEW: Wisdom is unbelievably available.

ACTION: Learn wisdom

BENEFIT: Better Navigate life

I.    Cry of inclusion, Proverbs 1:20-23

Proverbs 1:20–22 (AV)

20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

her voice

in the streets

among the masses

opening of the gates

calls the simple

they love simplicity

calls the scorners

scorners delight

Calls the fools

fools hate knowledge

Proverbs 1:23 (AV)

23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

call for repentance

receive spirit of wisdom

be made to understand wisdom

II.    Cry of mockery, Proverbs 1:24-30

Proverbs 1:24–27 (AV)

24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

wisdom’s cordial offer

wisdom harshly rejected

26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

wisdom laughs

calamity

wisdom mocks

fear

Proverbs 1:28–31 (AV)

28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

seekers rejected

rise early uselessly

hated knowledge

did not fear the LORD

did not listen to wisdom

despised reproof

their choice

foolish choice

III.    Cry of warning, Proverbs 1:31-32

Proverbs 1:31 (AV)

31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

sow and reap

controlled by their choice

Proverbs 1:32 (AV)

32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

cost of turning away

complacency yield destruction

IV.    Cry of assurance, Proverbs 1:33

Proverbs 1:33 (AV)

33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

fruit of wisdom

safety

quietness from fear

POINT OF VIEW: Wisdom is unbelievably available.

ACTION:

1.    Learn wisdom

2.    Seek out wisdom

3.    Expect it

4.    Listen to its instruction

5.    Follow the way of wisdom

BENEFITS:

1.    Better Navigate life

2.    Dwell securely

3.    Dwell without fear of injury    

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APPEAL: Practice wisdom everyday!