THE BOOK OF

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THE BOOK OF PROVERBS!
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FOR ISRAEL-- WHAT THE PSALMS WERE TO THE
"DEVOTIONAL LIFE" THE PROVERBS WERE TO THE
"PRACTICAL LIFE"!
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THE BOOK OF PROVERBS EMPHASIZES THE "OUTWARD"
EXPRESSION OF THE FAITH OF GOD'S PEOPLE!
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THE N.T. BOOK OF JAMES IS OF THIS CLASS OF
LITERATURE! James 215-17 15 If a brother or
sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16
and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be
warmed and filled," but you do not give them the
things which are needed for the body, what does
it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it
does not have works, is dead.
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BACKGROUND MATERIAL! NAME MEANS "Short pithy
sayings..." WRITERS Solomon11 1Kgs.432.
Agur301 Lemuel311. TIME Solomon's950
B.C. CollectionHezekiah725 B.C.251. TO
Writer's Son18 All Children41. All
Mankind81-5. SUBJECT Laws from heaven for
life on earth.
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THE WRITER'S PURPOSE! 1. TO WARN AGAINST SIN AND
IDLENESS! 2. TO TEACH RESPECT FOR AND
OBEDIENCE TO THE LORD. 3. TO SHOW HOW TO LIVE
IN A EVIL WORLD AND NOT BE CONTAMINATED BY IT!
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LET'S CONSIDER SOME LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF
PROVERBS!!!
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1. AVOID BAD COMPANIONS a) 110f ..if sinners
entice...do not consent..." b) 1Cor.1533 "Evil
companionships corrupt.." 2. LIVE MORALLY PURE
LIVES a) 414 Do now enter the path of the
wicked, and do not walk in the way of
evil." b) 2Tim.222 "Flee youthful
lusts..." c) 1Tim412f ..be...an example...in
conduct, in iove, in spirit, in faith, in
purity..."
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3. WATCH HOW USE YOUR TONGUE a) 131-3 "who
guards mouth..preseves life.. b) 151 A solf
answer turns away wrath, harsh words stir up
anger. b) Jas.38-12 "tongue...set on fire of
hell..." c) Mt.1236 "...by your words...be
justified.." 4. CHOOSE "ONE SPOUSE" FOR
LIFE a) 518f "..rejoice with the wife of your
youth..." b) Mat.199 "...whoever divorces
his wife... except sexual immorality , and
marries another, commits adultery...""
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MORE PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF PROVERBS!
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CHILDREN MUST LISTEN TO PARENTS! 1. REQUIRED OF
ISRAEL'S CHILDEN a) 18f "..hear..the
instruction of your father.." 2. REQUIRED OF
CHILDREN TODAY a) Eph.61ff Children
obey..parents..." 3. A NOTE TO PARENTS a)
Solomon TAUGHT the right way... b) BUTRehoboam
(son) followed his "EXAMPLE"! 4. WARNING a)
Lk.1627f "...I have 5 brothers...warn lest
they come to this place of torment."
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HUMANS MUST LEARN TO REVERENCE GOD! 1. IT WAS
REQUIRED OF ISRAEL a) 17 "..the fear of Lord
is the beginning of knowledge..." b)
Eccl.1213f "..fear God and keep His
Commandments...the whole duty of manGod
will bringinto judgment" 2. IT IS REQUIRED OF
US TODAY a) Mat.69 "Our Father...hallowed..."
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CONSIDER WHY WE REVERE HIM! Isa 61-2,4 I saw
the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up,
and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2
Above it stood seraphim each one had six wings
with two he covered his face, with two he covered
his feet, and with two he flew... 4. And the
posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him
who cried out, and the house was filled with
smoke.
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GOD WANTS US TO BE HAPPY! Prov 1722 A merry
heart does good, like medicine, But a broken
spirit dries the bones. James 513 Is any
merry? let him sing psalms. Phil 44 Rejoice
in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
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GOD WARNS NOT TO TAMPER WITH HIS WORD! Prov
307 Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke
you, and you be found a liar.
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THE "TAMPERING" WARNING IS CONSISTENT! Deut 42
You shall not add to the word which I command
you, nor take from it, Rev 2218-19 If anyone
adds to these things, God will add to him the
plagues that are written in this book 19 and if
anyone takes away from the words of the book of
this prophecy, God shall take away his part from
the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from
the things which are written in this book.
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THE BOOK OF PROVERBS SAYS "HE WHO WINS SOULS IS
WISE" (Prov. 1130). THE FIRST SOUL TO SIN IS
YOURS!!! 1. WIN YOUR OWN BY OBEYING HIM a)
Mk.1615f Acts 238 2. IF UNFAITHFULRECAPTURE
SOUL a) Acts 822 1 Jno. 19
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THE BOOK OF PROVERBS DEALS WITH WHAT IS
"WISE"! IT IS "WISE" TO OBEY THE LORD AND MAKE
PREPARATION TO MEET HIM IN THE JUDGMENT!
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ARE YOU PREPARED TO MEET THE LORD THIS VERY
MOMENT IT COULD HAPPEN RIGHT NOW!!!