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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><u><b>PROVERBS
- OVERVIEW - T2701R</b></u></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><u><b>WORDS
TO RULE LIFE</b></u></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>1. 3:5-6 (1-7) A FATHER'S COUNSEL, WARNING AND
WISDOM. “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, And lean not upon
your own understanding: <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">6</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font>In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your
paths.” </b><span style="">Father, we would
have You reign over us in Messiah. We would be Your obedient sons and
daughters by faith. “Reign in me! Sovereign Lord, Reign in me.
Captivate my heart; Let Your Kingdom come; Establish </span><u><span style="">there</span></u><span style="">
Your Throne; Let Your will be done! </span><b><i>Hallowed be your
:name.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>2. 9:10 (8-9) WISDOM'S CALL. “The fear of
Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One
is understanding.” </b><span style="">Yes
Father, You make us clean through Your fear! You hold us back from
sin through Your fear! Lord, Your fear is </span><u><span style="">clean</span></u><span style="">,
enduring forever. </span><b><i>Your :kingdom come.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>3. 16:32 (10-20) CONTRASTING PROVERBS. “He that
is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that rules his
spirit, than he that takes a city.” </b><span style="">Father,
You reveal that self-control is better than valor! The fruit of the
Spirit exceeds in value the gifts of the Spirit. Love is a more
excellent way! We choose what You choose. </span><b><i>Your :will be
done, As in heaven, so on earth.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>4. 22:6 (21-24) MAXIMS AND COUNSELS. “Train up a
child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not
depart from it.” </b><span style="">Father, let
us not be naive concerning this truth: it has a condition within it
that requires the best from fathers and mothers. Forgive us as
parents wherein we have failed our sons and daughters in this regard,
and may they be inclined to forgive us our trespasses and
shortcomings. </span><b><i>Our :daily :bread Give us this day.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>5. 25:28 (25-29) SOLOMON: COPIED BY HEZEKIAH. “He
whose spirit is without restraint is <i>like</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
a city that is broken down and without walls.” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Father,
let this truth sink down deep into our hearts. An undisciplined
person is defenseless against the enemy: - in deception we move
without armor! O, help us rectify such deception! </span></span><b><i>And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">6. 30:5-6 (30:1-33)
WORDS OF AGUR. “</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Every
word of God is tried</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">: He
is a shield unto them that take refuge in him. </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">6</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">Add not unto his
words, Lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.”</span></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;">Father Your Word is
complete! It is sufficient for our every need. We cannot add to it,
nor take away from it. It is the Sword of the Spirit! </span><i><b>And
bring us not into temptation.</b></i></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">7. 31:23, 26
(31:1-31) WORDS OF A MOTHER AND THE IDEAL WIFE. “Her husband is
known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">26
</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">She opens her mouth
with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Father,
a prudent wife is from You! She is a gift for husband and children.
The fruit of her worth is known through her words. She is a gift from
You! </span></span><b><i>But deliver us from the evil </i><span style="font-style: normal;">one.</span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><u><b><span style="font-style: normal;">NOTE</span></b></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">:
How God has honored us with this book! It is a ++highest gift for
parents, especially for fathers and their sons.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3">God used Solomon to write 3 of the books of the Bible.
He wrote “Song of Solomon,” in his young years, illustrating
“Bridal Love”, especially the love of Christ for His Church!</font></p>
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<font size="3">He wrote Proverbs in his later years, with all the
wisdom fathers need in raising their children.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">He
wrote Ecclesiastes in his latest years, after he had “blown it.”
My oldest son at 7 asked me, “Dad - how can people say that Solomon
was the wisest of men, when he married 700 wives and had 300
concubines?” Solomon indeed was foolish in this regard, and most
disobedient to God. His wives led him away from God, and he joined
them in worshiping their idols - their false gods. He came to his
senses in his last years, and ends up with these two wise verses -
Ecclesiastes:12:13-14, </span></span></span><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“</span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">This
is </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">the
end of the matter; all has been heard: Fear God, and keep his
commandments; for this is the whole </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">duty</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of man. </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">14</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing,
whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” </span></span></font></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
is a serious concluding word - but absolutely true. We shall </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">all</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
appear before the judgment seat of Christ at His return, to answer to
Him for the deeds done in our body, whether good or evil. When the
apostle Paul reasoned of these things before the Roman governor</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3">Felix, he trembled, sensing the truth of Paul's words.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">I
know many fathers who read the book of Proverbs a chapter a day each
month. It is distilled wisdom for child-rearing! He who meditates
earnestly like Joshua, David, Jeremiah and Timothy on these words of
God through Solomon, will benefit in practical matters beyond belief.
- But like Joshua, David and Timothy, may all such meditation lead to
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">doing</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
what has been read and meditated upon! Jesus said - </span></span></span><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“Blessed
is the man who hears and </span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">does</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
the words you have heard of Me!” Matthew 7:24 (7:24-27). </span></span></b></font>
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