Proverbs 9a Wisdom versus Folly

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Gospel Baptist Tabernacle

781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741

Where the Love of God

abounds, everyone is

welcome.

Children’s Church taught

by Paul and Marsha Davis

during preaching.

www.rossvillechurch.com

July 31, 2013

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Wisdom versus folly – both portrayed as women.

Wisdom and its rival folly are portrayed as two

women each preparing a feast and inviting young

men to their houses. Wisdom is portrayed as a

responsible woman of character and wealth

preparing a banquet, while folly is portrayed as a

harlot inviting young men to a sensual meal of

stolen water and food eaten in secret.The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas Seminary Facult

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Proverbs 9 1 Wisdom hath

builded her house, she hath

hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her

beasts; she hath mingled

her wine; she hath also

furnished her table

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Wisdom is productive in good works.

Wisdom makes certain the family has a home,

food and drink, all their needs met.

Wisdom doesn’t waste God’s Provision for the

family; Wisdom uses resources wisely.

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3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon

the highest places of the city,

The Lord has sent out many to

teach His Word.

The only source

of Wisdom.

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4 Whoso is simple (seducible), let him turn in hither:

as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to

him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the

wine which I have mingled.

You can live wisely, if you want to.

The Lord is calling out to everyone.

Wisdom is there to receive or reject.

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It is vain to seek the company of wicked men in the

hope of doing them good; we are far more likely to

be corrupted by them. It is not enough to forsake

the foolish, we must join those that walk in

wisdom.Matthew Henry Concise Bible Commentary

6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the

way of understanding.

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Folly is a seductress; a tempter.

She tempts each one with his own weakness.

Hebrews 12 1 Wherefore seeing we also are com-

passed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let

us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth

so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the

race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the

author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy

that was set before Him endured the cross,

despising the shame, and is set down at the right

hand of the throne of God.

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Lay aside every weight

Not every hindrance in our Christian walk is sin.

Your hindrance may be a person who seduces you

away from a dedicated Christian walk.

It may be an obsession that draws your mind away

from Jesus Christ, the Word of God.

It may be self-pity that steals your joy and peace.

It may be self-absorption that blinds you to Jesus.

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“Lay aside every weight (hindrance)

and the sin that easily besets us.”

It is within our ability to do so.

Ephesians 6 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in

the Lord, and in the Power of His Might.

God has given us His Holy Spirit, and He has

given us Christian brothers and sisters

To help us stand strong in righteousness.

To help us resist the devil and temptation.

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We desire either Wisdom or folly.

We seek what we desire.

One who is constantly being seduced is

one who wants to be seduced.

Learn to love God and His Word.

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Get so busy seeking God and drawing near to God

that there is no time left in which to stray.

Seek out Godly fellowship with the family of God.

Stay away from the seducers of this world.

This world and its sinful pleasures are not

your friends; they will destroy your life.