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Wisdom is… “a tree
of life to those who
embrace her; those
who lay hold of her
will be blessed.”
WISDOM
for LIVING
Week 6
Welcome to Dingwall
Free Church
Sermons from
Proverbs
June 2007
Psalm 93:1-5* (p. 123)
1 The LORD is king; his throne
endures
majestic in his height.
The LORD is robed in majesty
and armed with strength and
might.
Psalm 93:1-5* (2/5)
2
The world is founded firm and
sure—
removed it cannot be.
Your throne is strong, and you
are God
from all eternity.
Psalm 93:1-5* (3/5)
3
The seas, O LORD, have lifted
up,
they lifted up their voice;
The seas have lifted up their
waves
and made a mighty noise.
Psalm 93:1-5* (4/5)
4
The LORD, enthroned on high,
Is strong;
more powerful is he
Than thunder of the ocean’s
waves
or breakers of the sea.
Psalm 93:1-5* (5/5)
5
Your royal statutes, LORD,
stand firm;
unchanging is your word.
And holiness adorns your house
for endless days, O LORD
Prayer
&
Children’s
Talk
Psalm 46a:1-6* (p. 59)
1
2
God is our refuge and our strength,
our ever-present aid;
And therefore, though the earth
gives way,
we will not be afraid.
Psalm 46a:1-6* (2/5)
3
Though mountains fall into the
sea,
though waters foam and roar,
We will not fear, though
mountains quake
as waves engulf the shore.
Psalm 46a:1-6* (3/5)
4
A river flows, whose streams
delight
the city of our God—
The holy place, in which the
LORD
Most High has his abode.
Psalm 46a:1-6* (4/5)
5
God is within his holy place;
the city will not yield,
For God will come at break of
day
to be her help and shield.
Psalm 46a:1-6* (5/5)
6
The nations are in disarray;
the kingdoms disappear.
God speaks, and at his mighty
voice
the whole earth melts with fear.
Bible Reading
Proverbs
16:1-9, 33
Page 650
--Luke 12:1-9
Page 1044
Wisdom is…
“a tree of life to those who embrace her; those
who lay hold of her will be blessed.” Prov. 3:18
Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 650)
Proverbs 16:1-9, 33
• 1 To man belong the plans of the
heart, but from the LORD comes the reply
of the tongue.
• 2 All a man's ways seem innocent to him,
but motives are weighed by the LORD.
• 3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do,
and your plans will succeed.
Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 650)
Proverbs 16:1-9, 33
• 4 The LORD works out everything
for his own ends-- even the wicked for a
day of disaster.
• 5 The LORD detests all the proud of heart.
Be sure of this: They will not go
unpunished.
• 6 Through love and faithfulness sin is
atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a
man avoids evil.
Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 650)
Proverbs 16:1-9, 33
• 7 When a man's ways are pleasing to
the LORD, he makes even his enemies live
at peace with him.
• 8 Better a little with righteousness than
much gain with injustice.
• 9 In his heart a man plans his course, but
the LORD determines his steps…
• … 33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its
every decision is from the LORD.
Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 1044)
Luke 12:1-9
• Meanwhile, when a crowd of many
thousands had gathered, so that they were
trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak
first to his disciples, saying: "Be on your guard
against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is
hypocrisy.
• 2 There is nothing concealed that will not be
disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.
Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 1044)
Luke 12:1-9
• 3 What you have said in the dark will
be heard in the daylight, and what you
have whispered in the ear in the inner
rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.
• 4 "I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid
of those who kill the body and after that
can do no more.
Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 1044)
Luke 12:1-9
• 5 But I will show you whom you
should fear: Fear him who, after the killing
of the body, has power to throw you into
hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
• 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two
pennies ? Yet not one of them is forgotten
by God.
Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 1044)
Luke 12:1-9
• 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head
are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are
worth more than many sparrows.
• 8 "I tell you, whoever acknowledges me
before men,
Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 1044)
Luke 12:1-9
• the Son of Man will also acknowledge
him before the angels of God.
• 9 But he who disowns me before men will
be disowned before the angels of God.
Psalm 37:3-9 (p. 252)
3
Set thou thy trust upon the LORD,
and be thou doing good;
And so thou in the land shalt dwell,
and verily have food.
Psalm 37:3-9 (2/6)
Delight thyself in GOD; he’ll give
thine heart’s desire to thee.
5 Thy way to GOD commit, him trust,
it bring to pass shall he.
