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 Thanks, John, for showing that kind of last minute.

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 Also want to thank all the people who decided to take the technical difficulties away from

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 me.

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 It seems like there always has to be a couple, and so I appreciate that.

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 But this morning we're going to be looking at Proverbs chapter 15, the whole chapter.

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 Last week, Sean used a few of the verses, but we're going to take the whole chapter this

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 morning.

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 And so let's start off by reading that together.

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 Proverbs chapter 15.

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 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perversionness in it breaks the spirit.

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 A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

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 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of

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 the wicked.

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 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, not so the hearts of fools.

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 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is

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 acceptable to him.

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 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but he loves him who pursues righteousness.

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 There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way.

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 Whoever hates reproof will die.

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 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord.

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 How much more the hearts of the children of man.

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 A scoffer does not like to be reproved.

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 He will not go to the wise.

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 A glad heart makes a cheerful face.

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 But by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

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 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge.

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 But the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

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 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure in trouble with it.

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 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox in hatred with it.

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 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

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 The way of a slugger is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.

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 A wise son makes a glad father, and a foolish man despises his mother.

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 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.

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 Without counsel, plans fail, and with many advisors they succeed.

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 But with many advisors they succeed.

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 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season how good it is.

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 The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.

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 The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but maintains the widow's boundaries.

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 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure.

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 Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.

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 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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 The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.

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 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

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 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, and he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.

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 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

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 I think it's probably safe to say of most of us that when we were growing up, there was parental advice that we would get at different times.

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 For me, one of those phrases that I remember was, you're either going to be a leader or a follower.

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 And I don't remember a specific situation where that was said to me.

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 It was usually when we were going out, maybe for a weekend or hanging out with friends.

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 But we knew with that, Matt, right?

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 You were either going to stand strong and be a leader and make right decisions, regardless of what other people did.

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 Or you were going to be a follower and just follow after what everyone else decided.

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 That's a helpful statement, and it's true, but I think for this morning's passage, I want to go with a statement that's a little different.

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 And that is that everyone is a leader in their own way.

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 Everyone is a leader, whether good or bad.

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 They are a leader in some way.

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 You may be a leader and good at it or bad at it.

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 You may be a follower, but in your following, you lead.

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 You lead as an example, whether doing it well or doing it poorly.

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 Each of us lead in a different way in our household, in our family, in the group of friends or roommates that we live with.

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 The people we may work around or do Zoom with more often.

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 Whatever our life situation, we lead ourselves and we also lead or affect people around us.

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 And either that leading is towards God, wisdom, and life, or it's towards self-destruction or towards foolishness.

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 So you're leading yourself towards a destination, and in that, you affect other people.

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 So what does that have to do with our chapter this morning, Proverbs 15?

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 There are a lot of topics that are hit in this Proverbs, but there's a heavier focus on our words, how we speak, and the condition or the stance of our heart.

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 And we're also told a little bit about how those are connected together, and we'll get into that.

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 So how are you leading?

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 Are you leading yourselves and others towards what is good and what you say and what your heart is like?

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 Or are you leading others away from God and in a wrong direction?

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 I think of it kind of like online reviews, right?

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 We may be reading them more lately because we're buying more online, but whether it's food or places or things that we're purchasing,

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 we look at the reviews from other people and it affects us.

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 They lead people one way or another, right?

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 They affect my choices, and I'm sure they affect yours.

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 I'm a big fan of online reviews, but I also hate online reviews.

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 The reason is because they're in conflict sometimes with one another.

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 You read two different things in a review and it's not helpful.

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 Our leading can be like that also, right?

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 Our leading can be in conflict with or out of step with what God calls us to do,

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 how we're saying to one person the living in a different way.

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 So our goal as a Christian is to present a good review to others,

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 to be able to lead them toward God and not away from Him.

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 So before we begin, let's open in the word of prayer, and we'll start in verse 1.

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 Lord, I ask for your help this morning as I preach,

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 and Lord, I ask for ears that are open, not to hear the words that I have to say,

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 but to hear the words that you have to say from your word.

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 Lord, I pray that you would give me the words to speak,

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 that you would give me wisdom as I preach this chapter with a goal of teaching all of us

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 what you desire, what you desire of our life, what you desire from our heart and how we live.

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 Lord, we seek to honor you.

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 So Lord, we ask that you would help us this morning at this time to learn how to do that

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 in a good and a right way so that we can bring you glory and you honor.

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 And Lord, we ask these things in your precious name. Amen.

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 All right, so here's the summary.

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 In our words and in our heart,

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 how are we leading ourselves and others?

