LIVING in the WISDOM GOD of Proverbs 4:1-9
1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9
4 Then he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live; 5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 “Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you. Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9
7 “The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding. 8 “Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her. 9 “She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty.” Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9
“ 1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to to pa parents ts, ungrateful, unholy …” 2 TIMOTHY 3: 1 - 2 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
LIVING in the WISDOM of GOD I. The PRIORITY of PROMOTING GOD’S WISDOM (vv. 1 - 4a) LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
LIVING in the WISDOM of GOD I. The PRIORITY of PROMOTING GOD’S WISDOM (vv. 1 - 4a) II. The NECESSITY of PURSUING WISDOM (vv.4b-7) LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
LIVING in the WISDOM of GOD I. The PRIORITY of PROMOTING GOD’S WISDOM (vv. 1 - 4a) II. The NECESSITY of PURSUING WISDOM (vv.4b-7) III. The Blessedness of WISDOM (6, 8-9) LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
I. The PRIORITY of PROMOTING GOD’s WISDOM vv1-4a LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
1. A WORKING DEFINITION of WISDOM: LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
1. A WORKING DEFINITION of WISDOM: It is a godly and biblical knowledge of life and God’s will that should be translated into conduct and the making of right choices in life. LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
1. A WORKING DEFINITION of WISDOM: It is a godly and biblical knowledge of life and God’s will that should be translated into conduct and the making of right choices in life. “fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
1. A WORKING DEFINITION of WISDOM: It is a godly and biblical knowledge of life and God’s will that should be translated into conduct and the making of right choices in life. “fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” This wisdom is not worldly wisdom or being street smart, but rather a wisdom that is born out of a relationship with the Lord. LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
1. A WORKING DEFINITION of WISDOM: It is a godly and biblical knowledge of life and God’s will that should be translated into conduct and the making of right choices in life. “fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” This wisdom is not worldly wisdom or being street smart, but rather a wisdom that is born out of a relationship with the Lord. This wisdom is only available to those who have a covenant relationship with God and it is only they who could pass it on those who are also in a covenant relationship with God. LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
2. a REPEATED CALL to HEAR & PAY ATTENTION to the FATHER’S TEACHING (Solomon) LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the Jewish way of emphasizing instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the Jewish way of emphasizing instruction of a father, And give attention that you may the IMPORTANCE of gain understanding, 2 For I LISTENING WELL to your parent’s instructions on wisdom give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the Jewish way of emphasizing … instruction of a father, And give attention that you may the IMPORTANCE of gain understanding, 2 For I LISTENING WELL to your parent’s instructions on wisdom give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my the PARENTS should be the instruction. 3 When I was a PRIMARY promoters of son to my father, Tender God’s wisdom. and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” Proverbs 4:1-9 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the Solomon states here that he instruction of a father, And was likewise a recipient of give attention that you may David’s instruction gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” Proverbs 4:1-9 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the Solomon states here that he instruction of a father, And was likewise a recipient of give attention that you may David’s instruction gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; David should be commended in that even in his busy life as a king, he was Do not abandon my not derelict in his divine duty to instruction. 3 When I was a instruct his son Solomon on the ways son to my father, Tender of God. and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the Solomon states here that he instruction of a father, And was likewise a recipient of give attention that you may David’s instruction gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; David should be commended in that even in his busy life as a king, he was Do not abandon my not derelict in his divine duty to instruction. 3 When I was a instruct his son Solomon on the ways son to my father, Tender of God. and the only son in the sight This should be a rebuke to us parents of my mother, 4 Then he who have many lame excuses for not taught me and said to me,” teaching our children ourselves. Prov Proverbs 4:1 4:1-9 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 6 These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up .” Deuteronomy 6 LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And Rationale to giving attention to God’s give attention that you may word: to gain understanding on how gain understanding, 2 For I to live one’s life properly. give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And Rationale to giving attention to God’s give attention that you may word: to gain understanding on how gain understanding, 2 For I to live one’s life properly. give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a Solomon’s description of his teaching: It is sound (tested and proven; the son to my father, Tender source of course is God’s infinite and and the only son in the sight perfect wisdom). of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
“ 1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, 2 For I give you sound teaching; Admonition to stay the course of wisdom Do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Then he taught me and said to me,” LIVING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD
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