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Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.
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Page 1: Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard   Tuesday, September 3, 2013.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship Church

Pastor/Teacher - Jim RickardPastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard

www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

Tuesday, September 3, 2013Tuesday, September 3, 2013

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1 John 1:9,1 John 1:9,“If we confess our sins, He “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

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The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 9Chapter 9

Vs. 7-12Vs. 7-12Instruction for Choosing Instruction for Choosing which Banquet you will which Banquet you will

Attend.Attend.

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Three Sections: Three Sections: 1) Vs. 7-8a, “Do not reprove 1) Vs. 7-8a, “Do not reprove

scoffers.”scoffers.”2) Vs. 8b-10, “Teach wisdom 2) Vs. 8b-10, “Teach wisdom

to the righteous man.”to the righteous man.”3) Vs. 11-12, “Blessing from 3) Vs. 11-12, “Blessing from

wisdom applied.”wisdom applied.”

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Section 1, Vs. 7-8a, Section 1, Vs. 7-8a, “Do Not Reprove Scoffers.”“Do Not Reprove Scoffers.”

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Vs. 7Vs. 7Scoffer - Not only do they Scoffer - Not only do they

reject God’s Word, but they reject God’s Word, but they are antagonistic towards it are antagonistic towards it

and the ones who believe in it and the ones who believe in it and teach it. Prov 1:22; 3:34 and teach it. Prov 1:22; 3:34

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Dishonor - Dishonor - QALON, QALON, קלוןקלון, , “Shame, disgrace or “Shame, disgrace or

dishonor.” dishonor.” The lowering of a person’s The lowering of a person’s

social status.social status.

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Rebuking a scoffer will have Rebuking a scoffer will have negative consequences on negative consequences on

your social status in the eyes your social status in the eyes of others.of others.

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Prov 3:35, Prov 3:35, “The wise will inherit glory, “The wise will inherit glory,

but shame will be the but shame will be the promotion of fools.”promotion of fools.”

The fool is the one who tries The fool is the one who tries to rebuke a scoffer.to rebuke a scoffer.

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Wicked manWicked man - RESHA, - RESHA, רשערשע Embodies the character that is Embodies the character that is

opposite that of God, opposite that of God, Job 34:10; Psa 5:4; 84:10, Job 34:10; Psa 5:4; 84:10,

being in opposition to the just being in opposition to the just and righteous characteristics and righteous characteristics

of God.of God.

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““Gets insults for himself.Gets insults for himself.””MEUM, MEUM, מאוםמאום, ,

“Blemish or defect.” “Blemish or defect.” It means a moral stain, It means a moral stain,

negative consequences back negative consequences back to you. to you.

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Prov 15:12, Prov 15:12, “A scoffer does not love one “A scoffer does not love one

who reproves him, he will not who reproves him, he will not go to the wise.”go to the wise.”

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Prov 19:26,Prov 19:26,“Judgments are prepared for “Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and blows for the scoffers, and blows for the

back of fools.”back of fools.”

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Rom 12:19,Rom 12:19,“Never take your own “Never take your own

revenge, beloved, but leave revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath room for the wrath of God,of God,

for it is written, “Vengeance for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says is Mine, I will repay,” says

the Lord.”the Lord.”

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““Do not reprove a scoffer, Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.lest he hate you.””

A scoffer is so full of himself A scoffer is so full of himself and contemptuous of others and contemptuous of others

that he will not humble himself that he will not humble himself under any authority, not even under any authority, not even

under that of the Lord. under that of the Lord.

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Prov 22:10,Prov 22:10,“Drive out the scoffer, and “Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, even contention will go out, even

strife and dishonor will strife and dishonor will cease.”cease.”

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Section 2, Vs. 8b-10,Section 2, Vs. 8b-10,“Teach Wisdom to the “Teach Wisdom to the

Righteous Man.”Righteous Man.”

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The “wise person” does not The “wise person” does not mean he has all wisdom, it mean he has all wisdom, it

means he is smart enough to means he is smart enough to know he does not know it all. know he does not know it all. He is smart enough to know He is smart enough to know

he needs to learn more he needs to learn more information.information.

