Study of Proverbs

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Study of Proverbs

• Folsom Point church of Christ Q4 2009
• R Clark
• J Warshaw
• B Byrd

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above. 1Kings
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• Topical Study
• Call To Wisdom
• Proverbs 81-11 12-31
• Benefits of Wisdom
• Proverbs 21-22 313-24
• Dangers of Rejecting Wisdom
• Proverbs 120-33
• Solomons Plea
• Proverbs 41-27

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Value of Wise Sayings
• Proverbs 2217-21
• Purpose of Proverbs
• Proverbs 11-7

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Memory Verse 1
• Proverbs 2217-18
• Incline your ear, and hear the words of the
  wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,
• for it will be pleasant if you keep them within
  you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• The Four Perspectives
• Profession / Career
• Business
• School
• Homemaker
• Retired
• Age / Stage In Life
• Level of physical / emotional maturity
• Family Role
• Husband / Wife
• Parent / Child
• Brother / Sister
• Grandparent / Grandchild
• Social Responsibility
• Neighborhood
• Grocery Store, etc
• Ball Field

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Topics
• Use of the Tongue
• Preeminence of God
• Our Motivation
• Our Concern for Self
• Causes Solutions to Disharmony Strife
• Honesty Justice
• People Attitudes
• Various Concerns Observations
• Saying of Agur
• Sayings of King Lemuel
• Ecclesiastes A Man And His Perspectives

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Control of the Tongue
• Wise and Foolish Talk 143 152 1623 186,7
• Appropriate Speech 1523 1621, 24 2511
• Maintaining Silence / Controlling Speech 1019
  1223 133 151 1727, 28 2515
• Flattery / Slander / Gossip 1018 1628 188
  2628 2823
• Hurtful Talk / Quarreling / Lying -- 1112-13
  1218 154 1714, 19-20 1820-21 195 216

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Memory Verse 2
• Proverbs 163
• Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans
  will be established.

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Economic Well-Being
• Wealth Poverty 39-10 1015 114 194-7
• Benevolence Generosity 327-28 1124-26
  1421
• Oppression of the Poor 1323 1431 1515
• Hard Work 66-11 104-5 1626 1924
• Conservation 2120
• Surety for Another 61-5 1115 2016

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Insight Ignorance
• Wisdom Folly -- 1314 1424 1524 1622
  1712
• Dealing With Fools -- 264-11 2722 299
• Discernment Understanding 1013, 23 1315
  146, 8, 15, 33 1521
• Knowledge 1014 1316 1418 1514 1815

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Sharing Responding To Wisdom
• Advice Rebuke 31-2 97-9 108 1215
• Value of Advisors 1114 1522 2018 245-6
• Discipline 311-12 1017 121 1318 1324
  155
• Law Keeping 284, 7 289 2918
• Repentance 149 2813

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Good Evil
• Righteousness Wickedness 106,7, 16, 28-30
  115-10, 18-20, 23 122-3, 5-8, 12, 21, 28
  139, 21, 25
• Integrity Perversion 109 136 1526 218
• Consequences 333-35 103, 22, 24-25 1121,
  29-31 1414, 22 167 1713

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Study of Proverbs

• Folsom Point church of Christ Q4 2009
• R Clark
• J Warshaw
• B Byrd

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Value of Wise Sayings ( Memory Verses)
• Proverbs 2217-18
• Incline your ear, and hear the words of the
  wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,
• for it will be pleasant if you keep them within
  you, if all of them are ready on your lips...
• Proverbs 163
• Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans
  will be established.

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Context Review
• Purpose of Proverbs (11-7)
• To know wisdom and instruction, to discern the
  sayings of understanding, to receive instruction
  in wise behavior, righteousness, justice and
  equity
• Benefits of Wisdom
• Grow closer to God
• Leads to happiness (318)

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Topic Honesty
• Associations Synonyms
• Challenges Perspectives
• Profession
• Age
• Family Role
• Neighborhood Role

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Honesty
• Truthfulness
• Proverbs 1219-20 135 2426 2618-19
• Accuracy (Weights Boundaries)
• Proverbs 111 1611 2010-11 2023 2228
  2310-11
• Wrongful Profits Bribery
• Proverbs 102 1311 2017 2021
• Proverbs 1527 177-8 1723 2114

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The Wisdom That Comes From Above.

• Various Observations from Proverbs
• Joy Grief
• 1410 1413 1513 1722 1814 2520 2711
  286
• Good News
• 1530 2525
• Curiosity
• 2712