In the New Testament Paul said, âDo not try to work together as equals with unbelievers, for it cannot be done… How can light and darkness live together? How can Christ and the Devil agree?… And so the Lord says, “You must leave them and separate yourselves from them. understanding to His secrets. 2. As your mind is renewed you will simply desire sin and less and less. Closing Confession:  Father, I thank You for walking with me daily. You lead me in the way that I should go. I declare, by faith, that everything decision I make is a decision that is birthed out of my prayer life. I make decisions that line up with Your Word, will, and way. I am a blessing to others and I give to those in need. However, I am led in my giving. I donât overextend myself and endanger my family by making poor decisions. You lead me in the area of my finances and in every area of my life. I pray, I think things through, I count the cost, and I make sound decisions â BY FAITH! This way I am able to experience divine success in business and in everything I put my hands to do. In Jesusâ name. Amen! That is, they are to allow Him to fill them with God’s own life, character and This morning we continue our series entitled, âUnlocking the Power of Proverbs – Walking in the Wisdom of God.â  Here Solomon teaches us the importance of our words. I have preached many messages on this topic, taught several Bible study series, and have taught numerous times in this forum on the importance of our words. When you come to God in prayer, donât you want Him to listen to what you are saying and to respond to your words? Donât you want angels to go on alert when you bring a petition before heaven? I hope you do. But the sad reality is that heaven wonât respond to your words if you prove them to be untrustworthy. If you donât even believe what you are saying, then why should heaven? Closing Confession: Father, I thank You for being my righteous judge. You sift through my external façade, the person I portray to others, and You know who I really am. I thank You for judging me, but for also applying the Blood of Jesus, Your Son, to my life. Because of Jesus You forgive me, cleanse me, and grace me daily. As I enter this day I do so with the confidence that You are on me, in me, with me, and for me. You are on my side, who can be against me? You correct me when I am wrong and protect me when I am right. Your involvement in my life is comforting and it gives me confidence. I am excited about today! Letâs go make a difference together! Because God has given man the ability to Solomon, the wisest man to live, desired to leave a written legacy of wisdom to his son. Wine was grape juice mixed with water to dilute it, but strong drink was unmixed. 5. Once you start praying for things that line up with your purpose you will see God answer those prayers quickly. He is not obligated to give you what is not yours to have. forgiven are pure before God. (Prov 20:2 MSG) Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogsâcross them and they bite your head off. less that exemplary. Closing Confession: Father, I thank You for blessing me to be a blessing to every person I come in contact with. I walk in integrity in every area and facet of my life. I honor You with my finances and You cause me to walk in Your best financially and otherwise. I have more than enough to meet the needs of every situation. Therefore, I have no need, nor desire, to take advantage of others. I seek to maximize my income by not overpaying for items, but I also refuse to willfully and dishonestly deceive others in order to underpay. I do what is right, because itâs right, and I seek to do it right â every time. This way I will continue to honor You and You will continue to bless me. In Jesusâ name. Amen! What does Proverbs chapter 4 mean? The condition of the CHAPTER WISE SUMMARY: Chapter#1: Purpose of the proverbs. (Prov 20:18 NLT) Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice. Ver. This morning we continue our series, âUnlocking the Power of Proverbs â Walking in the Wisdom of God.â Today we get to a new chapter and Solomon has some pretty interesting words for us. Closing Confession: Father, I thank You for this reminder. For my words to be important to You and to Your angels, I know they must first be important to me. Absolutely not! Closing Confession: Father, I thank You for the reminder again this morning that You expect me to walk in love. I seek to live in peace with everyone and I refuse to allow myself to drawn into petty arguments. I avoid arguments altogether, but if one does start I will quickly squash it. I will not allow an argument to cause me to lose control of my emotions. I rule over my emotions and they do not rule over me. Even if I do get angry, I will never go to bed angry. I will resolve all issues quickly so that they do not develop into major catastrophes in my life. Walking in love helps me to live without undue stress and strife. Walking in love is awesome and I thank You for enabling me to do it by Your grace and with Your Spirit! In Jesus’ name. Amen! Chapter 20. Closing Confession:  Father, I thank You for blessing me to get up this morning. I know many people died last night, but I was not one of them. It is only because of Your goodness that I can breathe my next breath. I can see, hear, taste, touch, and smell; and for that I say THANK YOU. I will enjoy this day because I am going to slow down long enough to notice things I donât normally notice. This is going to be awesome. I have been busy, but today I refuse to be too busy to give You PRAISE. Like David, I will always thank You and I will never stop praising You. My attitude of gratitude will unlock peace, hope, and confident expectation in my heart and my infectious hopefulness will rub off on all those I come in contact with today! In Jesusâ name. Amen! You Are the Temple of God (Prov 20:1 NLT) Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls. It was written during Solomonâs reign 970-930 B.C. Proverbs 20:3. Greater Is Coming (Pt.49) Faith Through The Unexpected. What kind of weights and measures are an abomination to God? Consisting of Chapter 1-9, which contain an exhibition of wisdom as the highest good. in Hebrews 11). Good as it is to “handle a matter wisely,” it is far better to “trust in the Lord.” The former is really impossible except through the latter. 