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Lesson #2 Wisdom Shouts! Proverbs: Road Map for Living

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Proverbs 1:20-23 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.

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What is Wisdom? Wisdom: Thinking according to Gods Truth; knowledge applied at the right time and place.

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The Voice of Wisdom 1.Shouts in public vs 20 2.Cries out through nature Psalm 104:24 3.Speaks through our conscience II Corinthians 1:12 4.Expresses through reason James 3:17 5.Is thematic throughout scripture referred to over 200 times in the Bible 6. Is necessary for life Proverbs 4:7,8

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Wisdoms Questions 1.How long? vs 22 2.Why have you chosen to be simple-minded and naive? (learned helplessness) 1.Why do you delight in scoffing?

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Wisdoms Appeal 1.To the nave 3.To the scoffers 3. To the fool.

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Wisdom and the Naive Proverbs 1:32 to remain nave is deadly Proverbs 14:15 the nave believe everything Proverbs 14:18 their inheritance is foolishness Proverbs 22:3 the nave push without thinking

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Wisdom and the Scoffer Proverbs 9:7,8 A scoffer hates reproof and correction. Proverbs 21:24 A scoffer acts in insolent pride. Proverbs 22:10 A scoffer creates contention. Proverbs 24:9 A scoffer is an abomination to men.

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Wisdom and the Fool Proverbs 10:23 Wickedness is a sport to the fool. Proverbs 12:15 A fool is always right. Proverbs 14:16 A fool is arrogant and careless. Proverbs 27:22 A fool is grounded in foolishness. Proverbs 29:11 A fool does not control his temper.

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Wisdoms Advice Turn to my reproof vs. 23 Turn from selfishness to service Galatians 5:13 Turn from pride to humility Proverbs 11:2 Turn from our ways to Gods ways Isaiah 55:8 Turn from sin to Christ Acts 3:18 (NIV)

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Wisdoms Description 1.A wise person listens. Proverbs 1:5 2.A wise person willingly receives correction. Proverbs 9:9 3.A wise person is not quick to argue and thinks before he speaks. Proverbs 29:11 4.A wise person obeys laws and fellowships with others who do. Proverbs 28:7 (KJV)

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Wisdoms Description 5. A wise child listens to and obeys his parents. Proverbs 13:1 6. A wise person is constantly seeking to learn more. Proverbs 10:14 7.A wise person desires to win others to Christ Proverbs 11:30

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Wisdoms Source 1.The Lord gives wisdom Proverbs 2:6 2.We must ask for wisdom James 1:5,6 3.We must seek wisdom Proverbs 4:5-7 4.We must develop wisdom James 3:13