Proverbs: Wisdom

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Wisdom From Proverbs 

I.         Introduction:  The book of Proverbs is a book designed by God to help us live the best we can.  Maybe we can set the stage for the book by the following statements or ideas.

A.         God Created Us to Live:

He created us to live happily, peacefully and optimistically. In the book of proverbs, He tells us how simple it is to live well and how to live so as to achieve what we want in life.

B.         Life Involves Self - Family - Money - Work - People.

The book of Proverbs deals with each of these areas in a straight-forward simple fashion.

C.         Life Has Highs, Lows and a Whole Lot of Ordinary.

How many times have you felt or have had others to say - "I am only existing -not really living"?

D.         Life Is a Function of Attitude, Thoughts and Actions.

Attitude is a state of mind or mood.  It certainly effects thoughts and actions. The book of Proverbs gives medicine for lives not being lived as they should.   I emphasize the statements are simple, straight-forward and full-proof.

II.        A Word About Wisdom:

Wisdom has been defined as the ability to apply knowledge. What good is knowledge if it can't be applied? Ph.D.'s have often been accused of having knowledge and no common sense.  Wisdom is the common sense that needs to accompany knowledge. Wisdom is the ability to see things as God sees them and deal accordingly.

In the book of Proverbs, we are dealing with knowledge about life. Wisdom from Proverbs, therefore, is the ability to apply basic truths about life. It will involve truth about self, family, money, work, people and many others.

A.         Proverbs 1:1-6                          Purpose of Proverbs

B.         Proverbs 2:1-6                          Seek Wisdom With All Your Might.

C.         Proverbs 1:32-33, 3:13-18         The Value of Wisdom

What We Will Study -

A.         Lesson On Self.

1. Self-trust
2. Self-control
3. Self-destruction

B.         Lessons On Tongue

1. How to use it
2. How not to use it

C.         Families

1. Parents
2. Children
3. Marriage

D.         Money

1. Generosity
2. Frugality
3. Poverty

E.         Integrity
F.          God

1. Providence for us.
2. Care for us.
3. Fear of Him.

G.         Taking and Giving Advice.
H.          Much more