1. Wise leaders understand their responsibility to enforce standards: Solomon was a sitting king. As a monarch he clearly understood the responsibility magistrates had to maintain civility and order within their kingdom. A king who turned a blind eye to lawlessness is a king who would quickly have chaos on his hands. Itâs wise, therefore, for kings â and all leaders for that matter â to identify and address issues quickly. The more an issue festers the more it can spread within your span of leadership. So if you know of any issue, you (as a Godly leader) must address it quickly and adequately, in order to enforce and maintain the standards the Father expects you, and all those under your leadership, to live up to. 2. Godly comfort: On the other hand it is awesome to realize that you are NEVER (and I mean NEVER) alone. You should find comfort in knowing that our heavenly Father will never leave nor forsake you. He is there WITH you as you read this and He will be WITH YOU and FOR YOU ever second of every day of your life. Isnât that an awesome reality? And guess what? He knows everything you have ever done and He still loves you. Who would not WANT to serve a God like that? So what does this mean to you today? 4. Seek to emulate the character of the God who gave you the position. to gather. The Reason for Proverbs In Proverbs Chapter 1, Solomon said the This morning we continue our series entitled, âUnlocking the Power of Proverbs – Walking in the Wisdom of God.â  We are doing a verse-by-verse study of the book of Proverbs and somehow I skipped over verse 24 yesterday. Today we will go back and address it. We see spiritually and hear spiritually, because He opened our This morning we continue our series entitled, âUnlocking the Power of Proverbs – Walking in the Wisdom of God.â  Here Solomon teaches us that both the young and the old have their advantages and can therefore add value in different ways to the Body of Christ. And thatâs what it is all about. None of us is as good as all of us. It takes all of us to make up the body. While teaching on the collective Body of Christ Paul said, âThe eye can never say to the hand, âI don’t need you.â  The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.”  In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessaryâ (1st Cor 12:21,22). While we are different parts â with different giftings, callings, weaknesses, and strengths â we all need each other to make up the Body. You may not do what I do, but I may not do what you do, so if either one of us were missing from the Body, then there would be a gap that only we could fill. and these ears hear. I summarised the Bible on Twitter between Aug 2010 and Nov 2013 - one tweet per chapter, one chapter ⦠I believe this is intended to This morning we continue our series entitled, âUnlocking the Power of Proverbs – Walking in the Wisdom of God.â While we, as believers, can endure all sorts of fluctuations in the economy and still come out on top, naturally speaking, we are living in uncertain times. Millions of Americans are concerned about the future. They see constantly shifting gas prices, an unstable economy, a nation closing out one war and still involved in another, and an economy that has not made the expected turnaround many have been waiting/hoping for. Many that are seeking peace of mind find it in their savings accounts. Their money is their security blanket. But what happens when the money is not there? What happens if the money runs out? What happens if the money is no longer the be-all end-all that many mistakenly thought it was? Is money bad? Of course not, but money is not everything. Here Solomon tells us that Godâs wisdom is much more valuable than gold or precious stones. Back in the third chapter Solomon said, âBlessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than goldâ (verses 13,14). Yes, the wisdom of God can bless (profit) us in ways that far exceed the limitations of money. As a matter of fact, the wisdom of God can help us accumulate wealth, but the opposite is not true. All the money in the world cannot buy divine insight. This is the exhortation from the very first chapter, both from parents (Prov. is that abuse of alcohol is a symptom of a much greater problem. There’s a song called "There The Holy Spirit will quicken Proverbs 6:6-11)? * [ 20:3 ] The honor that one might seek to gain from fighting comes of itself to the person who refrains from fighting.  He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. ( AA) 19 A gossip betrays a confidence; ( AB) so avoid anyone who talks too much. This leads us to our verse for this morning. Solomon teaches us here that those in authority should acknowledge the God that blessed them to be there, to the extent that they seek to emulate Godâs character as they seek to fulfill the duties of the office wherewith they have been charged. Since God is love (1st John 4:8 & 16) and since all authority comes from Him (Rom 13:1), then all those in authority should seek to walk in love, in order to please the God that put them there. Leaders who displease God by mistreating His people can quickly find themselves out of a job. To really get this message, letâs read this verse from a few different translations: The Contemporary English Version: âRulers are protected by God’s mercy and loyalty, but they must be merciful for their kingdoms to last;â the Message Bible: âLove and truth form a good leader; sound leadership is founded on loving integrity;â and the Good News Bible: âA king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just, and fair.â. 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