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Sunday, August 4, 2013Sunday, August 4, 2013

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 8Chapter 8

Wisdom BenefitsWisdom BenefitsSummarySummary

III. Second Exhortation: III. Second Exhortation: Choose wisdom above all else, 8:10. Choose wisdom above all else, 8:10.

1. Reason: Wisdom is most 1. Reason: Wisdom is most valuable, 8:11. valuable, 8:11.

2. Reason: Wisdom has 2. Reason: Wisdom has immediate benefits, 8:12-21 immediate benefits, 8:12-21..

3. Reason: Wisdom’s origin, 3. Reason: Wisdom’s origin, antiquity and work, 8:22-31 antiquity and work, 8:22-31..

Prov 8:12-21Prov 8:12-21

The Nine Benefits of Wisdom The Nine Benefits of Wisdom outlines the Spiritual Life.outlines the Spiritual Life.

1. The application of God’s 1. The application of God’s Word, vs. 12, determining Word, vs. 12, determining what things you should be what things you should be involved in and what you involved in and what you

should not, who you should should not, who you should associate with and who you associate with and who you

should not, etc.should not, etc.

2. Hating of evil in vs. 13. 2. Hating of evil in vs. 13. You will recognize evil when You will recognize evil when it is near, around or in your it is near, around or in your

life, desiring to distance life, desiring to distance yourself from it immediately.yourself from it immediately.

3. The Word of God is now 3. The Word of God is now free to counsel us even more free to counsel us even more so, vs. 14, providing sound so, vs. 14, providing sound wisdom in order to make wisdom in order to make

courageous decisions as we courageous decisions as we begin to powerfully advance begin to powerfully advance

in spiritual maturity. in spiritual maturity.

4. We then have Rulership 4. We then have Rulership and authority over our souls, and authority over our souls, vs. 15-16. No longer is sin or vs. 15-16. No longer is sin or

the sin nature in control, the sin nature in control, Cf. Heb 4:12.Cf. Heb 4:12.

5. Then we enter into a loving 5. Then we enter into a loving relationship with the Lord, vs. relationship with the Lord, vs.

17. With the absence of sin and 17. With the absence of sin and evil in our lives, we can have a evil in our lives, we can have a wonderful relationship with the wonderful relationship with the

righteousness of God. righteousness of God.

6. Based on our experiential 6. Based on our experiential sanctification, we are in a place sanctification, we are in a place

of blessing from God both of blessing from God both spiritually and materially, vs. spiritually and materially, vs.

18, which enable us to go 18, which enable us to go forward in His plan.forward in His plan.

7. We are now empowered to 7. We are now empowered to produce Divine Good, the produce Divine Good, the

Fruit of the Spirit, on a Fruit of the Spirit, on a consistent basis, vs. 19.consistent basis, vs. 19.

8. When we do we are 8. When we do we are walking inside the Plan of walking inside the Plan of God for our lives having a God for our lives having a Personal Sense of Destiny.Personal Sense of Destiny.

9. That qualifies us for the 9. That qualifies us for the distribution of our escrow distribution of our escrow blessings for both time and blessings for both time and

eternity, vs. 21, having eternity, vs. 21, having satisfied the terms of the satisfied the terms of the

escrow agreement. escrow agreement.

This includes our ultimate This includes our ultimate sanctification; brought home sanctification; brought home in eternal glory to receive our in eternal glory to receive our resurrection bodies that will resurrection bodies that will be decorated at the BEMA be decorated at the BEMA

seat of Jesus Christ…seat of Jesus Christ…

… … with our eternal rewards with our eternal rewards that we will adorn for all of that we will adorn for all of eternity to the glory of God eternity to the glory of God the Father, Son and Holy the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, 1 Cor 15:41-42.Spirit, 1 Cor 15:41-42.

The pattern for the believer’s The pattern for the believer’s life after their salvation.life after their salvation.

