Be Not

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"Be Not" Ecclesiastes 7
What God Wants Us To Be ! Must tear down some
things....
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1. Be Not Hasty to Be Angry
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry for
anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Eccl. 79
Dont get in a hurry to get angry !
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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly
Prov. 1417
Prov.1429 - slow to wrath
..deferreth his anger... Prov. 1911
Righteous Anger is always slow.... Jas.119
...slow to wrath.
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Teach Children to Control Temper Eph.64
Provoke not to wrath Discipline Pro.
2313-14 Pro. 2215 Pro. 1918
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2. Be Not Over-Righteous
Be not righteous over much neither make thyself
over wise why shouldest thou destroy
thyself? Eccl. 716
Do not be overly righteous, NKJV
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2. Be Not Over-Righteous
I Pet.116 Be ye holy for I am holy Can we
become too righteous ? Yes - Self Righteous
Lk. 189-14 - Parable 1Pet. 55 Be clothed
with humility
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3. Be Not Over wise
Be not righteous over much neither make thyself
over wise why shouldest thou destroy
thyself? Eccl. 716
Nor be overly wise, NKJV
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3. Be Not Over Wise
Haman - Esther 710 Elis Sons - 1 Sam. 2
Some today pretend to have an abundance of wisdom
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3. Be Not Over Wise
The Over-wise rob the Bible of truth -Christ was
only a man -Baptism not essential -Worship any
place -Marriage is not for life - There is no
hell
Be not wise in your own conceits. Rom. 1216
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4. Be Not Overmuch Wicked
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou
foolish why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Eccl. 717
Do not be overly wicked, NKJV
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Does not Mean we canindulge lightly in sin
Abstain from all appearance of evil 1 Thes.
522 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. Ezk.
184
Wickedness is direction of destruction
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But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and
worse,... 2 Tim.313
No standing still morally Going downward - grows
worse
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5. Be Not Foolish
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou
foolish why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Eccl. 717
Nor be foolish, NKJV
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no
God. Ps. 141 ...nor foolish talking,...
Eph. 54
Builds on Sand - Mt. 724-27
Not prepared to meet God - Mt. 251-13
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6. Be Not Over Sensitive
Also take no heed unto all words that are
spoken lest thou hear thy servant curse thee
Eccl. 721
Also do not take to heart everything people
say, NKJV
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Be not over sensitive to...
Words spoken against you
Praise given to others
Husbands and Wives
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Be Not... from Eccl. 7

• 1.Hasty to be Angry
• 2.Over righteous
• 3.Over wise
• 4.Over wicked
• 5.Foolish
• 6.Over Sensitive

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Sermon by Arthur Pigman - Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening Sept. 18, 05