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The company we keep
Q: Do you think the company we keep matters?
(Insert story about bad company, good company)
Previously we have looked at
Purpose of the Proverbs (1:1-6)
Theme of the Proverbs (1:7)
Respect, parental wisdom and respect (1:8-9)
Today we look at our friends, our companions, those we hang out with.
Q: Tell me someone you think is a good source of support, of wisdom that you hang out with?
Consider Pro27:9 “9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.”
So, counsel from a friend can be good, but it needs to be the right kind of friend.
today we are looking at the wrong kind, the evil companions we may keep.
In our passage today we will see
The warnings about evil companions
The danger of evil companions
And, finally the solution to evil companions
I want to read the passage in context then we can get into these points.
Q: Any general observations you make from reading this passage?
Fatherly warnings concerning evil companions
Good fatherly advise (v.10)
Q: What do you think it means to be “enticed” or to “entice?”
(verb): attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
Q: What is the fatherly advise (v.10)?
Reason for the good fatherly advise (vv.11-12)
The promises given that show the need for good fatherly advise (vv.13-14)
Q: What is the promise of the evil companions (v.13)?
Q: What is the request from them (v.13)?
Q: Have you had people try to entice you to do wrong things, and gotten good fatherly advise that helped you make the right decision?
(transition): So we see do not consent to their counsel, lets see what more the teacher has to say
Let’s see the advise given
Keep away from them (v.15)
Q: What is the warning, instruction here, and why?
Their efforts are useless, in vain (v.17)
Q: What does vain mean?
Vain (Adj): having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
or it also means: producing no result; useless.
Eventually it will cost them their very lives, they ambush their own lives (vv.18-19)
Q: Look closely at these verses (18-19) who is the subject matter?
What are the end results?
(Transition) these are very drastic pictures painted here of murder and robbery, but in the big picture it is applicable for all kinds of evil actions, evil deeds, conduct.
It brings up more danger
Danger of Evil Companions
Evil companions may not seem evil, they don’t walk up and say “hi i’m evil, want to join me?”
They can try to persuade through enticement.
Persuaded/deceived like Eve in the garden (Gen3:1-6)
Q: What does the word persuaded mean?
(v) cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
Q: It would not be fair if I don’t ask the question, what did you see, observe in this passage?
Like the serpent tempted Eve, sinful friends will appeal to the same things:
Lust of the flesh “good for food”
Lust of the eyes “Pleasant to the eyes”
Pride of life “Desirable to make one wise”
Gee, sounds like there might be a N.T. parallel to this
Evil friends offer easy gain, little effort, big reward such as:
Wealth without work
Pleasure without commitment
Companionship without cost
They ignore the cost of sin
Let this simmer for a minute, if someone is willing to sin with you they may be willing to sin against you.
Evil companions only look out for themselves, if their action has benefits to self.
Know your sin will be found out
Or what it says in N.T.
It’s easier to tell the truth than to remember a lie.
Sin oftentimes carries physical consequences
Divorce, addictions, loss of family, friends - so be sure to “count the cost.”
(Transition) - Evil companions don’t think about or talk about the consequences they talk about the moment.
- So, what’s the solution?
Let’s talk about that.
Don’t listen, don’t consent!
Know they cannot deliver on what they promise to do, but you know One who can.
Don’t walk in their counsel
Be wise enough to not heed their enticing words.
In other words:
Stay away from them
Don’t be companions with them
Q: what is the contrast you can see in Pro13:20?
Be careful who you yoke with, are companion with, especially if a non-believer
(Transition) Be wise when choosing, or allowing others to be your companions.
Now, please understand I am not saying to not befriend them at all, to not associate with them, to try to save them.
We cannot, should not isolate ourselves
Q: Who is Paul writing too in 1Cor?
So think about who are the immoral person, covetous, idolater?
We are to be a friend to sinners to lead them to the Savior.
Jesus set the example for us.
Ask yourself this question: Do I influence the evil person more than they influence me?
May we close and remember
(Prayer) (Close)
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