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Thursday, May 29, 2014Thursday, May 29, 2014

1 John 1:9-10,1 John 1:9-10,“If we confess our sins, He is “If we confess our sins, He is

faithful and righteous to forgive us faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. unrighteousness. 1010If we say that If we say that

we have not sinned, we make Him we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.”a liar and His word is not in us.”

DoxologyDoxologyBless the Lord O’ my soul, Bless the Lord O’ my soul,

O’… my soul, O’… my soul, Worship His Holy name!Worship His Holy name!Sing like never before, Sing like never before,

O’ my soul,O’ my soul,I worship Your Holy name!I worship Your Holy name!

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Prov 3:5,Prov 3:5,“Trust in the LORD with all “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your heart and do not lean on

your own understanding.”your own understanding.”

Proverbs Chapter 14Proverbs Chapter 14

Section III, Vs. 16-32Section III, Vs. 16-32“Walking by Faith in the “Walking by Faith in the

Sight of Others.”Sight of Others.”

2. Contrasts in Consequences 2. Contrasts in Consequences of Social Behavior, of Social Behavior,

vs. 19-24.vs. 19-24.

A1: The crowns of wisdom and folly, A1: The crowns of wisdom and folly, vs. 18vs. 18..A1: The evil bow to the wise, A1: The evil bow to the wise, vs. 19vs. 19.. B1: The poor and rich (treatment of a neighbor), B1: The poor and rich (treatment of a neighbor), vs. 20 vs. 20.. C1: Scheming and benevolence (treatment of a C1: Scheming and benevolence (treatment of a

neighbor), neighbor), vs. 21vs. 21.. C2: Scheming and benevolence (reward for C2: Scheming and benevolence (reward for kindness), kindness), vs. 22vs. 22.. B2: Wealth and poverty (reward for diligence), B2: Wealth and poverty (reward for diligence), vs. 23vs. 23..A2: The crowns of wisdom and folly, A2: The crowns of wisdom and folly, vs. 24vs. 24..

Verse 19Verse 19

Verse 19Verse 19The prudent being crowned The prudent being crowned with knowledge in vs. 18, is with knowledge in vs. 18, is

now contrasted with evildoers now contrasted with evildoers bowing down before good bowing down before good

people as to kings.people as to kings.

The evil person will be forced The evil person will be forced at last to acknowledge that the at last to acknowledge that the

righteous had chosen the righteous had chosen the better path. better path.

Phil 2:10-11, “So that at the name Phil 2:10-11, “So that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and earth and under the earth, 11and that every tongue will confess that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the

glory of God the Father.”glory of God the Father.”

Verse 20Verse 20

Verse 20Verse 20The arrogant want nothing to The arrogant want nothing to

do with someone that they do with someone that they can not gain from so they can not gain from so they avoid them all together.avoid them all together.

Prov 19:7,Prov 19:7,“All the brothers of a poor “All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much man hate him; how much

more do his friends abandon more do his friends abandon him! He pursues him! He pursues them withthem with words, words, butbut they are gone.” they are gone.”

Yet, the well-to-do persons Yet, the well-to-do persons with significant power and with significant power and

influence socially and influence socially and politically are loved by many politically are loved by many

because they can gain because they can gain something from them.something from them.

Prov 19:4,Prov 19:4,“Wealth adds many friends, “Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated but a poor man is separated

from his friend.”from his friend.”

Prov 19:6,Prov 19:6,“Many will seek the favor of “Many will seek the favor of a generous man, and every a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who man is a friend to him who

gives gifts.”gives gifts.”

Prov 18:24,Prov 18:24,“A man of “A man of too manytoo many friends friends comescomes to ruin, but there is a to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than friend who sticks closer than

a brother.”a brother.”

Prov 22:2,Prov 22:2,“The rich and the poor have a “The rich and the poor have a common bond, the LORD is common bond, the LORD is

the maker of them all.”the maker of them all.”

Luke 14:13-14,Luke 14:13-14,“But when you give a reception, “But when you give a reception, invite invite thethe poor, poor, thethe crippled, crippled, thethe lame, lame, thethe blind, blind, 1414and you will be and you will be

blessed, since they do not have blessed, since they do not have the the meansmeans to repay you; for you will to repay you; for you will

be repaid at the resurrection of the be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”righteous.”

Verse 21Verse 21

Verse 21Verse 21Hating or despising our Hating or despising our

neighbor is, in the eyes of neighbor is, in the eyes of God, sin. God, sin.

Being merciful and gracious, Being merciful and gracious, CHANAN, CHANAN, ן� �ןָח�ַנ is the , is the ,ָח�ַנ

profession of the believer who profession of the believer who functions under their functions under their Royal Priesthood and Royal Priesthood and

Royal Ambassadorship. Royal Ambassadorship.

When we humble ourselves When we humble ourselves and get involved in the life of and get involved in the life of those who are suffering, and those who are suffering, and afflicted, we are blessed with afflicted, we are blessed with the happiness of God, +H. the happiness of God, +H.

We are warned against hating We are warned against hating our neighbor and exhorted to our neighbor and exhorted to love our neighbor as we love love our neighbor as we love

ourselves. ourselves. Lev 19:18; Mat 22:39-40; Lev 19:18; Mat 22:39-40;

Rom 13:9-10Rom 13:9-10

Verse 22Verse 22

Verse 22Verse 22The warning and exhortation The warning and exhortation

of vs. 21 continues.of vs. 21 continues.

The person who moves away The person who moves away from God’s righteous path from God’s righteous path

will become lost spiritually. will become lost spiritually. They first despise their They first despise their

neighbor, and then will devise neighbor, and then will devise evil plans against him. evil plans against him.

But lovingkindness and But lovingkindness and faithfulness will be the reward faithfulness will be the reward

for those who love, (i.e., for those who love, (i.e., devise good plans towards), devise good plans towards),

their neighbor.their neighbor.

This is an example of the Christ This is an example of the Christ like nature, like nature,

Ex 34:6, “Then the LORD passed Ex 34:6, “Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, by in front of him and proclaimed,

“The LORD, the LORD God, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow compassionate and gracious, slow

to anger, and abounding in to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.”lovingkindness and truth.”

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Lesson # 14-055Lesson # 14-055

Proverbs Chapter 14Proverbs Chapter 14

Walking by Faith in the Sight of others, Pt. 3Contrasts in Consequences in Social Behavior

Prov 14:19-24; 19:4-7; 22:2; Ex 34:6; Luke 14:13-14; Phil 2:10-11James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014