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 In wisdom towards God or in foolishness away from Him?

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 So as we look at Proverbs 15, there are a number of verses that deal with the tongue.

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 And I'll apologize ahead of time.

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 Just the way that this chapter is written,

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 we're going to jump around a little bit.

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 So just bear with me and turn quickly and we'll try to cover them all.

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 Verse 1 says,

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 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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 When it comes to the words that we say,

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 how do we lead, how do we affect those around us?

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 Are you the soft answer or the harsh word?

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 Here, harsh word means a word of pain.

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 A word of pain given usually invokes anger in another person.

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 So we affect others by what we say and how we say it.

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 Do your words stir up anger or do they soothe and promote peace?

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 In Matthew 5 verse 9,

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 Jesus said,

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 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

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 When you get upset,

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 do you make your people feel how upset you are?

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 Or do you have to continue to argue so that your point is made?

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 Do you have to get your say in there?

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 Or are you able to hold back that harsh word and instead give a soft answer?

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 So is your speech peaceful?

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 Jumping down to verse 18,

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 it says,

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 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,

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 but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

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 A hot-tempered man is someone who doesn't have control of their anger, their emotions.

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 They're not under control.

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 And so they stir up strife.

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 That is, conflict that wasn't there is now there because they have created it.

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 A person who is slow to anger, they have their emotions and their words under control.

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 And so they're able to quiet contention or smooth the waters.

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 A decision made in the heart to keep the words, our words, in check.

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 Humbly saying,

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 I will control myself and hold back what I really want to say so that there is peace.

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 So that I can lead in righteousness and love.

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 And so that God is pleased even in this conversation.

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 So is your speech humble and patient?

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 Jumping back to verse 2.

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 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge.

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 That is, what the wise says makes knowledge appealing.

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 Knowledge becomes something people want because of the way it is said.

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 But the mouth of fools pour out folly.

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 In other words, what the fool has to say, no one wants.

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 What the wise has to say makes people want it even more.

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 This verse connects well, actually, if you jump down to verse 28.

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 It says,

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 Why does the righteous ponder how to answer?

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 Verse 23 gives us the answer to that.

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 It says,

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 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man and a word in season how good it is.

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 Who doesn't want to give that appropriate answer at the right time?

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 Doesn't it feel good when you have that answer?

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 To be able to give that word of encouragement, that word of comfort, or wise input to someone who's struggling.

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 It feels good.

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 But not only that, it's helpful to others when we're able to do that.

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 So the question is, is our speech desirable by others?

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 The gentle tongue, in verse 4, can be used for good or bad.

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 It says,

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 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

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 So kind and encouraging words are a tree of life.

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 They can bring healing to someone who is hurting and in pain.

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 However, that same gentle tongue can also bring with it something that's mean or twisted.

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 So that's the perverseness that this verse is talking about.

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 The perverseness in it that breaks the spirit.

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 So a gentle tongue can be used for good or for bad.

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 For healing or for hurt.

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 So hopefully our speech, our words, are healing.

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 Verse 5 says,

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 A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof, that is, takes the instruction to heart.

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 That person is prudent.

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 We can quickly see a connection between verse 5 and verse 20, because we're talking about parents here.

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 It says,

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 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

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 This isn't a verse that's not a good person.

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 This isn't a verse that's talking about, you know, if my kid's good, he's mine, and if the kid's bad, he's mom's.

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 This is talking about godly parents.

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 And so wisdom that comes from godly parents, the source of that is God's word.

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 And a fool does not want those words of wisdom.

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 Verse 12 says,

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 A scoffer, a fool, does not like to be reproved or corrected.

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 He will not go to the wise.

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 So here we see just a continuation of that.

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 That son or that daughter who does not want to hear godly advice from a godly parent or from another godly influence.

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 They do not want it.

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 They won't go to the wise person because they don't want that wisdom in their life.

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 Learning to be wise means not just learning facts, but it's receiving correction.

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 And that receiving correction takes humility.

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 So are you open to wise instruction?

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 It's no surprise that there's a connection between our words and our heart.

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 I think we all know that.

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 A lot of times what we're feeling comes out.

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 Verse 7 points this out.

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 It says,

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 The lips of the wise spread or disperse knowledge, not so the hearts of fools.

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 In verse 2 we saw how the tongue or the words of the wise commends and makes knowledge look desirable.

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 Here we see something a little different.

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 They are able to spread or give out knowledge, the wise are, because it's in their heart.

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 But you can't disperse something that you don't have.

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 You can't disperse wisdom if you have foolishness in your heart.

