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100 Days to a Wiser You I will be challenging you this week to put the
main idea of the proverbs you read into your own words. I’m praying that you
are feasting on the banquet of godly wisdom that King Solomon has placed
before us. Learn it, live it and share it! |
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Pastor Lincoln
August 6, Proverbs 6
What the Lord Hates
Prayer: Lord, help me to hate the things that you hate and
love the things that you love. Amen
Read Proverbs 6
Observations to Make:
Reread vv.12-19 circling all the body parts
referenced. Here is one of several passages in the Proverbs that demand that our
whole being is committed to godly wisdom.
Learn it! Write out Proverbs 6.19 below.
Under what the Lord hates and what is detestable to
him . . . __________________________________________
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The sin of stirring up dissension among brothers is
condemned repeatedly in the Proverbs. Keep an eye out for more proverbs that do
just that in this week’s reading.
Live it!
Think about this proverb while asking yourself the question, “Are there any areas where I am
stirring up dissension in my life?” I mean really think about it, asking the
Lord to reveal areas where you need to repent and help restore peace as far as
it is possible with you.
Share it!
Take the list of seven things the Lord hates and rewrite
it to list seven things the Lord loves. Post this list on your fridge. Example:
The Lord loves humble eyes, a truth telling tongue, etc.
August 7, Proverbs 7
Don’t Be a Dumb Animal
Prayer: Lord, let the decisions I make today be informed
by your wisdom and not ruled by my passions. - In Jesus Name. Amen
Read Proverbs 7
Observations to Make:
Circle all of the animals listed in vv.21-23 and
connect those circles with a line.
Learn it! Write out Proverbs 7.22 below.
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Look up Romans 12.1 and note here the alternative
to offering your body up to the adulteress.
Live it!
The father of the Proverbs warns his son of the ruin
that can come to the person who allows himself or herself to be seduced. What
happens to each animal that succumbs to their instincts, their passions? What
areas of your life are you motivated by passion rather than acting on wisdom.
Share it!
If you are struggling with sexual temptation, find
someone, a believer of the same gender, to confide in so he or she can support
you. Do it today! Conversely ask a close friend if he or she needs support in
this area. It’s what Christian friends do for each other!
August 8, Proverbs 8
Waiting at Wisdom’s Doorway
Prayer: Lord, help me to listen to, look for and linger
over your Word daily. Help the members of my church family to do the same. - In
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Read Proverbs 8
Observations to Make:
Lay out the contrasts in vv.35-36
Whoever finds me/
Finds life/
And receives favor from the Lord/
Learn it! Write out Proverbs 8.34 below.
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Look up a parallel command from Jesus in Luke 9.23
and write the verse out here.
Live it!
Are you giving godly wisdom the kind of attention that
she demands in this passage? What is your current strategy for being in God’s
word daily? What is your plan for being in God’s word after you finish this 100
days in the proverbs?
Share it!
Check in with the people in your life, especially
your family members and encourage them in their daily study of God’s Word. Are
they in the Word? How could you be a resource and a help to them?
August 9, Proverbs 9
Two Banquets
Prayer: Lord, make me a teachable, correctable person. I
want to add to my learning and grow wiser still. Amen.
Read Proverbs 9
Observations to Make:
Describe a mocker’s response to correction
and contrast it with a wise man’s
response.
Mocker -
Wise person -
Learn it! Write out Proverbs 9.6 below.
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Look up Mt 7.13-14 and write Proverbs 9.6 in the
margin along with the words “the right way.”
Live it!
Wisdom’s invitation is to leave our simple, foolish
ways and live. Are there simple ways you are still walking in? What would those
be? Ask the Lord to enable you to walk in understanding.
Share it!
Who in your life do you need to invite to walk in
the way of understanding? Is there a young person you are mentoring? If you are the Apostle Paul, who is the Timothy in your life that
you are investing yourself in? Pray for that person now and ask the Lord
where you need to challenge that person to leave their simple ways.
August 10, Proverbs 10
Standing Firm
Prayer: Lord, in the storms of life help make my footing sure
in you. – In Jesus Name, Amen.
Read Proverbs 10
Observations to Make:
Take any 5 verses in a row in this chapter and sum
up the main point in a few words.
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Learn it! Write out Proverbs 10.25 below.
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Look for the Sermon on the Mount equivalent to this
verse at the end of Matthew 7 and write this reference, Pr 10.25, next to the
NT passage.
Live it!
Review the storms in your life and thank the Lord
for preserving you through them.
Share it!
Send a card to someone suffering through a storm of
life and share this verse with them.
August 11, Proverbs 11
The Wicked Are Disappointed
Prayer: Lord, I expect too much from the things of this
world. Help me to put my whole hope in you. – In Jesus Name, Amen.
Read Proverbs 4
Observations to Make:
Again take any 5 verses in a row and sum up the
main point in a few words.
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Learn it! Write out Proverbs 11.7 below.
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Look up the parable Jesus tells in Luke 12.13-21
and write this reference, Pr 11.7.
Live it!
Praise God that when the righteous die, those who
are right with God through his son Jesus Christ, praise God that when the
righteous die their hope does not perish! Amen.
Share it!
Ask a friend about their hopes. “What do you hope
for, in this life and in the next?”
August 12, Proverbs 12
Cautious in Friendship
Prayer: Lord, thank you for the friends that you have
brought into my life. - In Jesus name.
Amen.
Read Proverbs 12
Observations to Make:
One more time, take any 5 verses in a row and sum
up the main point in a few words.
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Learn it! Write out Proverbs 12.26 below.
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Live it!
This is one of many proverbs that discourages evil associations. Review your friendships. Are
you cautious in your friendships? What do you think being cautious in your
friendships involves? Discuss this with the Lord and determine to be cautious
in your friendships.
Share it!
Talk to a younger person about this verse. Talk to
them about what might be involved in being cautious in one’s friendships.
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