2. Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from the January 7 th sermon: SMART START: Start At The Beginning Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from the January 7 th sermon: SMART START: Start At The Beginning Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermon will be available at the end of this presentation

5. SMART Has two basic meanings according to Webster’s Dictionary SMART Has two basic meanings according to Webster’s Dictionary 1. Intelligent 2. Stingingly Painful 1. Intelligent 2. Stingingly Painful

6. START Has three meanings START Has three meanings 1. Beginning 2. Jump 3. Move 1. Beginning 2. Jump 3. Move

7. God wants His children to have an intelligent beginning every day! …Not a painful beginning God wants His children to have an intelligent beginning every day! …Not a painful beginning

8. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

9. Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

10. So where do you start?

14. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

15. 1 Kings 3:12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

16. 1 Kings 4:29-30 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

17. 1 Kings 4:32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

18. 1 Kings 4:34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

19. What does God want for me? Proverbs 1:2-3 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;  To KNOW wisdom & instruction  To PERCEIVE the Word of understanding  To RECEIVE the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment & equity…  To KNOW wisdom & instruction  To PERCEIVE the Word of understanding  To RECEIVE the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment & equity…

20. What does God want for me? Proverbs 1:4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion....subtlety to the simple...knowledge & discretion to the young...subtlety to the simple...knowledge & discretion to the young GOD WANT’S TO GIVE…

21. How can you know if you are being wise? Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:  You will listen  You will increase in learning  You will seek and heed wise counsel  You will listen  You will increase in learning  You will seek and heed wise counsel

24. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF KNOWLEDGE

25. The best place to learn about the fear of the Lord is from Dad & Mom Proverbs 1:8-9 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

26. Where do you NOT learn about the Fear of the Lord? Proverbs 1:10-15 10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: FROM THE SINFUL

27. Where do you NOT learn about the Fear of the Lord? Proverbs 1:10-15 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: FROM THE SINFUL

28. Where do you NOT learn about the Fear of the Lord? Proverbs 1:10-15 14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: FROM THE SINFUL

29. You can hear wisdom if you will listen… Proverbs 1:20-21 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

30. How long will you NOT listen? Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?  The SIMPLE love simplicity  SCORNERS love scorning  FOOLS hate knowledge  The SIMPLE love simplicity  SCORNERS love scorning  FOOLS hate knowledge

31. It’s time to turn! Proverbs 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. REPENT! Go The Other Way

32. It’s your choice! Proverbs 1:24-26 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

33. How do I learn to Fear the Lord? Proverbs 2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;  Receive God’s Word  Hide God’s Commandments Inside You  Receive God’s Word  Hide God’s Commandments Inside You

34. How can I do that? Proverbs 2:2-4 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;  INCLINE your ears  APPLY your heart  INCLINE your ears  APPLY your heart

35. How can I do that? Proverbs 2:2-4 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;  INCLINE your ears  APPLY your heart  CRY out for it  PRAY for it  INCLINE your ears  APPLY your heart  CRY out for it  PRAY for it

36. How can I do that? Proverbs 2:2-4 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;  INCLINE your ears  APPLY your heart  CRY out for it  PRAY for it  SEEK it  SEARCH for it  INCLINE your ears  APPLY your heart  CRY out for it  PRAY for it  SEEK it  SEARCH for it

37. Proverbs 1:5-6 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding....you shall understand the fear of the Lord …you shall find the knowledge of God …you will be given wisdom...you shall understand the fear of the Lord …you shall find the knowledge of God …you will be given wisdom GOD PROMISES…

38. Proverbs 2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. …your sound wisdom …your safety …your sound wisdom …your safety GOD WILL BE…

39. Proverbs 2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. GOD WILL BE… …your sound wisdom …your safety …your keeper …your preserver …your sound wisdom …your safety …your keeper …your preserver

40. Proverbs 2:9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. …understand what’s right …have good judgment …know what is fair …have direction …understand what’s right …have good judgment …know what is fair …have direction YOU WILL…

41. Proverbs 2:10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; …understand what’s right …have good judgment …know what is fair …have direction …have peace …understand what’s right …have good judgment …know what is fair …have direction …have peace YOU WILL…

42. Proverbs 2:11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: …have discretion …have understanding …have discretion …have understanding YOU WILL…

43. Proverbs 2:12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; …have discretion …have understanding …get deliverance …have discretion …have understanding …get deliverance YOU WILL…

44. Proverbs 2:16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; …have discretion …have understanding …get deliverance …have discretion …have understanding …get deliverance YOU WILL…

45. Proverbs 2:20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. …have discretion …have understanding …get deliverance …walk with good men …have discretion …have understanding …get deliverance …walk with good men YOU WILL…

46. Proverbs 2:21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. …have discretion …have understanding …get deliverance …walk with good men …experience God’s favor …have discretion …have understanding …get deliverance …walk with good men …experience God’s favor YOU WILL…

49. John 1:1-5 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

50. John 1:10-12 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

51. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

52. John 3:16-18 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

56. Have You Believed In JESUS CHRIST?

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