January 6 lesson
The Attitude of Wisdom
Text: Proverbs 12
Introduction: Doing right always requires a proper attitude. A person can do the right action, but if that action is not done with the right attitude, then nothing was accomplished. In this chapter, Solomon reminds his son to keep the right attitude. As a young adult, Solomon knew his son could struggle with this. It is the same for us.
Body:
The Attitude of the Wise (v 1-10)
*The wise will have the right attitude toward instruction, knowledge, and righteousness. (v 1-3) The love of instruction implies that one must possess humility. One who loves instruction is admitting his ignorance and his need of good information. Many men let pride cheat them out of much needed knowledge. That prideful man will often resent the person who is trying to help them.
*The wise woman will have the right attitude toward her husband. (v 4) This verse says that a “virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.” This would imply that she makes him feel like a king, and she makes him look better by being with him. Just as a king loves to display his crown, so a husband loves to display his lovely wife. However, a wife that makes her husband ashamed is “as rottenness in his bones.” He has no desire to show her off anymore.
*The wise will have the right attitude toward his thoughts, words, and actions. (v 5-8) A wise man will realize that the thoughts he thinks will affect the words he says, and both of these things will govern his actions.
*The wise man will have the right attitude towards the animals that he uses. (v 10) This is a verse which shows opposition to cruelty to animals. There is a difference in using an animal and abusing an animal. We should not be guilty of cruelty.
The Actions of the Wise (v 11-28)
*The wise man will stay on the job, keep busy, and reap the results of his labor. (v 11-14) Many will run from one self-help class or seminar to another when what they really need is to buckle down and do the job they know to do. The secret to success in life is hard work.
*The wise man will learn to control is tongue. (v 15-23) The wise man knows when to speak up about a matter, and when to keep quiet.
*The wise man desires to be a help to his neighbor. (v 24-26) The righteous man will point his neighbor in the right direction. The wicked tries to lure his neighbor into harm.
*The wise man is not a waster. (v 27-28) This verse speaks of a hunter that kills an animal, but does not use the meat for food. Do not be a waster of anything God gives you.
Conclusion: Let’s have the right attitude as we practice the right actions.
Text: Proverbs 12
Introduction: Doing right always requires a proper attitude. A person can do the right action, but if that action is not done with the right attitude, then nothing was accomplished. In this chapter, Solomon reminds his son to keep the right attitude. As a young adult, Solomon knew his son could struggle with this. It is the same for us.
Body:
The Attitude of the Wise (v 1-10)
*The wise will have the right attitude toward instruction, knowledge, and righteousness. (v 1-3) The love of instruction implies that one must possess humility. One who loves instruction is admitting his ignorance and his need of good information. Many men let pride cheat them out of much needed knowledge. That prideful man will often resent the person who is trying to help them.
*The wise woman will have the right attitude toward her husband. (v 4) This verse says that a “virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.” This would imply that she makes him feel like a king, and she makes him look better by being with him. Just as a king loves to display his crown, so a husband loves to display his lovely wife. However, a wife that makes her husband ashamed is “as rottenness in his bones.” He has no desire to show her off anymore.
*The wise will have the right attitude toward his thoughts, words, and actions. (v 5-8) A wise man will realize that the thoughts he thinks will affect the words he says, and both of these things will govern his actions.
*The wise man will have the right attitude towards the animals that he uses. (v 10) This is a verse which shows opposition to cruelty to animals. There is a difference in using an animal and abusing an animal. We should not be guilty of cruelty.
The Actions of the Wise (v 11-28)
*The wise man will stay on the job, keep busy, and reap the results of his labor. (v 11-14) Many will run from one self-help class or seminar to another when what they really need is to buckle down and do the job they know to do. The secret to success in life is hard work.
*The wise man will learn to control is tongue. (v 15-23) The wise man knows when to speak up about a matter, and when to keep quiet.
*The wise man desires to be a help to his neighbor. (v 24-26) The righteous man will point his neighbor in the right direction. The wicked tries to lure his neighbor into harm.
*The wise man is not a waster. (v 27-28) This verse speaks of a hunter that kills an animal, but does not use the meat for food. Do not be a waster of anything God gives you.
Conclusion: Let’s have the right attitude as we practice the right actions.
Labels: Liberty Baptist Church, Proverbs, Striving Together
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