March 6, 2022
An Introduction to Wisdom (Proverbs 1)
1. Wisdom in a proverb (1-7)
“Wisdom is from God, following Him is the start of wisdom and where it takes us.”
2. Wisdom from a father (8-19)
“Those who follow wisdom are rewarded, those who ignore wisdom are caught in a trap.”
3. Wisdom as a woman (20-33)
“Wisdom is available to everyone, those who deny it won’t have it when they need it.”
March 13, 2022
The Path to Wisdom (Proverbs 2)
1. Travel the wise path (1-11)
A. Hearing God (1-4)
B. Knowing God (5-8)
C. Understanding God (9-11)
2. Avoid the evil path (12-22)
A. Enjoyment of evil (12-15)
B. Temptation of evil (16-19)
C. Consequences of evil (20-22)
March 20, 2022
Learning to Appreciate Wisdom (Proverbs 3)
5 Ways to live in wisdom (1-10)
Wisdom brings us prosperity through humble obedience and kind giving.
1. The wise obey and prosper (1-2)
2. The wise are kind and truthful (3-4)
3. The wise trust God for guidance (5-6)
4. The wise humble themselves (7-8)
5. The wise worship by giving (9-10)
5 Results of living in wisdom (11-35)
Wisdom understands how the world works, so it brings good for us and those around us.
1. Wisdom invites correction (11-12)
2. Wisdom invites prosperity (13-20)
3. Wisdom invites protection (21-26)
4. Wisdom invites goodness (27-32)
5. Wisdom invites grace (33-35)
NT passages on our heavenly reward: Matt 5, 6, 16, 19, 25, Luke 6, 12, 18, John 3, 14, Rom 6, 8, 1 Cor 2, 3, 9, 15, 2 Cor 5, Phil 3, Col 3, 1 Tim 6, 2 Tim 2, 4, 1 Thess 2, 4, Heb 10, 11, James 1, 1 Pet 1, 5, 2 John 1, Rev 2, 3, 4, 20, 21
OT precedent for giving first fruits: Exodus 23:19, Numbers 28:26-31, Deut 26:1-11
NT giving to the church and underprivileged groups: Matt 6:1-4, Luke 3:11, 6:30, 12:32-34, 21:1-4, Acts 2:44-45, 4:32-37, 20:33-35, 1 Cor 16:1-2, 2 Cor 9, 1 Tim 6:17-19, 1 John 3:17
March 27, 2022
Walking With Wisdom (Proverbs 4)
1. Learning from the wise path (1-9)
A. Receive and teach (1-5)
B. Receive and live (6-9)
2. Falling off the wise path (10-19)
A. Stay on to prosper (10-13)
B. Fall off to struggle (14-19)
3. Remaining on the wise path (20-27)
A. Pay attention (20-23)
B. Don’t wonder (24-27)
April 3, 2022
The Cost of Immorality (Proverbs 5)
1. How to lose everything (1-14)
Though it seems enjoyable at first, immorality trades our blessings for destruction.
A. Trading wisdom for destruction (1-6)
B. Trading blessing for immorality (7-14)
2. How to keep everything (15-23)
The Lord directs our path, giving us blessings to enjoy instead of immorality.
A. Enjoy the blessings God gave (15-19)
B. Enjoy the direction God gave (20-23)
April 10, 2022
Taking Care of What God Gave Us (Proverbs 6:1-19)
1. Don’t let yourself be taken advantage of (1-11)
A. Don’t get trapped giving a loan (1-5)
B. Don’t get trapped needing a loan (6-11)
2. Don’t take advantage of others (12-19)
A. Don’t be a fraud to others (12-15)
B. Don’t be a fraud to God (16-19)
References to: Proverbs 22:7, Romans 13:7-8, Psalm 37:21, Matthew 25:14-30, Luke 19:11-27
May 1, 2022
The Danger of Sexual Immorality (6:20-7:27)
Listen (6:20-24)
Point: do not lust (6:25-35)
Listen (7:1-5)
Story: do not lust (7:6-23)
Listen (7:24-27)
May 8, 2022
Simply the Best (Proverbs 8)
1. God’s wisdom is the best (1-21)
A. Wisdom is offered to all (1-11)
B. What wisdom offers to all (12-21)
2. Why God’s wisdom is the best (22-36)
A. Wisdom is from before creation (22-26)
B. Wisdom was there during creation (27-31)
C. Wisdom is here now for us (32-36)
May 15, 2022
Will You Be Wise or the Fool? (Proverbs 9)
Prepared and Invited: Wisdom (1-6)
Wisdom vs. Fool: Reactions (7-9)
Fear and Knowledge of the Lord (10)
Wisdom vs. Fool: Results (11-12)
Prepared and Invited: Fool (13-18)
Chapter 1: Introduction to wisdom
Chapter 2: The path to wisdom: hear, fear, secure
Chapter 3: 5 ways to live and 5 reasons why
Chapter 4: Growing in wisdom: learn, live, lead
Chapter 5: Immorality trades blessings for destruction
Chapter 6: Taking care of our blessings
Chapter 7: Sexual immorality hurts everyone
Chapter 8: God’s wisdom is the best
Chapter 9: Are you ready to start learning wisdom?
