3. 3 rd Week of Proverbs Series 1 st Week = Wisdom vs. Folly 2 nd Week = Diligence vs. Laziness This Week = Success, Fame & Wealth

4. Proverbs Not Only Wisdom In Bible The Book of Proverbs is probably the best known wisdom literature in Bible There are others: –Job –Psalms –Ecclesiastes –Song of Songs / Song of Solomon Tonight: Proverbs + Ecclesiastes

5. Fame/Success/Wealth What is Fame? Who wants to be famous? Why? What is Success? Who wants to be successful? Why? What is Wealth? Who wants to be wealthy? Why?

6. What About This Person?

7. How about these folks?

8. Who Is This?

10. What About These Folks?

11. God’s Wisdom on Success Proverbs 10:7 Proverbs 12:3 Proverbs 13:5 Proverbs 16:3 What is God’s definition of success? How does that match up with your definitions?

12. God’s Wisdom on Fame Proverbs 27:2 Proverbs 25:27 Ecclesiastes 6:1-6 Proverbs 22:4 What is God’s definition of fame? How does that match up with your definitions?

13. God’s Wisdom on Wealth Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 Proverbs 28:11 Proverbs 28:25 What is God’s definition of wealth? How does that match up with your definitions?

14. Fame/Success/Wealth On whom is the focus here? What does the Bible say about this?

15. Giving Glory to God How? Through A Personal Relationship with Jesus! Through Changing Other Peoples’ Lives by Living Your Life for Jesus! Proverbs 28:12-13