INTRODUCTION: Wisdom is both a gift from God and the result
INTRODUCTION: Wisdom is both a gift from God and the result
INTRODUCTION: Wisdom is both a gift from God and the result
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3. THE RECIPIENTS OF WISODM (Verses 7, 8)<br />
a. The recipients of w<strong>is</strong>dom are <strong>the</strong> righteous. V.7<br />
b. The recipients of w<strong>is</strong>dom receive sound w<strong>is</strong>dom. V.7<br />
i. Pride <strong>and</strong> fool<strong>is</strong>hness are <strong>the</strong> marks of worldly w<strong>is</strong>dom, but <strong>God</strong> gives sound w<strong>is</strong>dom!<br />
c. The recipients of w<strong>is</strong>dom have <strong>God</strong>’s shield (buckler) upon <strong>the</strong>ir life. V.7<br />
d. The recipients of w<strong>is</strong>dom receive <strong>God</strong>’s direction. V.8<br />
4. THE REWARDS OF PURSUING WISDOM (Verse 5, 10-22)<br />
a. <strong>W<strong>is</strong>dom</strong> brings a Knowledge of <strong>God</strong>. (Verse 5)<br />
i. I have never heard of anyone who has backslid <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> faith because of careful <strong>and</strong><br />
prayerful study of <strong>God</strong>’s Word.<br />
b. <strong>W<strong>is</strong>dom</strong> preserves us <strong>from</strong> temptations. (Verses 10-19)<br />
i. The character<strong>is</strong>tics of <strong>the</strong> evil man: (Verses 12-15)<br />
1. The evil man speaks perversion against <strong>God</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> things of <strong>God</strong>.<br />
2. The evil man does not sin out of ignorance. – conscious choice<br />
3. The evil man has chosen a life of evil over a life of uprightness.<br />
4. The evil man takes pleasure in <strong>the</strong> act of sin, <strong>and</strong> has no regret.<br />
5. The evil man enjoys hearing someone speak wicked things against <strong>God</strong>.<br />
6. As <strong>the</strong> evil man gets deeper into sin he looses all traces of uprightness <strong>and</strong><br />
everything becomes crooked.<br />
ii. The character<strong>is</strong>tics of <strong>the</strong> strange woman: (Verses 16-19)<br />
1. The strange woman <strong>is</strong> an adulteress or loose woman.<br />
2. The strange woman will speak lies to get what she wants.<br />
3. The strange woman ab<strong>and</strong>ons her husb<strong>and</strong>. V.17<br />
4. The strange woman breaks <strong>the</strong> prom<strong>is</strong>e she made to <strong>God</strong>. V.17<br />
5. The strange woman’s end <strong>is</strong> eternal death. V.18<br />
6. The strange woman’s victims end up destroying <strong>the</strong>ir testimony, <strong>the</strong>ir families, <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
relationship with <strong>the</strong>ir wives <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir relationship with <strong>God</strong>, <strong>and</strong> most of <strong>the</strong><br />
damage can not be repaired. V.19<br />
c. <strong>W<strong>is</strong>dom</strong> guides us on <strong>the</strong> right path. (Verse 20)<br />
d. <strong>W<strong>is</strong>dom</strong> gives prosperity. (Verse 21)<br />
5. THE RESULTS OF NOT CHOOSING WISDOM (Verse 22)<br />
a. The wicked shall be cut off, <strong>from</strong> heaven later <strong>and</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> earth now!<br />
b. They think <strong>the</strong>y are rooted <strong>and</strong> grounded, But <strong>the</strong>ir day <strong>is</strong> coming when He shall leave <strong>the</strong>m<br />
nei<strong>the</strong>r root nor branch, Malachi 4:1.<br />
Harvest Free Will Bapt<strong>is</strong>t Church<br />
www.harvestbakersfield.com<br />
Pastor Kurt Lindgren<br />
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