Proverbs and the Christian
The Christian’s Guide To Wisdom
INTRODUCTION
1.The walk of the Christian is to be with
wisdom
as we go through life -
Ep 5:15-17
a.Because time is fleeting, and the days are evil, we must make the best use of our timeb.Too many people today are wasting both their time and their lives by failing to exercise wisdomin their daily lives2.Since the Word of God claims to equip man unto every good work (
2 Ti 3:16-17
)...a.It is only natural to assume that it provides us with sound advice concerning daily livingb.And indeed it does, especially in
The Book of Proverbs
found in the Old Testament3.The purpose of this series is to...a.Introduce
The Book Of Proverbs
as a source of great wisdomb.Encourage Christians to utilize this source in their efforts to walk wisely[Let’s begin by examining...]
I.THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK OF PROVERBSA.CLEARLY STATED IN THE FIRST SIX VERSES OF THE BOOK...
1.“To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding”2.“To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity”3.To give to the...a.Simple (naive) - “prudence”b.Young man - “knowledge and discretion”c.Wise man - “increased learning”d.Man of understanding - “wise counsel”
B.THE BOOK IS THEREFORE DESIGNED...
1.To make a person wise!2.To learn how:a.To act wisely and righteouslyb.To treat others with fairness3.To give...a.To the ignorant, common senseb.To the young, sound advicec.To the wise, even more wisdom[At this point, it might be appropriate to ask: “What exactly is wisdom, and why is it so valuable?”]
II.THE DEFINITION AND VALUE OF WISDOM
Mark A. CopelandProverbs And The Christian3
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