We have come to the book of Proverbs to start our walk
through the Bible. The Old Testament is broken up into sections, The Books of
Law, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, History, and Wisdom. Books of Wisdom are
Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes. Proverbs is a group of sayings, meant to be
taught and memorized by young people. There is a lot of parent child sayings
and a number of teachers to student sayings. This book uses different devices
to teach. Some sayings are set to the alphabet, some are set in rhyme, at times
they use sarcasm, and comparison. The book starts as a collection of sayings
from Solomon, but later others included. There is a repetitive way about the
book much like psalms. There are common caricatures in the book, the Adulteress,
the sluggard, the fool, the prostitute, the woman without discretion, the
neighbor, sinners, scoffers, rulers, Kings, and a whole host of others.
Proverbs is not only an interesting book it can be funny at times so I
encourage to read along each day and collect some of your favorites to put on
the refrigerator door.
Proverbs 11:22 (NIV2011)
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
Proverbs 26:14 (NIV2011)
14 As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
14 As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
Proverbs 31:10 (NIV2011)
10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
Wisdom; if there is one thing our
world needs it is wisdom. The world is filled with easy answers, ultimatums,
and cliffs. 90% of people would not understand national economics if you drew a
simple picture of it, yet 70% of people think they could easily solve our
countries economic problems, and the other 30% say there is no solution. It
seems that every word we say is being analyzed and judged. We watch the news
and say “He, She, or they should have known better than that.” There seems to
be a lack of common sense, basic morals, and civilized restraint. With all that
is wrong in this world, God says that all the answers of life are in this one encyclopedia
of life the Bible. 66 books with the answers to personal and global economics,
social behavior, personal and world peace.
1. Wisdom and understanding are easy
to find.
A.
the Gold rush.
A.2
vs1-3
B.
There is no source of mystical, magical, or hidden knowledge.
C.
God is screaming at us here it is.
D.
Prov 9:10 The fear of
E.
Ecc 12:13&14 the end of the matter
F.
everything we need to know is in this Book
2. It is simple to understand
A.
Romans 1:19-20 (it has been made plain and put in your heart)
B.
1 Cor 18-25 (it is simple to understand )
C.
Because we will not accept it we try to make it complicated.
D.
take a simple law “do not steal” then clearify that sentence with 5000 pages of
legealeze. Translate, “I can steal from you but you can not steal from me.”
3. Gods’ word is the key to life
A.
worth more than Gold ($1655.00 an ounce)
B.
worth more than silver ($30.00 an ounce)
4. Seek it, pursue it, hunt it down
A.
vs 11 choose it over everything else
B.
listen to it 1:8
C.
seek it out, hunt it down
D.
follow it, do it, 8:32-36
E.
James 1:22-25
The answers to our worlds troubles
are not new, or hidden, and not even expensive. They have all been gathered
together by God into this one book The Bible. Wisdom is there and it is worth
more than Gold, and it is simple to find.
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