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Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchPastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

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Sunday,Sunday,November 18, 2012November 18, 2012

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 3Chapter 3

Prov 3:13-15Prov 3:13-15Wisdom is better than Wisdom is better than

anything else of this world.anything else of this world.

A. A. ExclamationExclamation: How blessed is : How blessed is the wise man, vs. 13 the wise man, vs. 13

A. A. ExclamationExclamation: How blessed is : How blessed is the wise man, vs. 13 the wise man, vs. 13B. B. ReasonReason: Wisdom is : Wisdom is incomparable; it offers life, incomparable; it offers life, wealth, honor, peace, vs. 14-18. wealth, honor, peace, vs. 14-18.

A. A. ExclamationExclamation: How blessed is : How blessed is the wise man, vs. 13 the wise man, vs. 13B. B. ReasonReason: Wisdom is : Wisdom is incomparable; it offers life, incomparable; it offers life, wealth, honor, peace, vs. 14-18. wealth, honor, peace, vs. 14-18.C. C. SupportSupport: The Lord created and : The Lord created and rules all things, vs. 19-20. rules all things, vs. 19-20.

A. A. ExhortationExhortation: Become wise, : Become wise, vs. 21. vs. 21.

A. A. ExhortationExhortation: Become wise, : Become wise, vs. 21. vs. 21.B. B. ReasonReason: Wisdom is valuable; it : Wisdom is valuable; it offers life, security, freedom offers life, security, freedom from fear, vs. 22-25. from fear, vs. 22-25.

A. A. ExhortationExhortation: Become wise, : Become wise, vs. 21. vs. 21.B. B. ReasonReason: Wisdom is valuable; it : Wisdom is valuable; it offers life, security, freedom offers life, security, freedom from fear, vs. 22-25. from fear, vs. 22-25.C. C. SupportSupport: The Lord is your : The Lord is your guardian, vs. 26. guardian, vs. 26.

Vs. 13, “How Happy”- ESHER Vs. 13, “How Happy”- ESHER

Spiritual growth is part of Spiritual growth is part of being happy, the +H of God. being happy, the +H of God.

““Finds wisdom”, Finds wisdom”, MATSA CHOKMAHMATSA CHOKMAH

Wisdom must be sought after Wisdom must be sought after and found. When it is you and found. When it is you

receive +H.receive +H.Cf. Prov 2:1-4; Mat 7:7f.Cf. Prov 2:1-4; Mat 7:7f.

Prov 24:13-14,Prov 24:13-14,“My son, eat honey, for it is good, “My son, eat honey, for it is good, yes, the honey from the comb is yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste; sweet to your taste; 1414Know Know thatthat wisdom is thus for your soul; If wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find you find it,it, then there will be a then there will be a

future, and your hope will not be future, and your hope will not be cut off.”cut off.”

““Gains” PUQ, Gains” PUQ, “Receiving favor from the “Receiving favor from the Lord”, cf. Prov 8:35; 12:2; Lord”, cf. Prov 8:35; 12:2;

18:22.18:22.

Prov 8:35,Prov 8:35,“For he who finds (“For he who finds (MATSAMATSA) ) me (me (wisdomwisdom) finds life and ) finds life and

obtains (obtains (PUQPUQ) favor from the ) favor from the LORD.”LORD.”

Apart from the gracious gift Apart from the gracious gift of God, there is no true of God, there is no true wisdom, knowledge or wisdom, knowledge or

understanding.understanding.

Vs. 14, “Profit” SACHARVs. 14, “Profit” SACHAR“Commerce or gain.” “Commerce or gain.”

The acquisition of Bible The acquisition of Bible doctrine to experience is doctrine to experience is

better than the most valuable better than the most valuable commodities of this world.commodities of this world.

If you would be zealous in If you would be zealous in seeking silver or gold you seeking silver or gold you

should be much more zealous should be much more zealous in seeking God’s Word. in seeking God’s Word.