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 Foolish hearts spread foolish words.

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 So what is in your heart comes out in your words and in your actions.

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 Proverbs 23 verse 7 says,

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 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.

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 So are you able, from the stance of your heart, are you able to give wise instruction?

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 Along with these verses dealing with our speech, we also have some verses of warning and judgment.

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 We cannot properly lead ourselves and others toward God if we don't know what God desires.

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 And if we don't know the points of correction along the way when we're not doing that.

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 So verse 3 is the first one that we come across.

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 It says this in verse 3,

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 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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 Just a few things from this verse I wanted to point out.

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 And the first one is how the word Lord is in all capitals.

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 This means God's covenant name Yahweh.

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 Expressing God in his fullness as sovereign Lord and creator of all.

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 And this verse is saying he hates the sacrifices of the wicked,

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 but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

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 Going back to verse 3.

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 Sorry, that was supposed to be down a little bit.

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 Going back to verse 3.

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 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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 Notice here that it's not actions that God is watching, but it is the people.

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 It's the good people.

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 It's the evil people.

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 Those are the ones God is watching.

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 If I were watching good people and evil people, and I wrote this verse,

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 if I said that my eyes were on them,

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 I would probably say that my eyes are on every place.

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 But we notice here that it says the eyes of the Lord are in every place.

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 And I think there's something in that.

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 The idea being that there is a deeper seeing that is going on.

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 It's more than just seeing.

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 It's a fully knowing what is happening.

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 It's kind of like if you've ever watched a TV show that was muted.

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 You see everything, right?

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 You can guess what they're saying a little bit.

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 You can kind of pick up part of the story, but you miss a lot of what's happening.

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 Not so with God.

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 He sees everything.

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 He knows completely.

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 Brothers and sisters, that should put us on alert this morning.

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 We have a God who cares about how we talk to one another.

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 He cares about how we love one another.

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 And he holds us accountable for that.

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 Accountable not just for the words we say, but the hard attitude behind it.

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 Verse 8 says,

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 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,

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 but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

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 This goes back to verse 3 that we were talking about.

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 This Lord that sees everything.

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 That's the same Lord that finds the sacrifice of wicked,

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 of the wicked and abomination.

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 The mere act of offering sacrifice,

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 apart from having a life that is righteous

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 and set aside for God,

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 is not acceptable to him.

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 Hear these verses from Isaiah chapter 1.

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 It's verses 14 through 17.

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 This is God speaking.

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 Your new moons and your appointed feast,

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 my soul hates.

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 They have become a burden to me.

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 I am weary of bearing them.

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 When you spread out your hands,

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 I will hide my eyes from you.

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 Even though you make many prayers,

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 I will not listen.

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 Your hands are full of blood.

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 Wash yourselves.

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 Make yourselves clean.

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 Remove the evil from your deeds from before my eyes.

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 Cease to do evil.

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 Learn to do good.

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 Seek justice.

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 Correct oppression.

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 Bring justice to the fatherless.

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 Plead the widow's cause.

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 We must turn from our evil

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 and repent before our prayers are accepted

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 by a holy and perfect God.

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 Verse 9 says,

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 Jesus said in Matthew 17,

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 You hypocrites, speaking to the Pharisees,

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 Well did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said,

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 This people honors me with their lips,

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 but their heart is far from me.

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 If our hearts are turned from God,

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 then we can't pursue him.

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 Righteousness can't be our goal

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 if we are going the opposite or the wrong direction.

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 So we want to lead in the direction of uprighteousness,

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 not in foolishness and away from God.

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 Because God hears our prayers.

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 We want to strive after righteousness

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 because it pleases God to do so.

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 And we know that God loves those who pursue righteousness.

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 Not perfection.

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 I'm not saying we pursue perfection,

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 but we pursue what is right and good in the eyes of God.

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 Thinking back to verse 3,

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 where God sees and knows what is happening.

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 God is more concerned about the person and their heart

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 than he is about the sacrifices and their actions.

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 He's concerned more about that

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 than our prayers and our sacrifices

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 if our hearts are not on him.

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 Now don't get me wrong.

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 Prayer is important.

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 I'm not saying that it isn't.

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 And I'm not saying that our sacrifices to God,

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 that is the giving of our time

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 and our resources and money.

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 All that is important.

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 But it has to start with our heart.

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 If our heart is far from God,

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 then all and everything that we do

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 is abomination to the Lord.

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 Verse 11 says,

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 Sheol and Abaddon,

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 death and destruction,

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 lie open before the Lord.

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 How much more the hearts of the children of men.

