Transcript Proverbs Chapter 14

Grace Fellowship Church
www.GraceDoctrine.org
Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
1 John 1:9-10,
“If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and righteous to forgive us
our sins and to cleanse us from all
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unrighteousness. If we say that
we have not sinned, we make Him
a liar and His word is not in us.”
Doxology
Bless the Lord O’ my soul,
O’… my soul,
Worship His Holy name!
Sing like never before,
O’ my soul,
His name is worthy for praise!
(2X)
Prov 3:5,
“Trust in the LORD with all
your heart and do not lean on
your own understanding.”
Proverbs Chapter 14
Section II, Vs. 8-15,
“Walking by Faith and
Not by Sight.”
A1, The prudent and fools, vs. 8.
B1, Making amends for sin, vs. 9.
C1, Secrets of the heart, vs. 10.
D1, The destruction of the wicked
versus the prosperity of the upright, vs. 11.
D2, The deceptive way to death, vs. 12.
C2, Secrets of the heart, vs. 13.
B2, Being repaid for sin, vs. 14.
A2, The gullible versus the shrewd, vs. 15.
Verse 8
Contrasting the wisdom of the
shrewd who take note of the
consequences of their ways,
with the folly of fools to
deceive themselves and others.
The wise and prudent man is
caused to understand what is
going on in his daily life. He has
insight and understanding to the
situations he faces. He has a
Personal Sense of Destiny.
The wise steer clear of deceit,
knowing its harmful effects.
They are patient to ponder
decisions, they understand
and anticipate the
consequences of their choices,
and thus avoid trouble,
cf. Prov 14:15f; 22:3.
The Contrast!
The Contrast!
The fool is under selfdeception and desires to
deceive others.
Fools do not pay attention to
their way, having no doctrine
in their souls to learn from
and have no PSD.
They deceive themselves into
thinking that they understand,
and therefore walk carelessly
into the troubles that the wise
avoid.
Verse 9
Verse 9
The fool mocks, scorns or
talks arrogantly about his
“sin”, ASHAM.
ASHAM, “offense, trespass,
or guilt.” Used predominantly
for the “guilt or trespass
offering” in Lev, Num and
Deu, e.g., Lev 5:15f, 18f, 25;
19:21f; Num 6:12; 18:9.
It corresponds to the
confession of sins today in the
Church Age.
Num 5:7,
“Then he shall confess his sins
(CHATTAH) which he has
committed, and he shall make
restitution in full for his wrong
(ASHAM) and add to it one-fifth
of it, and give it to him whom he
has wronged.”
Isa 53:10,
“But the LORD was pleased to
crush Him, putting Him to grief;
if He would render Himself as a
guilt offering, He will see His
offspring, He will prolong His
days, and the good pleasure of the
LORD will prosper in His hand.”
Fools who do wrong and scoff
at the guilt offering would
find no Divine or mutual
favor and acceptance.
The Contrast!
The Contrast!
The righteous believer will
find favor with God and man
because they are not sinning
against them, not causing
problems and harm, and do
not have a deceitful heart.
As such they will have good
will with both God and man.
If the upright did cause harm to
others they would make the
appropriate reparation to those
offended, and commit the
necessary sacrifices according
to the Law, cf. Mat 5:23-24.
For us today in the Church
Age, we would confesses our
sins, regaining fellowship
with God and man according
to 1 John 1:7-9.
Fools mock at restitution,
whereas those who are honest
strive to honor their
commanded obligations.
Grace Fellowship Church
Tuesday May 13, 2014
Lesson # 14-048
Proverbs Chapter 14
Walk by Faith and not by Sight, Pt 1
Prov 14:8-15; Num 5:7; Isa 53:10; 1 Cor 2:11;
1 John 1:7-10
James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014