Believers should seek to gain Believers should seek to gain Bible doctrine the way most Bible doctrine the way most people seek to gain money.people seek to gain money.

Vs. 15, “Precious” YAQAR, Vs. 15, “Precious” YAQAR, “precious, rare, splendid, “precious, rare, splendid,

weighty, costly, something of weighty, costly, something of high value.” Cf. Job 28:18; high value.” Cf. Job 28:18;

Prov 8:11; 20:15.Prov 8:11; 20:15.

Job 28:18, Job 28:18, “Coral and crystal are not to “Coral and crystal are not to

be mentioned; and the be mentioned; and the acquisition of wisdom is acquisition of wisdom is

above above that ofthat of pearls.” pearls.”

Prov 8:11,Prov 8:11,“For wisdom is better than “For wisdom is better than

jewels; and all desirable jewels; and all desirable things cannot compare with things cannot compare with

her.”her.”

Prov 20:15,Prov 20:15,“There is gold, and an “There is gold, and an

abundance of jewels; but the abundance of jewels; but the lips of knowledge are a more lips of knowledge are a more

precious thing.”precious thing.”

““Desire” CHEPHETS,Desire” CHEPHETS,“That which you delight or “That which you delight or

take pleasure in.” take pleasure in.” It refers to the riches of this It refers to the riches of this

life.life.

Is not wisdom worth at least Is not wisdom worth at least the same investment of time, the same investment of time,

effort and energy, as the effort and energy, as the riches of this world since it is riches of this world since it is more valuable than them all more valuable than them all combined? Cf. Eph 3:14-21.combined? Cf. Eph 3:14-21.

Wisdom’s value does not Wisdom’s value does not fluctuate based on fluctuate based on

circumstances or the stock circumstances or the stock market. It does not tarnish, it market. It does not tarnish, it cannot be stolen and it is not cannot be stolen and it is not

used up. Mat 6:19-21; cf. used up. Mat 6:19-21; cf. 1 Cor 9:25-27; James 5:1-61 Cor 9:25-27; James 5:1-6

These verses do not condemn These verses do not condemn wealth or property. They are wealth or property. They are normal desires in life, and if normal desires in life, and if you put “wisdom” first you you put “wisdom” first you

can enjoy these things.can enjoy these things.

And if they are wiped out you And if they are wiped out you still have God’s Word in your still have God’s Word in your soul with its inner happiness soul with its inner happiness

(+H), regardless of the details (+H), regardless of the details of life. of life.

The believer must not to be The believer must not to be misled into thinking that the misled into thinking that the

pursuit of these things is more pursuit of these things is more important than the pursuit of important than the pursuit of wisdom. If a choice must be wisdom. If a choice must be

made, choose wisdom, cf. Prov made, choose wisdom, cf. Prov 4:5, 7; 8:10-11, 19; 16:16.4:5, 7; 8:10-11, 19; 16:16.

““Compares” - SHAWAH Compares” - SHAWAH You cannot name anything in You cannot name anything in

life that is more important life that is more important than God’s Word. If you have than God’s Word. If you have Bible doctrine then you have Bible doctrine then you have

everything.everything.

Grace OfferingGrace OfferingProv 11:24, Prov 11:24,

“There is one who scatters, and “There is one who scatters, and yetyet increases increases all the more, and there is one who withholds all the more, and there is one who withholds what is justly due, what is justly due, and yet it resultsand yet it results only in only in

want. want. 2525The generous man will be prosperous, The generous man will be prosperous, and he who waters will himself be watered. and he who waters will himself be watered.

2626He who withholds grain, the people will He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, but blessing will be on the head of curse him, but blessing will be on the head of

him who sells him who sells it.it.””

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchSunday, November 18, 2012Sunday, November 18, 2012

Tape # 12-132Tape # 12-132

Proverbs Chapter 3 Proverbs Chapter 3

Wisdom is the Most Valuable ThingWisdom is the Most Valuable Thing

Prov 3:13-15; 8:11, 35; 24:13-14; Mat 6:19-21

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012