Lesson 65 Part 2 - SHALOM INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH

Lesson 65 Part 2

ST. PAUL SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP

"Be ye followers of me as I also am of Christ." (I Corinthians 11:1)

(With Frank Eiklor and Walter Contreras)

WINNERS AND LOSERS

THE BOOK OF PROVERBS-PART 2

LESSON 65 Part 2

INTRODUCTION

What is amazing about the Book of Proverbs is how certain truths, warnings and promises are repeated again and again. It is as if the Lord is telling us, "I'm repeating this lesson so that you will pay attention. Learn it well and do not grow careless!"

There are at least ten of these repeated lessons in Proverbs. Let's explore them together and ask our Heavenly Father to cause us to walk in the truth no matter what the cost.

REPEATED LESSONS IN PROVERBS

1. THE VITAL NECESSITY OF RETAINING THE FEAR OF THE LORD.

1:7; 8:13; 9:10; 10:27; 13:13; 14:26, 27; 15:16, 33; 16:6; 19:23; 22:4; 23:17; 24:21;

28:14

2. GOD'S CALL TO US TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE PAIN OF OTHERS.

1:3; 3:27, 28; 20:26; 24:10-12; 28:4; 29:10; 31:8, 9

3. HOW LAZINESS BECOMES A LOSER'S WAY OF LIFE.

6:6; 18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4; 21:25, 26; 22:13; 24:30-34; 26:13-16

4. THE TERRIBLE PRICE FOR LOOSE MORALS.

2:16-19; 5:3-13; 6:24-35; 7:5-27; 22:14; 23:27; 30:20; 31:3

5. THE WISDOM IN WELCOMING CORRECTION.

1:23-31; 3:11,12; 6:23; 10:17; 12:1; 13:18; 15:5, 10, 31, 32; 17:10; 25:12; 28:23; 29:1

6. THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD COUNSEL BEFORE MAKING MAJOR DECISIONS.

11:14; 12:15; 15:22; 20:18; 24:6; 27:9, 17

7. WHY GOD'S OLD-FASHIONED CHILD-DISCIPLINE WORKS BEST.

13:24; 19:18; 22:6, 15; 23:13, 14; 29:15, 17; 30:17

8. THE EXCRUCIATING PAIN CAUSED BY GOSSIP.

6:16, 19; 11:9, 13; 16:27, 28; 17:9; 18:8, 21; 20:19; 25:9, 10, 23; 26:20-22

9. THE INCREDIBLE LIFE FOUND IN A GOD-CONTROLLED TONGUE.

10:11, 19, 20, 21, 32; 12:18, 25; 14:3; 15:1, 2, 23, 28; 16:24; 17:27, 28; 18:4,

23; 21:23; 25:11, 15; 27:2; 28:23; 29:11

10. THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RUIN OF AN UNCONTROLLED TONGUE

10:19; 14:3; 18:6, 7; 20:6; 25:18; 26:24, 25, 28; 29:11, 20

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