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Warnings!

Admit it or not, warning are for our own good aren’t they?

Warnings in the bible oftentimes come with attached precepts (a general rule to regulate behavior or thought).

Proverbs 24 is full of both.

(also used Gen2:17)

When you think of warnings what do you think of?

Warnings (plural, noun) a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger, problem or other unpleasant situation.

Warnings have always been a part of God’s instructions (precepts) to us.

We see the warning and the reason (consequence)

Can you give an example or two biblical or personal?

When evil seems to be winning may we remember

They may have happiness, where you have joy

They may be content, but you have peace

They may have riches now; but you have treasures in heaven

(Insert warning sign; already saved on computer)

(illustration) You are driving down the road at 55 miles an hour and you read a warning sign “dangerous curve ahead” what are you going to do? Are you going to adhere to the sign, reduce your speed and continue on, or, are you going to ignore the sign and put yourself at risk and in danger.

The Bible is full of warnings, not because God does not want us to do things, but because God wants to protect us from the things that will or can harm us and we suffer consequences that we did not have to suffer.

So tonight as we continue to look at Pro24 may we glean from the warnings and precepts.

Don’t Join In

It may seem that evil (defined as not God’s way/standard) is winning at times, we are warned not to join in with them.

Don’t be envious, desire the things of this world for they will lead to trouble (1Jn2:15-17)

Trouble in the making for the things of this world and the lusts of this world can keep you from doing the will of God and having eternal life with Him.

Don’t join in for you will be held accountable (Rom14:12; Rom2:5-7)

I want to add to that

One day we will stand and give an account for our actions and our words.

Our benefit is we have God’s Word, we have God’s Truth, and have been enabled by God’s power to be able to resist evil.

Not only power to resist evil but to hate evil.

Don’t join in, resist and hate evil (Pro8:13; Rom12:9)

May we come to know through the Word to know the fear of the Lord:

And a good N.T. update

Not only hate evil, but cling to what is good, love, love without hypocrisy!

Wisdom, fool and the schemer

Scripture is pretty harsh and direct about not wasting time listening to a fool or a schemer

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Wisdom is too much for the fool (Pro24:79; 1Cor1:18-25)

The fool does not want wisdom, wants to listen to self talk (Pro18:2)

The schemer lies in wait, watch out (Pro24:15-16)

Wisdom knows you cannot hide anything from God nor keep the good man down (L8:17; 1Jn1:7; Rom8:27; 1Cor2:10)

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Wisdom is too much for the fool (Pro24:7-9; 1Cor1:18-25)

Wisdom is too high, too much for the fool, remember he does not listen or understand anyways.

In the N.T. look what Paul has to say

In the days of these writings the wise men would meet at the city gates or the high places where people would come and judgment would be delved out and disputes resolved.

We should not waste our time in listening to the babbling of the fool who does not have the wisdom of God.

Listening to perverse arguments, or foolish discussions.

When we do we re just wasting our time.

Wisdom is too much for the fool (Pro24:79; 1Cor1:18-25)

The fool does not want wisdom, they want to listen to self talk (Pro18:2)

Don’t be a conniver!

- the loss of a good name, a good reputation , and being a person of character is not easily regained or able to come back from.

In one of the Hebrew translations of Pro24:15-16 says “the scheme of the unprincipled person is sin.”

So let me get to that now.

Wisdom is too much for the fool (Pro24:79; 1Cor1:18-25)

The fool does not want wisdom, he wants to listen to self talk (Pro18:2)

The schemer lies in wait, watch out (Pro24:15-16)

you maybe familiar with the term “You can’t keep a good man down”

You cannot keep the righteous man down either, he will not stay down, he will get back up, look up, thank God and move on for He has the Truth!

Wisdom is too much for the fool (Pro24:79; 1Cor1:18-25)

The fool does not want wisdom, wants to listen to self talk (Pro18:2)

The schemer lies in wait, watch out (Pro24:15-16)

Wisdom knows you cannot hide anything from God nor keep the good man down (Lk8:17; 1Jn1:7; Rom8:27; 1Cor2:10)

The righteous man will continue to walk in the light; knowing God knows everything and you cannot hide anything.

So the righteous man who falls short, gets up and keeps walking in the truth, or in the light

God knows, the Spirit intercedes in accordance to the will of God

Some more wise sayings

Here are an assortment of wise sayings from Proverbs 24.

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Don’t gloat (Pro24:17-18); be people of love (1Cor13:5-7)

Don’t be one who shows partiality, God doesn’t (Pro24:23-26; 1Pt1:17)

Don’t be one who lies, it is character unbecoming (Pro24:24-25; Col3:9; Pro27:6)

Work for a living, not a hand out(Pro24:27; 2The3:10)

Don’t be senseless (Pro24:30-34) learn and reflect

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Don’t gloat (Pro24:17-18); be people of love (1Cor13:5-7)

Pride comes before the fall, and gloating, well that is form of pride.

Don’t rejoice when evil stumbles around you, for you too stumble and God gives us mercy!

Don’t forget God is just.

we are called to be people of love

Don’t gloat (Pro24:17-18); be people of love (1Cor13:5-7)

Don’t be one who shows partiality, God doesn’t (Pro24:23-26; 1Pt1:17)

add to that a N.T. update

Don’t gloat (Pro24:17-18); be people of love (1Cor13:5-7)

Don’t be one who shows partiality, God doesn’t (Pro24:23-26; 1Pt1:17)

Don’t be one who lies, it is character unbecoming (Pro24:24-25; Col3:9 Pro27:6)

We have already read (v.24) and long story short don’t say something to some, call someone something that is not true, that is character unbecoming

We laid aside those old ways and old practices.

We need to be honest and given an honest answer

Don’t gloat (Pro24:17-18); be people of love (1Cor13:5-7)

Don’t be one who shows partiality, God doesn’t (Pro24:23-26; 1Pt1:17)

Don’t be one who lies, it is character unbecoming (Pro24:24-25; Col3:9)

Work for a living, not a hand out (Pro24:27; 2The3:10)

Put your hand to the plow be willing work for for a living!

Don’t look for a hand out.

Look at what Paul says:

That leads us to the next one.

Don’t gloat (Pro24:17-18); be people of love (1Cor13:5-7)

Don’t be one who shows partiality, God doesn’t (Pro24:23-26; 1Pt1:17)

Don’t be one who lies, it is character unbecoming (Pro24:24-25; Col3:9)

Work for a living, not a hand out(Pro24:27; 2The3:10)

Don’t be senseless (Pro24:30-34) learn and reflect

These poetic words paint a picture, tell a story of a lazy man and the outcome.

It is wise saying a good warning that goes with all that we have looked at today.

But surely we cannot end on a negative note.

One day the Lord is going to come to judge the world.