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  • Introduction
    • Exodus 20:1-7
  • The Proverbs
    • Proverbs 1:5 – acquire wise counsel; hear and increase in learning
    • Proverbs 1:7
    • Proverbs 1:29-30 – choose the fear of the Lord
    • Proverbs 2:5-6
    • Proverbs 3:5-7
    • Proverbs 3:13
    • Proverbs 4:1 – hear the instruction of a father
    • Proverbs 4:5 – acquire wisdom and understanding
    • Proverbs 4:10 – accept my sayings
    • Proverbs 5:1
    • Proverbs 6:20
    • Proverbs 8:32 – listen to wisdom
    • Proverbs 9:10 – the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
  • Respect and honor for age
    • James 3:17
      • Pure: means not contaminated or polluted
      • Peaceable: is designed to produce peace
      • Gentle: forbearing, equitable, patient
      • Reasonable: compliant, disposition that is agreeable
      • Mercy: full of kindness and compassion
      • Unwavering: without partiality
      • Without hypocrisy: unfeigned or unpretentious
    • Leviticus 19:32
    • Proverbs 23:22
    • Job 12:12
    • Job 8:8
    • Proverbs 16:31
    • Psalms 37:25-26
    • I Timothy 5:1-2
    • I Peter 5:5
    • Proverbs 1:5
    • Proverbs 12:15
    • Proverbs 21:30
  • Respect and honor for age’s wisdom
    • I Kings 12:6-8
  • From what do we learn wisdom?
    • Age is to have this wisdom from above.
    • Listen to wise counsel.
    • Wisdom from above.
    • Wisdom from failure.
    • Wisdom from success.
    • We want wisdom to be what we’ve already decided it is.
    • If we don’t listen, we pay the piper.

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  • Introduction
    • Children are a gift from God.
  • What should a godly home provide for children?
    • Living example
      • Proverbs 20:7 – righteous, walking in integrity
      • Proverbs 31:28 – blessedness and praise
      • Proverbs 14:26 – fear of the Lord, confidence, and refuge
    • Righteous instruction
      • Proverbs 1:8; 6:20 – hear instruction of father and mother
      • Proverbs 19:27; 7:1 – listen, keep, and treasure words
      • Proverbs 5:12-13 – do not ignore instruction
      • Proverbs 10:1; 15:20 – wise son is a blessing
      • Proverbs 23:15-16, 24-25 – wise heart brings blessing and joy
      • Proverbs 27:11; 29:3 – wise son makes a heart glad
      • Proverbs 13:1 – a wise son accepts discipline
    • Loving discipline
      • Proverbs 3:11-12 – don’t reject the discipline of the Lord
      • Proverbs 13:24 – discipline is a part of love
        • Deuteronomy 6:1-9
      • Proverbs 22:15 – discipline removes foolishness
      • Proverbs 19:18 – discipline while there is still hope
      • Proverbs 23:13-14 – discipline will deliver a son’s soul
      • Proverbs 29:15, 17 – rod and reproof give wisdom and delight
      • Proverbs 22:6 – according to the bent, tenor, disposition, etc.
  • Warning against being …
    • Sluggards – Proverbs 10:5
    • Gluttons – Proverbs 28:7
    • Fornicators – Proverbs 29:3
    • Rebels – Proverbs 19:26; 20:20; 30:11-12; 30:17
    • Robbers – Proverbs 28:24
  • A mother’s advice – Proverbs 31:1-9

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  • Introduction
    • Exodus 20:14
    • Isaiah 5:18
  • Sin is eventually disappointing (Proverbs 5)
    • Experience goes from sweetness to bitterness (Proverbs 5:1-6)
      • Three effects of sin:
        • Sin kills innocence
        • Sin kills ideals
        • Sin kills the will
    • Experience goes from gain to loss (Proverbs 5:7-14)
    • Experience goes from purity to pollution (Proverbs 5:15-20)
    • Experience goes from freedom to bondage (Proverbs 5:21-23)
  • Sin is gradually destructive (Proverbs 6)
    • They lose the word of God (Proverbs 6:20-24)
    • They lose wealth (Proverbs 6:25-26)
    • They lose enjoyment (Proverbs 6:27-31)
      • I Thessalonians 4:3-6
    • They lose their good sense (Proverbs 6:32)
    • They lose their peace (Proverbs 6:33-35)
  • Sin is ultimately deadly (Proverbs 7)
    • He tempts himself (Proverbs 7:6-9)
    • He is tempted by the woman (Proverbs 7:10-20)
    • He tempts the Lord (Proverbs 7:21-27)
      • Matthew 4:7
  • Our defense
    • Look up to the Lord and remember His Word – Proverbs 7:24
    • Look within and keep your heard focused on God’s truth – Proverbs 7:25
    • Look ahead to see the terrible consequences of sin – Proverbs 7:26-27
  • The gospel
    • Romans 1:16 – The power of God unto salvation
    • I Corinthians 6:9-11 – Christ can still change lives
    • Christ is the light of life
    • If more light, there would be less darkness.
    • If more salt, there would be less decay.
    • If more truth, there would be less deception.
  • We have a job to do!
    • II Corinthians 5:17 – Proclaim the good news so that sinners can become new creatures in Christ.

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  • Proverbs 2-4
  • Introduction
    • Matthew 7:13-14
  • Wisdom protects your path – 3 walks (Proverbs 2)
    • Walking with God (Proverbs 2:1-9)
      • Psalms 119:11
    • Walking with the wicked (Proverbs 2:10-19)
    • Walking with the righteous (Proverbs 2:20-22)
      • The path of wisdom – the path of life
  • Wisdom directs your path (Proverbs 3)
    • Conditions to meet (Proverbs 3:1-12)
    • Blessings to enjoy (Proverbs 3:13-35)
  • Wisdom perfects your path (Proverbs 4)
    • This involves three responsibilities on our path.
      • Knowing God’s Word (Proverbs 4:1-9)
      • Trusting God’s providence (Proverbs 4:10-19)
        • Psalms 16:11
      • Obeying God’s will (Proverbs 4:20-27)
        • A spiritual inventory of obedience
          • What comes into my ears (Proverbs 4:20)
          • What is within my heart (Proverbs 4:23)
          • What is upon my lips (Proverbs 4:24)
          • What is before my eyes (Proverbs 4:25)
          • What is beyond my path (Proverbs 4:26-27)
        • The Bible warns against
          • A double heart
          • A hard heart
          • A proud heart
          • An unbelieving heart
          • A cold heart
          • An unclean heart
        • Solomon warns against
          • Perverse lips
          • Lying lips
          • Flattering lips
          • Deceptive lips
          • Undisciplined lips

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