What the Wisest Man Who Ever Lived Says To Teenagers Proverbs 1-9
King Solomon 1 Kings 3 God said to King Solomon “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”
Proverbs 1:1-7 1 These are the wise words of Solomon son of David, king of Israel. 2 They teach wisdom and self control; 3 They will help you to do what is honest and fair and right.4 They make the uneducated wise and give
Knowledge and sense to the young Knowledge and sense to the young.5 Wise people can also listen and learn; even they can find good advise in these words.6 Then anyone can understand wise words and stories, the words of the wise and their riddles.7 Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.
The Wisest Man says LISTEN We learn in two ways: 1. Our mistakes-experience- pain 2. Listening—Mistakes of others and God’s rules
Are You Listening? That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning. And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels. Proverbs 1:5
Are You Listening? Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding. Proverbs 4:1
Are You Listening? Hear, my son and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. Proverbs 4:10
Are You Listening? Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge. Proverbs 22:17 Read New Century Version
Not Without A Challenge! “ a dark saying”- “a riddle” Proverbs 1.6 Think about it until “the light comes on”
Are You Listening? Listen with a “fear of the Lord” and don’t despise instruction” Proverbs 1:8,9 Seek Wisdom, she is near Proverbs 1:25-33
The Wisest Says To You.. Choose Carefully All Your Associates--- Don’t Run With Those Who Willingly Disobey God’s Laws See Prov 1:10-19
The Wisest Man Warns of the Consequences of pre-marital Sex Proverbs 6:23-29 Proverbs 5:1-8 Proverbs 7:8-16 Proverbs 7:17-23 Proverbs 5:8-15
God Cares for us all God is giving us the material to build fences of protection around our lives. He will not keep us from anything of long term good