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Romans 28 24
Let Us 5 4

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d figure it out. I've said this very commonly in my messages. Proverbs 3, 5, and 6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not
e 19, says this, for the wisdom of the world is folly to God. Proverbs 2, 6, for the Lord gives wisdom. From his mouth comes knowled
g the Lord. We see the blessing. It is throughout God's word. Proverbs 27, the righteous who walk in his integrity, blessed are his
a hard thing to do. I commonly preach this. My life verse is Proverbs 3, 5, and 6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not
l in our lives. But the blessed life leaves a lasting legacy. Proverbs says, blessed is the man who leaves an inheritance. That's no
look at you. Now, the opposite of this is for the unbeliever. Proverbs 10, seven says the memory of the righteous is blessed, but th
is the beginning of wisdom. And honestly, if you turn over to Proverbs 1-7, guess what it says? The exact same thing. Okay? The fear
oday is going to sound a lot like what we hear in the book of Proverbs . Because Proverbs, if you don't know, is a book of wisdom. No
ound a lot like what we hear in the book of Proverbs. Because Proverbs , if you don't know, is a book of wisdom. Now, wisdom, we have
eir child needs to learn from wisdom psalms and the wisdom of Proverbs and the wisdom that God gives us in the scripture. And this p
ves. But how can we let it not catch fire? What should we do? Proverbs 3, 5 through 6 gives us the answer. Trust in the Lord with al
ved by these lies. How can you not be deceived? Well, back to Proverbs 3, 5 through 6. Trust in the Lord. Trust in the Lord. The Lor
vereign over kings, kingdoms, and lands. It makes me think of Proverbs 21.1. It says the king's heart is a stream of water in the ha
at. I can't. I know I haven't always been successful at that. Proverbs 13, verse 20 says, Who are we associating with? Who do we cal
er people's lives? This one's always been a favorite of mine. Proverbs 27, 17 says, As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens an
iritual battle. That spiritual battle that's going to happen. Proverbs 4, chapter 23 states, Keep your heart with all vigilance, for
ive that peace i get it life is busy but it cannot consume us proverbs 16 9 says the heart of a man plants his ways but the lord est
will confess him as lord that's the truth of the word of god proverbs 3 5 and 6 says trust in the lord with all of your heart lean
t. And I hope you feel the same about your wife. Actually, in Proverbs 31, 28, and 29, it says this, her, talking about a mom, child
of the book. Sometimes those are the hardest to find. There's Proverbs , and there's Psalms. I warned our volunteers this morning tha

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blessing of stirring one another up. There's this passage in Proverbs , I think it's Proverbs 11 that talks about those who stir wil
ne another up. There's this passage in Proverbs, I think it's Proverbs 11 that talks about those who stir will be stirred. There's t
he warning of the dangers of stirring in the wrong direction. Proverbs 26, 20 is a verse that I thought about with this. It says, I

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ife to show us the way. Because when we try it on our own, as Proverbs says in Proverbs 14, 12, there's a way that seems right to a
e way. Because when we try it on our own, as Proverbs says in Proverbs 14, 12, there's a way that seems right to a man, but that way

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p into it, unclamp it and walk away. That's not how it works. Proverbs chapter six tried to warn us about this. Can a man take fire
ence. We are in awe of God. We are in awe of you. That's what Proverbs says at the beginning of wisdom. What? The fear of the Lord i

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s, "We became fools instead of being wise." If we look at the Proverbs , chapter 1, verse 7, we see the same type of passage. It says
time together. And as we were there, we read a proverb and in Proverbs chapter three, and it's a classic proverb. Many of you have h
and it's a classic proverb. Many of you have heard it before, Proverbs three. Beginning in verse five says, trust in the Lord with a
learly says, "You will render to man according to his works." Proverbs 24 speaks very clearly about this aspect that the one who kee
t that all should reach repentance. What? What is repentance? Proverbs chapter 28, verse 13 defines repentance. It says, he who conf
ibility. Some of you are probably already thinking, about the Proverbs 22.6, of the principle, not a promise, but train up a child i
s no fear of God before their eyes. Meaning that according to Proverbs , the first step to a good life, the step to righteousness is
the heart, the mouth speaks. And Solomon put it really well, Proverbs 18, 21, Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and th
ost devastating one. There is no fear of God. When we look at Proverbs , we look at Proverbs 1, 7, it says, the fear of the Lord is t
There is no fear of God. When we look at Proverbs, we look at Proverbs 1, 7, it says, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowl
nning of knowledge. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. And Proverbs 9, 10, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. And k
're walking up a ladder and we're about to walk off and fall. Proverbs 16 18 says pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit
w his example of trusting in the Lord. One of my life verses, Proverbs 3, 5 and 6, trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not o
is the standard. It tells us what it is. Sin is the issue. In Proverbs 9, 17, it's really, really interesting. Even Solomon talked a
es of the flesh. This is yielding to the power of the spirit. Proverbs 3, 5, and 6, trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not
out for Christ to glorify him with our actions, our thoughts. Proverbs 27, right? Iron sharpens iron. One man sharpens another. Eccl
and good works under that same category. Spur one another on. Proverbs 27:17 says, iron sharpens iron and one man sharpens another.
ss, but it says, his ways are not our ways. I believe it's in Proverbs . I could be wrong, so don't quote me on that. His ways are no
what we are supposed to be. Verse 20. Therefore, Paul quotes Proverbs 25. If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give
es what is evil. If it's outside of his word, he hates it. In Proverbs 6, verses 16 through 19, it lists six things that the Lord ha
genuinely loves and serves their enemies. Quote here is from Proverbs 25 for, by, so doing you will heap burning coals on their hea
cause we know that it is for the honor and glory of the Lord. Proverbs . 27, 5-6 says, Better is the open rebuke than hidden love. Fa
the Bible says it here in verse 5. It means to obey the law. Proverbs 28.4 says. Those who forsake the law. Praise the wicked. And
ical values and bring your convictions into the public arena. Proverbs 13, 4 says it like this. Righteousness exalts a nation, but s
hanges times and seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings. Proverbs 21.1. The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of th
is where it gets really serious. No provision in our desires. Proverbs talks about coveting what evil doers. What the wicked get to
need. You're missing out. And God has more for you than that. Proverbs 18, 24, the new King James says this, a man who has friends m

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