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Series: Proverbs: Wisdom for Living
Jim Perdue
Proverbs 7-9
This morning, we are starting a brand-new series called, Proverbs: wisdom for living. We won’t look at every verse or even every chapter of Proverbs, but we’re going to focus on selected scriptures that lead us to a deeper understanding of wisdom and a greater dependence on God and His Word. To begin, I want to talk to you about The Way of Wisdom from Proverbs 7-9.
While you’re turning there, I think it’s important to lay some groundwork before we dive into this series. For instance, what is the book of Proverbs and how did it come into existence? What is wisdom and why do we need it? And how can I best take the truths from this book and apply them to my daily life?
These are questions that we will address in our study. And I hope, as we embark upon this journey together, we will find at the end of our journey that we are more wise, humble, and godly than when we began.
In one sense, the book of Proverbs is an answer to a prayer. In 1 Kings 3:1-15, we read about Solomon praying for and receiving wisdom from God. He eventually became known as the wisest person in the world. As a result of Solomon’s wisdom, he produced numerous amounts of proverbs and wise sayings, most of which are not included within the book of Proverbs. But Solomon is not the only author in Proverbs. There’s a man named Agur and another king named Lemuel, whom we don’t know much about. The book of Proverbs is Wisdom Literature. The literary strategy for communicating that wisdom is in the form of ‘‘proverbs’’-concise, memorable statements. Essentially, a proverb is a short saying of practical truth that’s easy to remember.
It’s important for us to understand that proverbs are not promises, they are more like principles or probabilities. For instance, Proverbs 10:27 says, ‘‘The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.’’ Does this mean that godly people ne ...
Series: Proverbs: Wisdom for Living
Jim Perdue
Proverbs 7-9
This morning, we are starting a brand-new series called, Proverbs: wisdom for living. We won’t look at every verse or even every chapter of Proverbs, but we’re going to focus on selected scriptures that lead us to a deeper understanding of wisdom and a greater dependence on God and His Word. To begin, I want to talk to you about The Way of Wisdom from Proverbs 7-9.
While you’re turning there, I think it’s important to lay some groundwork before we dive into this series. For instance, what is the book of Proverbs and how did it come into existence? What is wisdom and why do we need it? And how can I best take the truths from this book and apply them to my daily life?
These are questions that we will address in our study. And I hope, as we embark upon this journey together, we will find at the end of our journey that we are more wise, humble, and godly than when we began.
In one sense, the book of Proverbs is an answer to a prayer. In 1 Kings 3:1-15, we read about Solomon praying for and receiving wisdom from God. He eventually became known as the wisest person in the world. As a result of Solomon’s wisdom, he produced numerous amounts of proverbs and wise sayings, most of which are not included within the book of Proverbs. But Solomon is not the only author in Proverbs. There’s a man named Agur and another king named Lemuel, whom we don’t know much about. The book of Proverbs is Wisdom Literature. The literary strategy for communicating that wisdom is in the form of ‘‘proverbs’’-concise, memorable statements. Essentially, a proverb is a short saying of practical truth that’s easy to remember.
It’s important for us to understand that proverbs are not promises, they are more like principles or probabilities. For instance, Proverbs 10:27 says, ‘‘The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.’’ Does this mean that godly people ne ...
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