Wisdom is Crying Out
Robby Pollard, Lead Pastor
Wisdom is receiving, believing and living the Word of God.
Wisdom is learning to live on the right path.
Proverbs 1:20-21
20Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; 21at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
Endurance cries out from the lobby, in the seats she raises her voice; from the rocking chairs in the noisy nursery she cries out, at the entrance of the kids ministry class she speaks, “How long will you preach?”
Proverbs 1:22
22“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:33
33but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”
Proverbs 1:22-33
22“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? 23If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. 24Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, 25because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, 26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you, 27when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. 28Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me. 29Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, 30would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, 31therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices. 32For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; 33but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”
How long?
Proverbs 1:22
22“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 22:3
3The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Proverbs 21:24
24“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
Proverbs 15:12
12A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
Psalms 14:1
1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.
Psalms 14:3
3They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.
Psalms 18:6
6In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.
Psalms 26:11
11But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me.
Turn
Proverbs 1:23
23If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
Wisdom is receiving, believing and living the Word of God.
Choices have consequences
Proverbs 1:24-26
24Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, 25because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, 26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you,
Proverbs 1:26-27
26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you, 27when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
Proverbs 1:28
28Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
Proverbs 1:29-31
29Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, 30would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, 31therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices.
Proverbs 1:31
31therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices.
Proverbs 1:32
32For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them;
Terror (1:26-27)
Calamity (1:26-27)
Past the point of rescue (1:28)
Harvest of hurt (1:31)
Death (1:32)
Destruction (1:32)
Choices have consequences
Proverbs 1:33
33but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”
How long?
Turn
Choices have consequences
Path of the fool:
Terror (1:26-27)
Calamity (1:26-27)
Past the point of rescue (1:28)
Harvest of hurt (1:31)
Death (1:32)
Destruction (1:32)
Path of the wise:
Secure (1:33)
At peace (1:33)
No fear (1:33)
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