Listen as we learn what self-control is, what sanctification is, and who is responsible for self-control in sanctification.
We seek to avoid the pitfalls on either extreme, instead we look to the Bible as it lays out our role in the process.
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Proverbs calls us to six actions:
- Knowing God
- Worshipping God
- Trusting God
- Enjoying God
- Loving truth
- Rejecting sin
Series: The Wisdom of Solomon
What does it mean to honor the Lord with your wealth?
6 Principles That Guide You To Honor The Lord With Your Wealth
- Don't apologize for wealth. Stuff isn't sinful in and of itself.
- Don't compromise your integrity. Character is more important than wealth.
- Don't focus on lack. See what you have and not what you don't have. You must live in contentment.
- Don't hoard your resources.
- Don't trust in wealth. Ask the question, What are you trusting in?
- Don't undervalue God's wisdom.
Two Scenarios for Civil Disobedience
- When human government commands something God forbids
- When human government forbids something God commands
7 Guiding Principles Before Civil Disobedience
- Thanksgiving - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
- Forbearance - Romans 12:10
- Obedience - Matthew 22:21; Romans 13:1-7; Titus 3:1-2; 1 Peter 2:13-17
- Stewardship - Acts 16 & 22
- Prayer - 1 Timothy 2:1-3
- Cooperation
- Creativity
5 Tools for Interpreting Proverbs
- Interpret Proverbs by remembering what a proverb is.
- Brief
- Poetic
- Guide to godly living
- Interpret Proverbs as general principles, rather than unconditional promises.
- Interpret Proverbs recognizing that the proverbs generally fall into two literary forms.
- Instructions/commands
- Wisdom sayings
- Interpret Proverbs by understanding parallelism.
- Synonymous parallelism
- Antithetic parallelism
- Emblematic parallelism
- Synthetic parallelism
- Interpret Proverbs with the broader teaching of scripture.
Series: The Wisdom of Solomon
7 ways that we — like Solomon — can be wise.
- Hear the call of wisdom
- Recognize the need for wisdom
- We must persue the source of wisdom
- We must exercise the power of wisdom
- Expect a testimony of wisdom
- Remember the purpose of wisdom
- Believe the fulfillment of wisdom
Part 6 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan
Part 5 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan
Part 4 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan
Part 3 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan
Part 2 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan
Part 1 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan
God’s Power…in building his church through Jesus Christ for his own glory.
Controlled by the Spirit you can fulfill your God-given role submissively.
Text: Matthew 21:1-11
Theme: God is unfolding His plan whether we see it or not. The focus of this plan is Jesus.