Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Thursday, September 20, 2012

Happy Birthday Terrie!

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 3

Outline: We have the 5th, 6th and 7th sermons or lectures beginning in verses 1, 11, 21. In the three lectures we have 5 main sections.

1 st Section, Vs. 1-10, is a series of five exhortations with their corresponding blessings.

2 nd Section, Vs , the importance and benefits of having God’s Wisdom resident in our souls

3 rd Section, Vs , the importance of “wisdom”, (God’s Word resident in your soul), in overcoming fear, worry and anxiety.

4 th Section, Vs , exhorts us regarding the application of wisdom in Impersonal and Unconditional Love towards mankind.

5 th Section, Vs , is God’s dealings and relationship with man, both positive and negative, (those who are righteous and those who are evil).

This Chapter advances sermon 4, Prov 2:1-22: 1. From accepting the Father’s words, Prov 2:1-4; to guarding them and not letting go, Prov 3:1, 21.

2. From the promises of knowing God, Prov 2:6, and of eternal life in the ways of good people, Prov 2:20-22; to a command to desire God’s presence in all the son’s ways, Prov 3:6.

3. From God’s revealed wisdom to the father, Prov 2:6; to God’s establishing the creation through wisdom, Prov 3:19-20.

4. From the promise that His teachings lead to the abundant life with good people and save him from death with the wicked, Prov 2:20-22; …

…to the expanded promise of life and salvation from the offended Lord, who curses the impious and immoral, Prov 3:31-35.

5. From the spiritual blessings of a spiritual and moral education, Prov 2:5, 9; to the blessings of health, wealth, and prosperity.

Section 1, Vs. 1-10; “Five Exhortations with there Blessings” This indicates God’s grace plan for our lives when we have His Wisdom in our souls.

The 1 st Command, Vs. 1: “Do not forget”

For Bible doctrine to be usable it must be remembered. You cannot use doctrine by simply grabbing it off the page in time of disaster. It must be in your soul!

We should not forget God’s teaching and commandments; Bible Doctrines and their principles, precepts and categories.

The 1 st Blessing, Vs. 2: Having God’s Word in the heart of your soul.

1. OREK YOM – “Length of Days” A protracted period of time or long life, Deut 30:20; Job 12:12; Psa 91:16; Prov 3:2,16, or everlasting life after death, Psa 21:4; 23:6.

This is having a long life in Phase Two, your spiritual walk here on earth.

You will be in the Plan of God for Phase Two; a long, productive, useful and wonderful life.

This is not a guarantee that you will live to 120 years old, but a quality spiritual life can lead to a quantity of years in the physical life.

2. SHANAH CHAYYIM – “Years of life” This means a full life, not long in the sense of length of days but one of quality in the spiritual realm here on earth.

It means an abundant life, a full life, a life which is characterized by a maximum amount of time under inner happiness where Bible doctrine in your soul produces inner happiness, +H. It means an abundant life, a full life, a life which is characterized by a maximum amount of time under inner happiness where Bible doctrine in your soul produces inner happiness, +H.

3. SHALOM – Peace and prosperity. It means having a happy life, untroubled, and with a sense of fulfillment and security.

It refers to your inner happiness producing stability of mentality, Isa 26:3.

Isa 26:3, “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.”

It includes contentment, prosperity, freedom from oppression by others, and a sense of completion.

2 Tim 4:7-8, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.” Cf. 1 Cor 9:24; Heb 12:1-2;

It means a life absent of conflict and strife, and one that has harmony with God in which all a person’s needs are met and the person experiences wholeness. Phil 4:11-13

Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, September 20, 2012 Tape # Proverbs Chapter 3 Introduction and Outline Prov 3:1-2; Isa 26:3; Phil 4:11-13; 2 Tim 4:7-8 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012