Chapters 10-31: Many sayings of wisdom
May 22, 2022
Wisdom That Makes Parents Proud (Proverbs 10)
1. Diligent Wealth vs. Lazy Poverty (1-5)
2. Wise Heart vs. Foolish Speech (6-21)
3. Honored Blessing vs. Shameful Judgement (22-32)
May 29, 2022
Wisdom Comes Back Around (Proverbs 11)
1. The best go last (1-3, 20-21)
2. Money doesn’t profit (4-8, 22-23)
3. More said is less heard (9-14, 29-31)
4. Helping others helps yourself (15-19, 24-28)
June 5, 2022
Tell Me When I’m Wrong (Proverbs 12)
1. God’s correction is embraced (1-7)
2. God’s opinion over others (8-12)
3. God’s instruction compounds (13-23)
4. God’s direction to diligence (24-28)
June 12, 2022
Good for the Soul (Proverbs 13)
1. Wise Words (1-6)
2. Wise Wealth (7-11)
3. Wise Health (12-19)
4. Wise Help (20-25)
June 26, 2022
Building a Healthy Life (Proverbs 14)
1. Blueprints to a healthy life (1-7)
2. Understanding for a healthy life (8-15)
3. Security of a healthy life (16-27)
4. Community around a healthy life (28-35)
July 3, 2022
Fear of God, Wisdom of Others (Proverbs 15)
1. Wise words are powerful (1-7)
2. Fearing God is sacrificial (8-11)
3. Fearing God is joyful (12-17)
4. Wise interactions are valuable (18-33)
July 10, 2022
Directing Our Steps (Proverbs 16)
1. Planning for direction (1-9)
2. Leading and being led (10-15)
3. Wisdom before riches (16-24)
4. Strength from faithfulness (25-33)
July 17, 2022
Wisdom in Context (Proverbs 17)
1. In a healthy family (1-6)
2. In a healthy society (7-15)
3. In healthy friendships (16-22)
4. In healthy growth (23-28)
July 24, 2022
The Wisdom of Living Faithfully (Proverbs 18)
1. Faithful Relationships (1-8)
2. Faithful Work (9-12)
3. Faithful Listening (13-19)
4. Faithful Speaking (20-24)
July 31, 2022
A Wise Approach (Proverbs 19)
1. How we give to others (1-9)
2. How we’re patient with others (10-14)
3. How we act on direction (15-24)
4. How we receive correction (25-29)
August 7, 2022
Some Good Things Don’t Come Easy (Proverbs 20)
1. Avoiding foolish excuses (1-4)
2. Finding wise purpose (5-12)
3. Finding wise deals (13-21)
4. Avoiding foolish decisions (22-30)
August 14, 2022
Following God’s Direction (Proverbs 21)
1. God knows us and directs us (1-8)
2. Our desires fight against God (9-19)
3. We choose to follow God or not (20-31)
August 21, 2022
Wisdom Builds Character (Proverbs 22)
1. Choose character over riches (1-7)
2. Because you reap what you sow (8-16)
3. Listen carefully to this wisdom (17-21)
4. So you don’t take advantage of others (22-29)
August 28, 2022
What We Are Passionate For (Proverbs 23)
1. Watching desires (1-8)
2. Watching heart, word, and deed (9-14)
3. Zealous heart, word, and deed (15-26)
4. Zealous desires (27-35)
Passages against drunkenness:
Genesis 9:21, 19:30-38, Deuteronomy 21:20, 2 Samuel 13:28, 1 Kings 16:9-10, Proverbs 20:1, 21:17, 23:30-35, 31:4-5, Ecclesiastes 10:17, Isaiah 5:11, 5:22, 28:3, 28:7, Hosea 4:11, Joel 1:5, 3:3, Habakkuk 2:5, 2:15, Matthew 24:49, Luke 21:34, Romans 13:13, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 6:10, 11:21, 11:27-29, Galatians 5:21, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:7-8, 1 Timothy 3:2, 3:8, Titus 1:7, 2:3, 1 Peter 4:3
Positive mentions of alcohol:
Genesis 27:28, Deuteronomy 14:26, Ecclesiastes 9:7, Psalm 104:1, Isaiah 25:6, 55:1, 62:8-9, Amos 9:14, John 2:1-11. Luke 7:34, Matthew 26:17–29, Mark 14:12–25, Luke 22:7–38, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, 1 Timothy 5:23
Other relevant passages:
Matthew 26, Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 6, 8
September 4, 2022
Wisdom Protects Us (Proverbs 24)
1. Strength (1-12)
2. Security (13-22)
3. Sustainability (23-34)
September 11, 2022
The Wisdom of Humility (Proverbs 25)
1. Humble learning (1-7)
2. Humble conflict (8-15)
3. Humble sensitivity (16-20)
4. Humble self-control (21-28)
September 18, 2022
People Who Can’t Be Trusted (Proverbs 26)
1. The fool (1-12)
2. The sloth (13-16)
3. The instigator (17-22)
4. The deceiver (23-28)
September 25, 2022
Becoming Trustworthy (Proverbs 27)
1. Appreciating what we have (1-4, 7-8)
2. Strengthening our friendships (5-6, 9-10, 17, 19-22)
3. Foreseeing harm to avoid (11-16)
4. Reaping the good we sow (18, 23-27)
October 02, 2022
Learning By Repetition (Proverbs 28-29)
1. Follow Righteousness (28:1, 4-5, 9-10, 19-21, 26, 29:3, 24-26)
2. Avoid Oppression (28:2-3, 6-8, 12, 15-16, 27-28, 29:2, 4, 7, 12-14, 16, 21, 27)
3. Avoid Pridefulness (28:11, 25, 29:8-11, 20, 22-23)
4. Follow Correction (28:13-14, 17-18, 23-24, 29:1, 5-6, 15, 17-19)
October 09, 2022
Avoiding Pride and Greed (Proverbs 30)
1. Trust God for understanding (1-6)
2. Trust God for truth (7-14)
3. Trust God for provision (15-23)
4. Trust God for improvement (24-33)
October 16, 2022
Called To Be Valiant (Proverbs 31)
1. A moral king (1-5)
2. A just king (6-9)
3. A working queen (10-22)
4. A valued queen (23-31)
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