Proverbs 5 - Purity In A Perverse Culture (notes)

Proverbs 5 - Purity In A Perverse Culture

Principles

1. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.
2. Since wisdom is the application of knowledge we need to reverence God first.
3. Then we need the knowledge of the Word.
4. For us to have Godly wisdom we need to apply the knowledge of the Word of God.

According To Solomon

• Knowledge comes from reverence of the Lord. Knowledge and wisdom both begin from the reverence of the Word of God.
• If you want to be knowledgeable, study God’s Word. If you want to be wise apply God’s Word.

In Our Culture

• There is so much perversion, in our media, in our education system, in our homes and even in the church. (Lutherans ordained gay ministers)
• An answer to perversion: Sexual purity and Proverbs 5 talks about this.

Proverbs 5 Says:

• To pay attention to my wisdom, listen to my words of insight.
• So we may maintain discretion (means the wisdom to keep a person from future trouble or failure) and not speak ignorantly but with God’s wisdom.
• Stay away from smooth talking, adulteress, you will fall for her trap.
• In the end, you will be sorry you fell for her. You will lead a bitter life.
• The wages of sin is death.
• Immoral people don’t think about the destruction of their way of life.

Proverbs 5

• Young people do not realize that an immoral life leads to squandering youth.
• You will grow old and have nothing but regrets, nothing but sin and bones. (Message Bible)
• The discipline of saying no to immorality leads to saying, I have no regrets, I have peace with God for obeying His voice.
• Listen to your mentors and take your teachers seriously.

Jesus & Wisdom Are Synonymous:

• In Proverbs 8 we see Jesus.
• Wisdom is found in the market place.
• Wisdom is where decisions are made.
• Wisdom is a shield to those who are righteous.
• Wisdom is a guard protects those who acquire it.

The Source of Wisdom

• Is the Lord. (Proverbs 8:6)
• He holds victory in store for the upright. He is a shield to those whose walk is blameless.
• He guards the course of the just and protects the way of His faithful ones.
• Then you will understand what is right and just and fair - every good path.

Wisdom

• Will enter your heart and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
• Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.

How God Views

• Sexual immorality.
• Paul said that if we know a brother who is in an immoral relationship with a woman we are not even to eat with that brother.
• In the Ten Commandments God says…Don’t commit adultery, and don’t covet your neighbor's wife.