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He is smart enough to know He is smart enough to know he needs to and can learn he needs to and can learn

from those who are wiser than from those who are wiser than him.him.

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““He will love youHe will love you” is in ” is in contrast to the social contrast to the social

problems the scoffer causes problems the scoffer causes you. This person will have a you. This person will have a

great rapport with you. great rapport with you.

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He will come to respect you He will come to respect you rather than lying, gossiping, rather than lying, gossiping,

maligning and slandering maligning and slandering about you to others. He about you to others. He

instead will be your instead will be your committed spiritual friend. committed spiritual friend.

Cf. Prov 15:31; 18:15.Cf. Prov 15:31; 18:15.

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Prov 15:31,Prov 15:31,“He whose ear listens to the “He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof will dwell life-giving reproof will dwell

among the wise.”among the wise.”

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Prov 18:15,Prov 18:15,“The mind of the prudent “The mind of the prudent

acquires knowledge, and the acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks ear of the wise seeks

knowledge.”knowledge.”

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Prov 9:9Prov 9:9The wise man benefits from The wise man benefits from your teaching by “increasing your teaching by “increasing

in his learning” of God’s in his learning” of God’s Word. Word.

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Prov 9:10Prov 9:10,,The wise begin their journey The wise begin their journey towards greater wisdom by towards greater wisdom by submission to the highest submission to the highest

Authority, the Lord. Authority, the Lord.

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If they submit to His authority If they submit to His authority they will submit to the they will submit to the

doctrine you are teaching.doctrine you are teaching.

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““Holy OneHoly One”, QADOSH, ”, QADOSH, Holy, set apart, or , “Holy, set apart, or“ ,קדושקדושsanctify.” There is a close sanctify.” There is a close

connection between holiness connection between holiness and the content of the Bible. and the content of the Bible.

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““Fear”, (obedience to God’s Fear”, (obedience to God’s Word), leads to “wisdom” Word), leads to “wisdom”

(application of God’s Word), and (application of God’s Word), and “knowledge” (metabolized Bible “knowledge” (metabolized Bible

Doctrine) leads to “understanding” Doctrine) leads to “understanding” (knowing what to do and what not (knowing what to do and what not to do, and when to do something to do, and when to do something and when not to do something).and when not to do something).

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Prov 25:12,Prov 25:12,““LikeLike an earring of gold and an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold is a an ornament of fine gold is a wise reprover to a listening wise reprover to a listening

ear.”ear.”

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Prov 19:27,Prov 19:27,“Cease listening, my son, to “Cease listening, my son, to discipline, adiscipline, and you willnd you will stray stray

from the words of from the words of knowledge.”knowledge.”

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Section 3, Vs. 11-12, Section 3, Vs. 11-12, “Blessing from Wisdom “Blessing from Wisdom

Applied.”Applied.”

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Prov 9:11 Prov 9:11 Reiterates the blessing of Reiterates the blessing of

Prov 3:2; 4:10, both quantity Prov 3:2; 4:10, both quantity and quality of life. and quality of life.

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Prov 9:12Prov 9:12 We can not make other We can not make other

people wise; we only have people wise; we only have control over our own souls. control over our own souls. Likewise, we can not live Likewise, we can not live

other people’s lives; we can other people’s lives; we can only live our own lives.only live our own lives.

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““Bear it alone”Bear it alone”EEmphasizes personal mphasizes personal

responsibility for choosing responsibility for choosing or rejecting wisdom. or rejecting wisdom. Cf. Prov 15:32; Ezek Cf. Prov 15:32; Ezek

18:20; Gal 6:4-5. 18:20; Gal 6:4-5.

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Be confident in your Be confident in your witnessing. Just teach or not witnessing. Just teach or not teach and turn it over to God teach and turn it over to God

in prayer from there.in prayer from there.

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Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday September 3, 2013Tuesday September 3, 2013

Tape # 13-095Tape # 13-095

Proverbs Chapter 9Proverbs Chapter 9

Choosing Which Banquet You Will AttendChoosing Which Banquet You Will Attend

Prov 9:7-12; 3:35;15:12; 19:26-27; 22:10; Rom 12:19Prov 9:7-12; 3:35;15:12; 19:26-27; 22:10; Rom 12:19

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013