October 30, 2019October 30, 2019
Importance of Words
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Proverbs 13
Intro.
Words have a profound effect on people, and lives. Words are used to
express an opinion, or idea that one may have. The Bible gives ample
warning about the use of our tongue, mouth, and lips in the form of
words. Words have been known to start a war, take the very life from
people. Words have also been used to build some very successful people
in the world. Words were used to frame our very Constitution, and Bill
of Rights. Words can be used to accurately record history, or
misconstrue historical facts. Words are important!
January 22, 2020 January 22, 2020
I. Wise Person
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Proverbs 18
Proverbs 18:1-5
Wise Person (Pro 18:1)
A. Desire
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• You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink
• You can lead a fool to wisdom, but you cannot make him learn.
B. Decision (separate)
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• You decided to come to church, you choose, with purpose to arrive at
church.
• People don’t always choose to do the right thing.
February 5, 2020 February 5, 2020
A Word to the Wise
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Proverbs 18:6-8
Introduction
Proverbs is FULL of wisdom. Reading, understanding, and applying the
wisdom in the Book of Proverbs is of a great benefit to every person.
This evening, we need to take just these few verses, and apply them to
our life in 2020. It is a “Word to the Wise”.
Prov. 13:1 ¶ A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a
scorner heareth not rebuke.
February 12, 2020 February 12, 2020
Stewardship
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Prov. 18:9 ¶ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that
is a great waster.
I. Stewardship – slothful, Diligence
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A. Slothfulness
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1. Physical Rest is not the same as slothfulness.
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- The Bible gives us provision for rest… matter of fact, God rested
on the 7^th^ day as an example to man.
- The law even provided times for the fields to be left to ‘rest’.
- Gen. 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had
made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he
had made.
- Mark 6:31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a
desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and
going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
- Matt. 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest.
2. Sin of laziness (How does God view laziness)
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- Slothful – inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle
- We live in a lazy society… $50 an hour, no work.
- People are lazy spiritually… Bible reading… too much work….
They have time for a ball game, friends, and all kinds of other
activities. - Preaching to the choir
- If we are not careful, laziness can creep into every one of our
lives! - boiling frogs… (Gibbs)
- Rom. 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the
Lord;
- May we not become slothful in our spiritual business.
B. Waster
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- Waster – one who squanders, consumes or expends extravagantly a
prodigal.
- Prodigal – given to extravagant expenditure expending money or other
things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish;
wasteful
- Luke 15:11-13 - “wasted his substance with riotous living”
- Everyone of us know that is not right.
C. Brother – similarities
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April 15, 2020 April 15, 2020
Life Lessons
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Proverbs 18:20-24
Introduction
Lord willing I would like to finish this chapter up. Again, these
thoughts are not always tied together, so we will simply take each verse
as it stands. The first two verses deal with the same subject matter, so
we are able to put those under the same point.
I. Words to mean something (Proverbs 18:20)
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A. Power of words (Pro 18:21)
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1. Your words carry a lot of weight.
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2. Some words, are not helpful. Matter of fact, they are empty over all.
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James 3:10-12 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing.
My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send
forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree,
my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no
fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
April 22, 2020 April 22, 2020
Path of Life
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Proverbs 19:1, 2, 3, 8, 15, 16, 20, 23, 24, 27
Introduction
We will look at this Proverbs in the categories that are presented in
this Proverb. This will help us maintain a consistent message as we look
at each category that is presented. I have categorized this Proverb into
five categories: 1. Path (10 verses), 2. Influence (6), 3. Punishment
(5), 4. Family (4), 5. Anger (2), and 6. No Category (3).
April 29, 2020 April 29, 2020
Instruction
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Proverbs 19:20
Introduction
Last week we looked at: Path of Life: 1. Integrity, 2. Ignorance 3.
Idleness 4. Intelligence
All the verses we will look at tonight pertain to Instruction. Proverbs
talks a lot about instruction. Really, in the Path of life, we have
access to a lot of instruction. We pick and chose the instruction we
want to follow. As we study the Proverbs, understand that for the most
part when instruction is mentioned, it is talking about spiritual godly
instruction found in the Word of God. You will find no greater
instruction.