PPT-The Wisdom of Proverbs

FEAR the Lord Proverbs 17 Listen Learn Live Interpreting Proverbs FEAR the Lord Remember the nature of a proverb Think hard Look for fulfillment in Jesus What is the Fear of the Lord. 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. Barbara Leung Lai. “The Lord’s Blessing is upon the House of the. Righteous, and His Cursing is upon the House of the Wicked” (3:33)—A huge Gap between the ‘Then’ and ‘Now’?. I. Approaching Proverbs: 7 key Interpretive Orientations. 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.. A Gospel-Centered Glance at. the Old . Testament. Bethlehem Baptist Church, fall 2013–spring 2014. Jason S. DeRouchie. Proverbs at . a . Glance. Preamble. 1:1–7. Prologue: The importance. of wisdom. 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 . 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.. WISDOM. Lesson 1 for January 3, 2015. THE WORDS OF THE WISE (Proverbs 1:1). Most part of Proverbs was written by King Solomon during the first years of his reign. Solomon was the wisest man who ever . Lesson 7. Wisdom. Integrity . Faith. Resiliency. Purity. Service. Instilling Kingdom Virtues. Wisdom. Godly wisdom can enable a person to hit the mark more often than not, thus positioning oneself for security and positive accrual in the future. God has given us His commandments, precepts, and principles to show us how we are to live a life of wisdom, but the choice is ultimately up to the individual.. Stupid is as stupid does.. William Bennett was the Secretary of Education during the Reagan-Bush years. He said: "We live in an era that almost seems dedicated to the corruption of the young, to assuring the loss of children’s innocence before their time. . 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. 1 . My son, if you receive my words.     and treasure up my commandments with you,. 2 . making your ear attentive to wisdom.     and inclining your heart to understanding;. 3 . yes, if you call out for insight. 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). “. 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 . “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.”.