1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard www.GraceDoctrine.org Thursday, March 27, 2014

2. In Luke 15:18, the Prodigal Son said, “I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.”

3. 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) Spirit. Amen.

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

5. Proverbs Chapter 13 Section 4: Vs. 20-25: Part 1: Blessings or discipline by Association, vs. 20-23.

6. Prov 13:20

7. Prov 13:20 If we associate with those who are wise by means of God’s Word resident within their soul, we too will be wise having doctrine in our soul.

8. The Contrast!

9. The Contrast! If we associate with fools we will have problems.

10. “Companion” RA’AH, רָעָה, “To graze, to be pastured or shepherded.”

11. “Companion” RA’AH, רָעָה, “To grazed, to be pastured or shepherded.” “Of the fool” - KESIYL

12. It stands for the reversionistic Pastor-Teacher, leader, associate or any unbeliever who is not walking inside of God’s Plan for their life.

13. “Suffer Harm” RA’A, רָעַע, “to be bad or evil.” Cf. Prov 4:16; 11:15. Self-induced misery is in view, as long as they associate with these idiots. Cf. Prov 22:24; 28:7; 29:3

14. Your companions do have an affect on your behavior and your basic outlook on life, for better or worse, Prov 14:7; 27:5f, 17; 28:7.

15. Prov 13:21

16. Prov 13:21 The “misfortune” or “prosperity” that will follow.

17. “Adversity” - RA’AH, רָעָה, “evil or disaster.” The problems that the reversionistic believer or unbeliever cause in the life of those who follow them.

18. “Pursues” - RADAPH, רָדַף, “To pursue or persecute.” Cf. Prov 11:19; 12:11 Intensely chasing after you.

19. “Sinners” - CHATTAH, חַטָּא, “sinful or sinner.” The ones in carnality and reversionism that adversity pursues, (i.e., self-induced misery hounds them).

20. The Contrast!

21. The Contrast! The righteous are rewarded with blessings from God, SHALAM, שָׁלַם – Peace and prosperity.

22. We are “repaid, (for our wise choices and Divine Good Production), with blessings.”

23. Ruth 2:12, “May the LORD reward your work, and your wages be full from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge.”

24. Prov 13:22

25. Prov 13:22 The Positive! The “good” (righteous and wise believer), leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren.

26. Blessing by Association:

27. Blessing by Association: The overflow of Divine grace blessings given to the spiritually mature believer by God, through His Grace Pipeline, to those who associate with the believer being blessed by God.

28. Love Righteousness Love God +R Man Blessings

29. Heb 6:7, “For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God.” Cf. Luke 6:38

30. Prov 8:18, “Riches and honor are with Me, enduring wealth and virtue-righteousness.” Cf. Psa 23:5 ‑ 6

31. Those who receive “blessings by association” do not earn or deserve them. E.g., The believer in assoc. with Christ, Eph 1:11-14, 18; Col 1:12; 3:24; Heb 9:15; 1 Peter 1:3-4.

32. The source of blessing is God who directs them to the person(s) in association with the +/mature believer.

33. “Indirect blessing”, the positive believer provides blessings from his own prosperity to others in giving and benevolence, Rom 12:13.

34. Those Who Benefit from Blessing by Association:

35. Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday March 27, 2014 Lesson # 14-029 Proverbs Chapter 13 Proverbs 13 Blessing or Discipline By Association James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014 Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday March 27, 2014 Lesson # 14-029 Proverbs Chapter 13 Proverbs 13 Blessing or Discipline By Association Prov 13:20-23; 8:18; 22:24; 28:7; 29:3; Psa 23:5-6; Ruth 2:12; Heb 6:7 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014