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Sunday, June 1, 2014Sunday, June 1, 2014

Prov 3:5,Prov 3:5,“Trust in the LORD with all “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your heart and do not lean on

your own understanding.”your own understanding.”

Proverbs Chapter 14Proverbs Chapter 14

Section III, Vs. 16-32Section III, Vs. 16-32“Walking by Faith in the “Walking by Faith in the

Sight of Others.”Sight of Others.”

2. Contrasts in Consequences 2. Contrasts in Consequences of Social Behavior, of Social Behavior,

vs. 19-24.vs. 19-24.

A1: The crowns of wisdom and folly, A1: The crowns of wisdom and folly, vs. 18vs. 18..A1: The evil bow to the wise, A1: The evil bow to the wise, vs. 19vs. 19.. B1: The poor and rich (treatment of a neighbor), B1: The poor and rich (treatment of a neighbor), vs. 20 vs. 20.. C1: Scheming and benevolence (treatment of a C1: Scheming and benevolence (treatment of a

neighbor), neighbor), vs. 21vs. 21.. C2: Scheming and benevolence (reward for C2: Scheming and benevolence (reward for kindness), kindness), vs. 22vs. 22.. B2: Wealth and poverty (reward for diligence), B2: Wealth and poverty (reward for diligence), vs. 23vs. 23..A2: The crowns of wisdom and folly, A2: The crowns of wisdom and folly, vs. 24vs. 24..

Vs. 19-22 spoke of our Vs. 19-22 spoke of our treatment towards our fellow treatment towards our fellow man. We are not to give the man. We are not to give the

rich preferential treatment and rich preferential treatment and avoid the poor. We are to avoid the poor. We are to treat all with I/U Love.treat all with I/U Love.

Luke 14:13-14,Luke 14:13-14, “But when you give a reception, “But when you give a reception, invite invite thethe poor, poor, thethe crippled, crippled, thethe lame, lame, thethe blind, blind, 1414and you will be and you will be blessed, since they do not have blessed, since they do not have the meansthe means to repay you; for you to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection will be repaid at the resurrection

of the righteous.”of the righteous.”

Prov 22:2,Prov 22:2,“The rich and the poor have a “The rich and the poor have a common bond, the LORD is common bond, the LORD is

the maker of them all.”the maker of them all.”

Vs. 23-24Vs. 23-24Consequences of our actions Consequences of our actions

on the job.on the job.

In vs. 23a we are exhorted to In vs. 23a we are exhorted to work diligently as it will have work diligently as it will have a payoff at the end of the day.a payoff at the end of the day.

In vs. 23b, the person who In vs. 23b, the person who runs their mouth all the time runs their mouth all the time rather than doing the task or rather than doing the task or

job at hand will come to want. job at hand will come to want.

Without action, talk is like the Without action, talk is like the sluggard’s daydreaming of sluggard’s daydreaming of Prov 13:4; 21:25f, which Prov 13:4; 21:25f, which

accomplish nothing.accomplish nothing.

There is a time for discussion There is a time for discussion and planning, Prov 15:22; and planning, Prov 15:22;

19:2, but wise counsel does 19:2, but wise counsel does no good unless it is followed. no good unless it is followed. The wise recognize when it is The wise recognize when it is

time for talk and when it is time for talk and when it is time to turn to work. time to turn to work.

Eccl 3:7b,Eccl 3:7b,“A time to be silent and a “A time to be silent and a

time to speak.”time to speak.”

Eccl 3:9-10,Eccl 3:9-10, “What profit is there to the “What profit is there to the

worker from that in which he worker from that in which he toils? toils? 1010I have seen the task I have seen the task

which God has given the sons which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy of men with which to occupy

themselves.”themselves.”

Eccl 3:11a,Eccl 3:11a,“He has made everything “He has made everything appropriate in its time.”appropriate in its time.”

Eccl 3:12-13,Eccl 3:12-13,“I know that there is nothing “I know that there is nothing

better for them than to rejoice and better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime; to do good in one’s lifetime;

1313moreover, that every man who moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—it is the gift of God.”his labor—it is the gift of God.”

