Proverbs 1:8-19
Message Notes
May 3, 2020| Teacher: Ken Wilson
Proverbs: The Way of Wisdom
Competing Appeals
(Proverbs 1:8-19)
The Introductory Appeal
Listen to your parents and wise advisors.
They know more than you realize.
(1:8-9)
The Evil Invitation
The enticement of sinners promises great success.
(1:10-14)
The Final Warning
The consequence of sin is self-destructive.
(1:15-19)
The Way of Wisdom:
Listen to your parents and realize that
exploitation of others is ultimately self-destructive.
Next Steps
• Express thankfulness in some way for the guidance of your parents to wise advisors in your life. (This might be a letter or a prayer.)
• Consider the source of your values. Is your guidance truly coming from wise people who have your best interests at heart?
This Week’s Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
• Monday - Proverbs 4
• Tuesday - Proverbs 5
• Wednesday - Proverbs 6
• Thursday - Proverbs 7
• Friday - Proverbs 1:20-33
Home Church
Our Home Churches meet weekly to facilitate quicker relational depth, study the same passage taught
Sunday to help apply Scripture in the context of community, and pray with one another. Home Church helps our body seek God’s best for one another.
Home Church Questions
• Read Proverbs 1:8-19.
• What was the main point of the message this week?
• Was there anything new, interesting, insightful, or even unclear from the message?
• What was your main takeaway from this week’s message?
• What impact did your parents have on you growing up? Did you heed their instruction and warnings?
• Why do young people find it hard to listen to their parents? Is this ever legitimate?
• The gang in this passage is comprised of bunch of bullies. Talk about bullying. Have you ever been a bully or experienced bullying yourself?
• This seems so obvious. Crime does not pay. Why does this passage make so much sense?
• Read Proverbs 1:19 again. In what sense is this usually true—most of the time this happens? In what sense is this always true—ultimately this is what happens?
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