PPT-Ordinary Wisdom: Proverbs 1-9

From ancient times people have wondered if these popular sayings really have a place in the Bible They do not seem to derive from revelation a direct word of God Rather they reflect quite literally common sense the sense the faith community has made of its cumulative experience If this is wisdom then it is wisdom of the homeliest sort . Are You a Wise Guy?. Proverbs 13:15. Introduction. There are few things in this life that compare with the satisfaction and joy that comes from having a true friend. A true friend will stick with you through adversity, a true friend will speak truth into your life, a true friend will help you grow and change, a true friend will live life with you! Whether you know it or not, you need friends, and this morning we are going to explore God’s blueprint for making and keeping friends!. A) Recap: Orientation and Guidelines. B) Structure of the Book: A “Collection” of . . the “Collections” of Wisdom Sayings. . 1) Purpose (1:1-6). . 2) Motto (1:7). . 3) Long Instructions/Admonitions (1:8-9:18). 3-Two Women are Calling. Proverbs 9:1-18; 1:20-33. Proverbs 13:20-22. He who walks with wise . men will be wise, . But . the companion of fools will be destroyed. . What is Wisdom?. The Skill of Living. Lesson . 14 . : The . Fool And His Folly. Learning From Opposites. A good way to learn about something is to study its opposite.. To understand happiness, for example, you also must understand sorrow.. Wisdom Literature . The attempt to cope with reality as it presents itself in real life . (i.e. contradictions!). Prov. 26:4 . Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.. Wisdom. a. nd the Three Paths. Isaiah 5:8-9. 8 . Woe to those who join house to house;. They . add field to field,. Till . there is. no . place. w. here . they may . dwell . alone in . the midst . Womens. Search For Wisdom. by Pastor Fee Soliven. Proverbs 8:6-11 . Sunday Morning . May 10, 2015. Proverbs 8:6-11. 6 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things; 7 For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them. . WISDOM. Lesson 4 for January 24, 2015. WISDOM . CRIES . OUT. “Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice?”. . (Proverbs . 8:1). In chapters 8 and 9, divine wisdom is personified and is given divine attributes. She is described in a similar way Jesus is.. Lesson 7 for February 14, 2015. Solomon’s advice on resolving interpersonal conflicts:. Cover the mistakes (Proverbs 17:9; 19:11). Be just (Proverbs 17:10; 19:25). Speak wisdom (Proverbs 18). Listen (Proverbs 18:2, 17). Proverbs—. A Library of Wisdom. The secret of happiness is not doing the things that you like but liking the things that you do.. - Unknown. The book of Proverbs contains many brief but wise statements about how to live a godly life. Proverbs 6:1-19. Warning regarding being a guarantor (vv. 1-5). Exhortation on being diligent (vv. 6-11). Characteristics of the wicked (vv. 12-15). Seven things that God hates (vv. 16-. 19). Proverbs 6:1-19. Where may wisdom be obtained?. From our own experiences. From observing the experiences of others . (Proverbs 6:6; 21:11; 24:30-32). But superior wisdom comes from God . (Ephesians 1:17; Proverbs 8:22-31; 2:6). “African people did not hear of culture for the first time from Europeans; their societies were not mindless but frequently had a philosophy of great depth and value and beauty; they had poetry and above all they had dignity.”. “. Having children is like living in a frat house - nobody sleeps, everything's broken, and there's a lot of throwing . up.”. Ray Romano. The honor of the topic. “. Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation .