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1 John 1:9,1 John 1:9,“If we confess our sins, He “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 8Chapter 8

Wisdom’s Wisdom’s Excellence and Gifts. Excellence and Gifts.

After the introduction of vs. After the introduction of vs. 1-5, Chapter 8 has three main 1-5, Chapter 8 has three main points, followed by a call to points, followed by a call to

decision. decision.

1. 1. You Can Trust My WordsYou Can Trust My Words, , vs. 6-9vs. 6-9..

1. 1. You Can Trust My WordsYou Can Trust My Words, , vs. 6-9vs. 6-9..

Three adjectives to describe Three adjectives to describe the character of wisdom: the character of wisdom:

“Noble” vs. 6; “Noble” vs. 6; “Right(eous)” vs. 6, 8, 9; “Right(eous)” vs. 6, 8, 9;

“Truth”, vs. 7.“Truth”, vs. 7.

Since God’s message is the Since God’s message is the Word of the King, it is indeed Word of the King, it is indeed noble and princely and should noble and princely and should have authority and rulership have authority and rulership

over your life.over your life.

God’s Word has integrity and God’s Word has integrity and commands respect being commands respect being right, straightforward and right, straightforward and

correct in all its teachings. correct in all its teachings.

God’s Word is “true”: reliable God’s Word is “true”: reliable and trustworthy, something and trustworthy, something

we should use and apply each we should use and apply each and every day in faith rest.and every day in faith rest.

To walk in the truth we must To walk in the truth we must have God’s Word resident have God’s Word resident

within our souls. And whatever within our souls. And whatever it says about anything, we it says about anything, we

know that it is right and correct know that it is right and correct and can absolutely be trusted, and can absolutely be trusted,

Psa 119:128. Psa 119:128.

Psa 119:128,Psa 119:128,“Therefore I esteem right all “Therefore I esteem right all YourYour precepts concerning precepts concerning

everything.”everything.”

Yet, “folly” uses deceptive, Yet, “folly” uses deceptive, wicked, crooked and wicked, crooked and

perverted words to achieve perverted words to achieve her purposes. her purposes.

““Wisdom’s” words are plain, Wisdom’s” words are plain, spoken clearly and openly so spoken clearly and openly so

that there can be no that there can be no confusion. confusion.

Those who reject the Lord do Those who reject the Lord do not understand what God is not understand what God is saying, 1 Cor 2:12-16, not saying, 1 Cor 2:12-16, not

because the Word of God is because the Word of God is confusing or unclear, because confusing or unclear, because

sinners are spiritually deaf sinners are spiritually deaf and blind, Mat 13:14-15. and blind, Mat 13:14-15.

1 Cor 2:14, “But a natural 1 Cor 2:14, “But a natural man does not accept the man does not accept the

things of the Spirit of God, things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to for they are foolishness to

him; and he cannot him; and he cannot understand them, because understand them, because

they are spiritually they are spiritually appraised.”appraised.”

2. 2. You Can Receive True You Can Receive True WealthWealth, , vs. 10-21.vs. 10-21.

2. 2. You Can Receive True You Can Receive True WealthWealth, , vs. 10-21.vs. 10-21.

This passage deals with This passage deals with enrichment, not riches in the enrichment, not riches in the

material sense. material sense.

Wisdom is not promising to Wisdom is not promising to put money in the bank for put money in the bank for

you, she is urging you to seek you, she is urging you to seek eternal wealth, vs. 18-19.eternal wealth, vs. 18-19.

Cf. Prov 2:4; 3:13-15; Cf. Prov 2:4; 3:13-15; 1 Cor 3:12; Rev 3:18.1 Cor 3:12; Rev 3:18.

Rev 3:18, Rev 3:18, “I advise you to buy from Me gold “I advise you to buy from Me gold

refined by fire so that you may refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so become rich, and white garments so

that you may clothe yourself, and that you may clothe yourself, and thatthat the shame of your nakedness will not the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint be revealed; and eye salve to anoint

your eyes so that you may see.” your eyes so that you may see.”

Mat 6:33,Mat 6:33,“But seek first His kingdom “But seek first His kingdom

and His righteousness, and all and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to these things will be added to

you.”you.”

Mat 19:23-26,Mat 19:23-26,“It is harder for a rich man to “It is harder for a rich man to enter God’s kingdom than for enter God’s kingdom than for a camel to go through the eye a camel to go through the eye

of a needle.” of a needle.”

Money may be able to satisfy Money may be able to satisfy your lusts, but it can not buy your lusts, but it can not buy

you true love, the love of God you true love, the love of God that saves.that saves.

““Wisdom” has the blessings of Wisdom” has the blessings of prudence, knowledge, discretion, prudence, knowledge, discretion, discernment, the fear of the Lord, discernment, the fear of the Lord,

humility, Godly speech, wise humility, Godly speech, wise counsel, understanding, guidance counsel, understanding, guidance

on life’s path, strength for the on life’s path, strength for the journey, inner peace and journey, inner peace and

happiness (+H), etc. happiness (+H), etc.

What “wisdom” has to offer What “wisdom” has to offer can not be purchased can not be purchased

anywhere, no matter how rich anywhere, no matter how rich you are.you are.

How do we secure this How do we secure this satisfying and enduring satisfying and enduring

wealth?wealth?

Hear the Word of God, vs. 6, Hear the Word of God, vs. 6, receive instruction, vs. 10, receive instruction, vs. 10,

love truth and wisdom, vs. 17, love truth and wisdom, vs. 17, 21, and seek God and His 21, and seek God and His

wisdom daily, vs. 17.wisdom daily, vs. 17.

3. 3. You Can See My WorksYou Can See My Works, , vs. 22-31vs. 22-31. .

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