In vs. 24a, “crown” emphasizes In vs. 24a, “crown” emphasizes glory, and elevates the profit glory, and elevates the profit and abundance of vs. 23 to a and abundance of vs. 23 to a crown of glory, which for the crown of glory, which for the

wise (spiritually mature) is their wise (spiritually mature) is their material blessings.material blessings.

In the spiritual realm the In the spiritual realm the believer’s riches include our believer’s riches include our eternal inheritance being in eternal inheritance being in Union with Jesus Christ, Union with Jesus Christ,

Eph 1:11-18; Col 3:23-24; Eph 1:11-18; Col 3:23-24; 1 Peter 1:3-4.1 Peter 1:3-4.

In vs. 24b, we see the In vs. 24b, we see the boomerang effect of the fool. boomerang effect of the fool. If they sow foolishness they If they sow foolishness they

will reap foolishness, and that will reap foolishness, and that is all they will have to show.is all they will have to show.

This phrase is similar to This phrase is similar to Solomon’s rant to begin and Solomon’s rant to begin and

end the book of Eccl. end the book of Eccl. Eccl 1:2; 12:8. Eccl 1:2; 12:8.

“Vanity of vanities all is “Vanity of vanities all is vanity!”vanity!”

The point of this verse is the The point of this verse is the moral condition, more than moral condition, more than

material well-being or material well-being or poverty. poverty.

The Reversionistic BelieverThe Reversionistic Believer: : Vs. 19, Will be laid low before the good and Vs. 19, Will be laid low before the good and righteous believer. righteous believer.Vs. 20, Hates the poor and loves the rich.Vs. 20, Hates the poor and loves the rich.Vs. 21, Despises his neighbor and withholds Vs. 21, Despises his neighbor and withholds from the poor. from the poor.Vs. 22, Goes astray being ungracious towards Vs. 22, Goes astray being ungracious towards others and lying. others and lying.Vs. 23, Talks and exaggerates too much.Vs. 23, Talks and exaggerates too much.Vs. 24, Enters into foolish folly and loses out Vs. 24, Enters into foolish folly and loses out on rewards and blessings. on rewards and blessings.

The Positive BelieverThe Positive Believer::Vs. 19, Will be raised up in the sight of the Vs. 19, Will be raised up in the sight of the wicked. wicked.Vs. 20, Treats everyone equally.Vs. 20, Treats everyone equally.Vs. 21, Loves his neighbor and is gracious to Vs. 21, Loves his neighbor and is gracious to the poor bringing +H to his soul. the poor bringing +H to his soul.Vs. 22, Will give and receive kindness and Vs. 22, Will give and receive kindness and goodness. goodness.Vs. 23, Do their job unto the Lord and receive Vs. 23, Do their job unto the Lord and receive His blessings. His blessings.Vs. 24, Is blessed in both time and eternity.Vs. 24, Is blessed in both time and eternity.

Billy Sunday noted, Billy Sunday noted, “Your reputation is what “Your reputation is what

people say about you. Your people say about you. Your character is what God and character is what God and

your wife know about you.”your wife know about you.”

Watch your thoughts; they become Watch your thoughts; they become words.words.

Watch your words; they become Watch your words; they become actions.actions.

Watch your actions; they become Watch your actions; they become habits.habits.

Watch your habits; they become Watch your habits; they become character.character.

CommunionCommunion

Isaiah 53Isaiah 53

Grace OfferingGrace OfferingGal 6:6-8, “The one who is taught the Gal 6:6-8, “The one who is taught the

word is to share all good things with the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him. one who teaches him. 77Do not be Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for deceived, God is not mocked; for

whatever a man sows, this he will also whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. reap. 88For the one who sows to his own For the one who sows to his own

flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will but the one who sows to the Spirit will

from the Spirit reap eternal life.”from the Spirit reap eternal life.”

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Walking by Faith in the Sight of others, Pt. 4Contrasts in Consequences in Social Behavior, Pt.2

Prov 14:19-24; Eccl 3:7-13; Isa 53James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014