Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, September 10, 2013

1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 10 Introduction to Chapter 10

7 Collections Solomon I: Collection I, chpts 1-9; Collection II, chpts 10-22:16, Collection III, chpts 22:17-24:22 Collection IV chpts 24:23-24:35

Solomon II: Collection V, chpts The Sayings of Agur Son of Jakeh: Collection VI, chapter 30 The Sayings of Lemuel: Collection VII, chapter 31

Four authors: Solomon, (Collections I – IV). The “Men of Hezekiah” who collected and edited some of Solomon’s proverbs, (Collection V). Agur, (Collection VI). Lemuel, (Collection VII).

The righteous are those who learn from and obey God’s Word, subordinating their understanding to God’s “wisdom”, Prov 3:5.

The foolish are those who reject and rebel against the counsel and correction of God’s wisdom, Prov 1:7; 9:7-12.

Prov 3:5, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”

Prov 1:7, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

When fools trust in their own wisdom they destroy themselves by their increasingly wicked decisions, compared to the wise who find themselves on a path that is increasingly clear, Prov 4:18-19.

Prov 4:19, “The way of the wicked is like darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.”

Prov 4:18, “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.”

Chapter 10 2 Sections, vs and Section I – 3 units, vs. 1-5, 6-14,

Section I contrasts the behavior of the righteous and the wicked in connection with: Unit 1 - wealth; Unit 2 – speech; Unit 3 - the consequences regarding the treatment of wealth.

Prov 10:1 We are given the mind of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Cor 2:16, as bestowed on Solomon through the inspiration of God the Holy Spirit, 1 Kings 4:9; 2 Chron 1:11ff; 2 Tim 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; cf. Acts 28:25.

The wise son “causes” his father and mother to have joy in their soul continually

The wise son, by submitting himself to God’s Word, successfully negotiates his way through the temptations of easy money, Prov 1:10-19 and easy sex, Prov 2:16-18,…

… preserves the family’s values and inheritance, Prov 5, and is on his way to becoming a wise father himself, Prov 4:1-9.

The foolish son grieves them, as he cancels out wisdom’s inheritance.

Prov 10:2-5 Contrasting values of wealth!

Prov 10:2 “Ill-gotten gains do not profit” Anything you gain by cheating, fraud, deceit, treachery, stealing, etc., truly has no profit to your life and will lead to the Sin Unto Death.

Prov 11:4, “Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”

Prov 10:3 The Lord will not satisfy the lustful desires of the wicked.

The wicked have replaced the standards of God with their own desires, they can justify anything that they desire, but they are doomed to frustration.

Those who trust in the Lord as the giver of every good and perfect gift, cf. Prov 18:22; Mat 6:33; James 1:17, find their satisfaction in His gifts.

Prov 10:4 The “negligent hand” is one who acquires things through deception, deceit, fraud, treachery, cheating, lying, stealing, etc.

The careless worker is more concerned about the immediate circumstance than the long-term effects of his actions. Diligence is considering the consequences.

Prov 10:5 The son who emulates the industry of the ant, Prov 6:8, is “acting wisely.”

Prov 21:16, “A man who wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.”

The ones who are asleep, in reversionism, during the time of harvest will have “shame.” Cf. 1 John 2:28

Prudence considers the future when determining what to pursue, Prov 21:5, and does it.

The lazy would rather indulge their lustful desires than work, and so come to poverty, cf. Prov 10:4; 20:4, bringing shame upon themselves and those around them.

Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday September 10, 2013 Tape # Proverbs Chapter 10 The Contrast Between Righteousness and Wickedness Regarding Wealth Prov 10:1-5; 1:7; 3:5: 4:18-19; 11:4; 21:16; 1 Kings 4:9; 2 Chron 1:11ffProv 10:1-5; 1:7; 3:5: 4:18-19; 11:4; 21:16; 1 Kings 4:9; 2 Chron 1:11ff James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013