June 16, 2019
Darryl Mosley, Senior Pastor
Series: “Proverbs: The Way of Wisdom” - Part 1 of 8
Message: “Understanding Proverbs”
Text: Proverbs 1:1-7; Colossians 2:1-3; Matthew 12:42
Big idea
The way of wisdom is to be desired above all else in order to live
a full and godly life.

Biblical wisdom
-Not the accumulation of knowledge
-Ability to make right decisions based on knowledge possessed
-Living well in God’s world
-Living in a way that honors God and others

3 kinds of statements in the Bible
1.

- commands we are supposed to always obey
2.

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- a guarantee of what God will do or a
guarantee of what will happen
3.

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- a catchy description about the way things
generally are

Characteristics of a proverb
1. They are designed to force us to have to

about them.
Proverbs 11:22
2. They are

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observations about

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living,
not a guaranteed formula for

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.
Proverbs 19:24
3. Sometimes they sound like they

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each other.
Proverbs 26:4-5
4. They are written to help us, with God’s power, resign from the

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.
Proverbs 26:9
MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:
 Watch this video to learn about the Book of Proverbs:
thebibleproject.com/explore/proverbs/
 Read the Book of Proverbs during our series
*https://www.biblestudytools.com/blogs/inside-bst/a31-day-journey-through-the-book-of-proverbs.html
*https://www.my.bible.com/reading-plans/149-proverbs
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