Proverbs - Man’s Ways vs. God’s Ways

Proverbs - Man’s Ways vs. God’s Ways this message was given on 1-24-10

Proverbs - The Guard of Wisdom (notes)

Proverbs - The Guard of Wisdom

Difference Between Wisdom and Knowledge

• Knowledge - taking in the Word of God.
• Wisdom - putting out the Word of God.
• Knowledge - the accumulation of facts.
• Wisdom – the application of those facts.

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.

Proverbs 1

Solomon talks about the foundations of wisdom.

• It takes discipline to grow in wisdom.
• Perceive - something we do with our spirit. To know right from wrong.
• Wisdom (sakal) [Hebrew] - good or common sense.
• Justice - treating others as your equal.
• Judgment - we judge things not people.
• Equity - to treat people with evenness, fairness and impartiality.
• Discretion - wisdom that keeps a person from future.

As We Enter

This New Year we need to apply these principles of wisdom that will allow us to move into our purpose and accomplish our destiny.

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 right.
• 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.

Wisdom

Will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who leave the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil.

Proverbs - The Guard of Wisdom

Proverbs - The Guard of Wisdom this message was given on 1-17-10

Proverbs - Types of Proverbs (notes)

Proverbs - Types of Proverbs

There is a difference between wisdom and knowledge

• Knowledge is taking in the Word of God wisdom is putting out the Word of God.
• Knowledge is the accumulation of facts, wisdom is the application of those facts.

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.

Our Job Is To pass on to our children and their children the power of knowledge and wisdom. Wisdom is built upon wisdom, if we will be diligent to carefully instruct our children in the knowledge and wisdom which was passed down to us from our fathers, God can take that foundation and build upon it. Our offspring can become wiser than we ever were.

Wisdom Is As Infinite as God Himself. As we increase in it, it increases in us. It can be passed from age to age, growing and expanding with each generation.

There Are Six Basic types of Proverbs:

1. Synonymous
2. Antithetical
3. Synthetic
4. Integral
5. Parabolic
6. Comparative

The Meaning

Synonymous is a proverb in which both lines say essentially the same thing but expressed in a slightly different way.

(Prov. 11:15)

Antithetical means that a thought is presented in the first line, with the negative of that thought expressed in the second line.

(Prov. 14:30)

Synthetic is when both lines seem to express totally different thoughts, even opposite thoughts, yet which have one common theme.

(Prov. 10:18)

Integral is when the second line completes the thought of the first line.

(Prov. 13:14)

Parabolic is when the first line illustrates the second. The second line is the teaching the first one is the analogy.

(Prov. 11:22)

Comparative is when a proverb compares one thing with another to illustrate a common trait.

(Prov. 27:15)

There is wisdom In knowing the different types of proverbs

Let’s learn to apply God’s wisdom to our daily lives and we will experience the blessing of the Lord in every aspect of our lives.

Read Proverbs

• Try to understand what type of Proverb you are studying.
• Apply the principle to your life.
• Write down what you learn in a journal.

Wisdom Means

• Living & thinking according to God’s truth, ways & design!
• To approach life from God’s point of view, believing that everything God says is right & true & the only wisdom by which to live.

The Fear of the Lord

A reverent awe of God’s power, majesty and holiness produces in us a holy fear of transgressing His revealed will; such reverence is essential to gaining a heart of wisdom. Wisdom starts by having a holy, reverent fear of God, so before we can start this New Year and our pursuit of wisdom we must fear God. This is the start of wisdom.

Proverbs - Types of Proverbs

Proverbs - Types of Proverbs this message was given on 1-10-10

Proverbs - Wisdom For A Significant Life (notes)

Proverbs - Wisdom For A Significant Life

What We Need:

• God’s insight & discernment to deal with all that life will throw at us.
• Wisdom to deal with every kind of situation, circumstance or problem that we might be confronted with.
• God’s mind about our careers, families, education, relationship, business, church life etc. etc.

What will God reveal to the church in the present move of God?

The power of His Wisdom in dealing with every day life.

Purpose

• Attaining wisdom & discipline
• Understanding words of insight
• Acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair.
• Giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young.
• Understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

God Says...

• Wisdom calls aloud in the street!
• In the public square she raises her voice.
• How long will you simple ones love your simple ways?
• How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Insights:

• King Solomon wrote most of the book.
• The book is practical and powerful.
• The book is meant to be read regularly to gain wisdom.

God Stressed:

• Revelation is given to generate hope in the people of God.
• The knowledge of our inheritance gives us assurance.
• The knowledge of our inheritance is rich.
• The knowledge of our inheritance is glorious.

What Is Our Inheritance?

• Every spiritual blessing in Christ.
• Salvation (in Christ).
• Predestination.
• Redemption.
• Forgiveness of sins.
• Wisdom.

Our Inheritance Is:

• Understanding.
• Knowing the mystery of His will.

Solomon

• Was the third king of Israel:
• Prayed for wisdom and God granted him that.
• Later in life he did not follow the wisdom God gave him.
• Failure to persevere in the fear of the Lord, he turned away from God.

I Believe: Merely knowing or teaching moral teachings from God’s Word is not sufficient to live a spiritual life; there must also be an ongoing fear of, dependence on and responsibility to God.

Wisdom Means: Living & thinking according to God’s truth, ways & design!

To approach life from God’s point of view, believing that everything God says is right & true & the only wisdom by which to live.

The Fear of the Lord

A reverent awe of God’s power, majesty and holiness produces in us a holy fear of transgressing His revealed will; such reverence is essential to gaining a heart of wisdom. Wisdom starts by having a holy, reverent fear of God, so before we can start this New Year and our pursuit of wisdom we must fear God. This is the start of wisdom.

Division of Solomon’s Proverbs

1. Longer connected poems (Chapters 1-9)
2. Short unrelated verses (Ch. 10:1-22:16)
3. Longer didactic poems (Ch. 25-29)

Proverbs - Wisdom For A Significant Life

Proverbs - Wisdom For A Significant Life this message was given on 1-3-10