Excellence

23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Have you ever done anything not to the best of your abilities or cut corners to achieve a faster result?

How did it work out?

There I fixed it story (Slide #6,7,8,9,10)

Is that the best you can do story

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Explanation

Let me introduce to the wisest man that ever lived

Solomon (Person). Third king over Israel, the second son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned some 40 years (970–930 bc). His alternative name was Jedidiah, “beloved of the Lord.”

(Slide #12) Why is Solomon the wisest that ever lived? He asked God for wisdom.

5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

6 Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. 13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. 14 And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.” 15 Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream.

Solomon the wisest that ever lived gave us the proverbs

(Slide #16) Wisdom and excellence go hand and hand

Do wise things

Learn from your mistakes

Here are few of the greatest Proverbs from Solomon

Proverbs 1:1-8

Purpose and Theme

1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;

for understanding words of insight;

3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,

doing what is right and just and fair;

4 for giving prudence to those who are simple, d

knowledge and discretion to the young—

5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,

and let the discerning get guidance—

6 for understanding proverbs and parables,

the sayings and riddles of the wise. i

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,

but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways submit to him,

Proverb 6:6-11

My Proverbs 6 story

How to find proverbs in the Bible

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;

consider its ways and be wise!

7 It has no commander,

no overseer or ruler,

8 yet it stores its provisions in summer

and gathers its food at harvest.

9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard?

When will you get up from your sleep?

10 A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest—

11 and poverty will come on you like a thief

and scarcity like an armed man.

Proverbs 16:3

3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,

and he will establish your plans.

Proverbs 27:17

17 As iron sharpens iron,

so one person sharpens another.

Proverbs 29.18

18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;

but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

Lemuel. King credited with writing Proverbs 31:1–9. In these verses he sets forth teachings given him by his mother on good government, sex, and wine. Although he has been identified with Solomon, most modern interpreters reject this identification.

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 A wife of noble character who can find?

She is worth far more than rubies.

11 Her husband has full confidence in her

and lacks nothing of value.

12 She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

Application

(Slide #20) 30 days that will change your life challenge

A challenge that will change your life for every

Will you accept this challenge

Let’s make a deal

If you take this challenge and complete it let me know on October the 1st. where you stand with God.

So how are we going to live a life of excellence?

We are going to follow God’s ways, God’s wisdom

You don’t need any other self help book but the Bible.

John Maxwell the famous leadership guru will tell you everything he learned about leadership he learned from the Bible

We have everything we need right here in our hands

The Bible

I just gave the greatest starting point ever for living a life of excellence by the wisest man that ever lived or will ever live.

One more thing allow the Holy Spirit to dwell in you.

You say how do I do that?

It is easy you just do what Peter commanded in Acts 2:38 “Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive the Holy Spirit.”

The Holy Spirit will guide you the rest of your life.

The Path

(Slide 22)

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