January 20, 2007

PROVERBS CHAPTER 2

 

(1) WISDOM IS A CHOICE - vs1-5

 

a.) v1 - we must be RECEPTIVE

If - refers to a choice (vs1,5)

 

 

b.) we must be RESPONSIVE - vs2-3

 

cry out - ask for it  -THE PRINCIPLE OF CRYING OUT

 

Isaiah 40:9;Jere 33:3; Ex 2:23-25;Psalm 50:15;1 Samuel 7:9

 

c.) we must be RESOLUTE - vs4-5

-mining silver and finding buried treasure is hard work

 

-do not let anything stop you from finding Jesus and wisdom - Luke 18:1-5

 

 

 

 

(2) THE SOURCE OF WISDOM - vs6-9

 

-the source of all knowledge, wisdom and understanding is in Jesus Christ - Colossians 2:1-3

 

-v7 - this wisdom is stored up - means to hide

***you must dig up this wisdom

 

***the result for digging up wisdom is stability (sound wsidom - v7)

 

The believer will acquire stability and a new perspective and understanding in life.......

 

 

 

(3) THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WISDOM - vs10-22

 

What will wisdom do for you?

 

 

vs12 -15 - WISDOM WILL DELIVER YOU FROM THE EVIL WAY

 

            a.) the evil way can be what people say - v12 - TALK

            b.) the evil way can be where people go - vs13-14 - WALK

            c.) the evil way can be what people do - vs13,15 - BALK

 

 

 

 

vs16-19 - WISDOM WILL DELIVER YOU FROM THE IMMORAL WOMAN

 

V16 - It is single because it only takes one woman

EX:Samson & Delilah - flatter/seduce/flirt

 

 

v17 - the companion of her youth

a.) left her husband

b.) left her good childhood training

-speaks of ignoring what she knows to do

 

 

vs18-19 - her path is the road to death and loss

 

 

 

vs20-22 - WISDOM CAUSES THE BELIEVER TO RECEIVE THE GOODNESS OF GOD

 

-walk in the ways of goodness - be saved, foolow Jesus and His word

-follow people who are good and mature and wise - heroes

-receive goodness

 

vs20 - 21 - goodness - speaks of the benefits of God that He gives to His children for free

land - represents the promises of God for His kids

dwell - means to live and we will live a great life on earth

 

 

v22 - these are people who reject Jesus

-they will not only die, but also be lost forever

 

-the tree, stump and roots are all pulled out...