4
Psalm 37:3-9 (3/6)
6
And, like unto the light, he shall
thy righteousness display;
And he thy judgment shall bring
forth
like noon-tide of the day.
Psalm 37:3-9 (4/6)
7
Rest in the LORD, and patiently
wait for him: do not fret
For him who, prosp’ring in his way,
success in sin doth get.
Psalm 37:3-9 (5/6)
8
Do thou from anger cease, and wrath
see thou forsake also:
Fret not thyself in any wise,
that evil thou should’st do.
Psalm 37:3-9 (6/6)
9
For those that evildoers are
shall be cut off and fall:
But those that wait upon the LORD
the earth inherit shall.
Wisdom for Living -
The Lord is Our King!
• 1 To man belong the plans of the
heart, but from the LORD comes the
reply of the tongue.
• 3 Commit to the LORD whatever
you do, and your plans will succeed.
• 4 The LORD works out everything
for his own ends-- even the wicked for
a day of disaster. (Proverbs 16:1,3-4)
Wisdom for Living -
The Lord is Our King!
• Looking for an exciting
new hobby to take up?
• The secret things belong
to the Lord our God, but
the things revealed belong
to us and to our children
forever, that we may
follow all the words of his
law. (Deuteronomy 29:29).
1 – Know the Truth
About God
• 16:4 'The LORD works out
everything for his own ends even the wicked for the day of
disaster.'
• God is never caught napping – his
plans are the true King’s plans!
• 21:1 'The king's heart is in the
hand of the LORD; he directs it
like a watercourse wherever he
pleases.'
Iona –
Resting Place of
Scotland’s Kings.
1 – Know the Truth
About God
• Is there room for chance?
Bad Luck? 16:33 'The lot is
cast into the lap, but its every
decision is from the LORD.'
• Does that rule out MY
responsibility for MY actions?
• 16:27 'A scoundrel plots evil,
and his speech is a scorching
fire.' A sinner is a sinner –
he is not a puppet!
Iona –
Resting Place of
Scotland’s Kings.
2 – Know Your Limits (16:9)
• Proverbs 16:9 – a mirror of Acts
2:22 - 'Men of Israel. Listen to
this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man
accredited by God to you by
miracles, wonders and signs,
which God did among you through
him, as you yourselves know. This
man was handed over to you by
God's set purpose and
foreknowledge; and you, with the
help of wicked men, put him to
death by nailing him to the cross.
But God raised him from the dead
In his heart a
man plans his
course, but the
LORD determines
his steps
Prov. 16:9
3 – Know Peace in Prayer
• Proverbs 16:1 –'To man
belong the plans of the heart,
but from the LORD comes the
reply of the tongue.'
• Romans 8:28 For we know
that in all things God works
for the good of those who
love him who have been
called according to his
purpose.
Olivia Donachie
Killed by a
hit-and-run
driver in Colinton
last Wednesday
3 – Know Peace in Prayer
• God’s balance: God is at
work in all things, and
sets a condition for those
'who love him.'
• SO PRAY! 16:3 'Commit
to the LORD whatever you
do; and your plans will
succeed.'
• SO LIVE IN PEACE &
ASSURANCE! 16:33 – We
have an ALMIGHTY
GOD!
Olivia Donachie
Killed by a
hit-and-run
driver in Colinton
last Wednesday
1 – Know the Truth About God / 2 – Know Your
Limits / 3 – Know Peace in Prayer
• Remember the 5 Sparrows!
• Dr D Broughton Knox: The
infinity of God is not
overwhelmed by numbers,
nor stupefied by detail. God
is able to comprehend, and
provide for at the same time,
the needs of the whole
creation. Our heavenly
Father gives each of us his
undivided attention and his
full friendship as though we
were his only friend…
Five Sparrows
Psalm 96a:10-13* (p. 126)
10
Tell every land: “The LORD is
King!”
Established is the earth
And cannot move; the LORD will
judge
the peoples in his truth.
Psalm 96a:10-13* (2/3)
11
12
Let heavens rejoice, and earth
be glad;
with joy let oceans ring.
The fields and all in them will
shout,
and forest trees will sing.
Psalm 96a:10-13* (3/3)
13
They all will sing before the
LORD,
who comes to judge the earth.
He’ll judge the world in
righteousness,
the peoples in his truth.
Please join us in
The Church hall for a
Hot or Cold drink
God Calls Us to
delight in Christ
and to Share
His Hope.
Proverbs 27:19