1) The application of God’s 1) The application of God’s Word that leads to,Word that leads to,

1) The application of God’s 1) The application of God’s Word that leads to,Word that leads to,

2) Removing evil from your 2) Removing evil from your life that leads to,life that leads to,

1) The application of God’s 1) The application of God’s Word that leads to,Word that leads to,

2) Removing evil from your 2) Removing evil from your life that leads to,life that leads to,

3) The advance toward 3) The advance toward maturity in the spiritual life maturity in the spiritual life

that leads to,that leads to,

4) Rulership and authority over 4) Rulership and authority over your soul that leads to,your soul that leads to,

4) Rulership and authority over 4) Rulership and authority over your soul that leads to,your soul that leads to,

5) A loving relationship with God 5) A loving relationship with God living in His Word that leads to,living in His Word that leads to,

4) Rulership and authority over 4) Rulership and authority over your soul that leads to,your soul that leads to,

5) A loving relationship with God 5) A loving relationship with God living in His Word that leads to,living in His Word that leads to,

6) Blessings and rewards to 6) Blessings and rewards to provide for further spiritual provide for further spiritual

growth and impact that leads to,growth and impact that leads to,

7) Producing Divine Good; 7) Producing Divine Good; the fruit of the Spirit that the fruit of the Spirit that

leads to,leads to,

7) Producing Divine Good; 7) Producing Divine Good; the fruit of the Spirit that the fruit of the Spirit that

leads to,leads to,

8) A personal sense of destiny 8) A personal sense of destiny walking in righteousness and walking in righteousness and

justice that leads to,justice that leads to,

9) Fulfilling the contract so 9) Fulfilling the contract so that our escrow blessings for that our escrow blessings for

time and eternity can be time and eternity can be distributed to us that leads to distributed to us that leads to

the glorification of God for all the glorification of God for all of eternity.of eternity.

Numerology of the PatternNumerology of the Pattern::

Numerology of the PatternNumerology of the Pattern::1 = Unity – Application of 1 = Unity – Application of

Bible Doctrine.Bible Doctrine.

Numerology of the PatternNumerology of the Pattern::1 = Unity – Application of 1 = Unity – Application of

Bible Doctrine.Bible Doctrine.2 = Division – Hating evil.2 = Division – Hating evil.

Numerology of the PatternNumerology of the Pattern::1 = Unity – Application of 1 = Unity – Application of

Bible Doctrine.Bible Doctrine.2 = Division – Hating evil.2 = Division – Hating evil.

3 = Divine Perfection – 3 = Divine Perfection – Advance toward Maturity.Advance toward Maturity.

4 = Material completeness – 4 = Material completeness – Rulership and authority.Rulership and authority.

4 = Material completeness – 4 = Material completeness – Rulership and authority.Rulership and authority.

5 = Grace – A loving 5 = Grace – A loving relationship with God.relationship with God.

4 = Material completeness – 4 = Material completeness – Rulership and authority.Rulership and authority.

5 = Grace – A loving 5 = Grace – A loving relationship with God.relationship with God.

6 = Man – Logistical and 6 = Man – Logistical and other blessings we receive.other blessings we receive.

7 = Spiritual Perfection – 7 = Spiritual Perfection – Producing Divine Good.Producing Divine Good.

7 = Spiritual Perfection – 7 = Spiritual Perfection – Producing Divine Good.Producing Divine Good.8 = Superabundant New 8 = Superabundant New

Beginnings – a Personal Sense Beginnings – a Personal Sense of Destiny.of Destiny.

7 = Spiritual Perfection – 7 = Spiritual Perfection – Producing Divine Good.Producing Divine Good.8 = Superabundant New 8 = Superabundant New

Beginnings – a Personal Sense Beginnings – a Personal Sense of Destiny.of Destiny.

9 = Judgment - Distribution of 9 = Judgment - Distribution of your Escrow Blessings.your Escrow Blessings.

So we see that the Word of So we see that the Word of God is alive and powerful, God is alive and powerful, incredibly beneficial to our incredibly beneficial to our

lives!lives!

CommuCommunionnion

WERE YOU THERE?

“Only the man or woman who is first

willing to admit their guilt within

the cross, can also claim his share of

grace which comes from the cross."

“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith,

who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the

right hand of the throne of God.”

- Bring to an end, finish, complete

2 Timothy 4:7, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the

faith.”

Grace OfferingGrace OfferingProv 3:9-10, Prov 3:9-10,

“Honor the LORD from “Honor the LORD from your wealth and from your wealth and from

the first of all your the first of all your produce; produce; 1010So your barns So your barns will be filled with plenty will be filled with plenty

and your vats will and your vats will overflow with new wine.”overflow with new wine.”

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Proverbs Chapter 7Proverbs Chapter 7

Wisdom’s Benefits Outline The Spiritual LifeWisdom’s Benefits Outline The Spiritual Life

Prov 8:12-21; Heb 4:12; 1 Cor 15:41-42Prov 8:12-21; Heb 4:12; 1 Cor 15:41-42

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