https://ricefamilyministries.com/tags/discouraged/ Recent content in Discouraged on Rice Family Ministries Hugo en Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://ricefamilyministries.com/docs/bible_outlines/proverbs/20200226-proerbs18v13/ Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://ricefamilyministries.com/docs/bible_outlines/proverbs/20200226-proerbs18v13/ <p>February 26, 2020</p> <h1 id="practical-wisdom"> Practical Wisdom <a class="anchor" href="#practical-wisdom">#</a> </h1> <p>Proverbs 18:13 -</p> <p>Introduction</p> <h2 id="hearing-proverbs-1813"> I. Hearing (Proverbs 18:13) <a class="anchor" href="#hearing-proverbs-1813">#</a> </h2> <h3 id="ahasuerus"> A. Ahasuerus <a class="anchor" href="#ahasuerus">#</a> </h3> <h4 id="1-didnt-listen-esther-38-10"> 1. Didn&rsquo;t listen (Esther 3:8-10) <a class="anchor" href="#1-didnt-listen-esther-38-10">#</a> </h4> <ul> <li>The King wasn&rsquo;t influenced by facts!</li> <li>The King was influenced by finances!</li> <li>Prov. 17:23 ¶ A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.</li> </ul> <h3 id="israels-promise"> B. Israel&rsquo;s promise: <a class="anchor" href="#israels-promise">#</a> </h3> <ul> <li>Gen. 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.</li> <li>Foolish to allow the Jews to be destroyed in his kingdom.</li> </ul> <h3 id="listen-to-god"> C. Listen to God! <a class="anchor" href="#listen-to-god">#</a> </h3> <blockquote> <p>Rev. 2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.</p>