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 So death and destruction are not hidden from God.

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 These are things that are mysteries to us.

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 We don't know about death.

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 We know what it is to die.

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 We don't know anything after that

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 except for what we learned from the word.

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 It is unknown to us.

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 It is a mystery to us,

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 but it is not a mystery to God.

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 He knows them and uses them for his purposes.

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 How much more does he know our hearts?

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 We also see another warning in verse 10.

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 It says,

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 There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way.

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 For the person who leaves or departs from God's path,

00:23:56.079 --> 00:23:58.399
 out of love and mercy,

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 God will discipline them and bring them back.

00:24:04.159 --> 00:24:07.779
 For the purpose of bringing them back

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 and restoring joy,

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 because he loves them.

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 And for the person who pushes back harder

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 and does not want to turn from his ways,

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 it says,

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 Whoever hates reproof will die.

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 We know this.

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 We can see examples of this all the time,

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 where rules are where they are for a purpose,

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 or someone is warned about something

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 and they do not change,

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 has an effect.

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 Right?

00:24:44.319 --> 00:24:46.680
 It catches up to a person.

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 The person who does not turn back.

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 The person who hates correction.

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 And they remain on the course away from God.

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 We know the end result of that is hell.

00:25:01.119 --> 00:25:03.640
 Man's ways lead away from God.

00:25:04.119 --> 00:25:04.940
 God's ways,

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 only available to us through Jesus,

00:25:08.200 --> 00:25:09.160
 brings us back to him.

00:25:11.259 --> 00:25:12.660
 John 14, 6 says,

00:25:12.759 --> 00:25:13.660
 Jesus said to him,

00:25:13.720 --> 00:25:14.299
 I am the way,

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 I am the truth,

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 and the life.

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 No one comes to the Father except through me.

00:25:21.859 --> 00:25:24.819
 We also see a couple of verses of correction

00:25:24.819 --> 00:25:28.259
 in verses 24 and 25 and 26.

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 So we'll look at those.

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 Verse 24 says,

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 The path of life leads upward for the prudent.

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 The prudent, that is the wise person

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 who is concerned about their future.

00:25:39.759 --> 00:25:42.240
 They care about that path of life

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 because they care about their future.

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 The path leads upward

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 that he may turn from shield or from death.

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 Such a person seeks to be wise.

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 The further they are towards wisdom,

00:25:57.079 --> 00:25:59.920
 the further they are away from foolishness.

00:26:03.039 --> 00:26:04.539
 I mentioned earlier that

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 the leading of ourselves,

00:26:07.599 --> 00:26:09.339
 the path that we're on,

00:26:09.460 --> 00:26:10.019
 what we do,

00:26:10.079 --> 00:26:11.200
 it also affects others.

00:26:12.259 --> 00:26:14.839
 If we're leading towards God or not,

00:26:15.440 --> 00:26:16.720
 that is if we're following him,

00:26:17.200 --> 00:26:18.960
 others are affected by that.

00:26:18.960 --> 00:26:20.960
 There's a few verses actually in this chapter

00:26:20.960 --> 00:26:21.819
 that talk about that.

00:26:22.100 --> 00:26:24.259
 Look at verse 25.

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 It says,

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 The Lord tears down the house of the proud

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 but maintains the widow's boundaries.

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 The proud are at odds with God.

00:26:37.019 --> 00:26:38.380
 1 Peter 5.5 says,

00:26:38.480 --> 00:26:39.900
 God opposes the proud.

00:26:40.460 --> 00:26:42.860
 Psalm 147.6 says,

00:26:42.980 --> 00:26:44.180
 The Lord lifts up the humble.

00:26:44.860 --> 00:26:46.740
 He casts the wicked to the ground.

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 So in this verse,

00:26:48.339 --> 00:26:50.500
 we see how God tears down

00:26:50.500 --> 00:26:52.539
 those who are proud.

00:26:53.259 --> 00:26:54.039
 In this verse,

00:26:54.180 --> 00:26:56.299
 the widow is an example

00:26:56.299 --> 00:26:57.440
 of the humble person.

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 A widow in the Old Testament

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 is someone who had no one left

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 to protect her

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 or to secure her land.

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 And so she depended on God.

00:27:09.460 --> 00:27:11.960
 God maintained the widow's boundaries,

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 her possessions, her land.

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 So are you protected

00:27:16.980 --> 00:27:18.740
 where you live

00:27:18.740 --> 00:27:22.259
 as you live humbly for God?

00:27:22.680 --> 00:27:24.700
 Or do you live in pride

00:27:24.700 --> 00:27:26.740
 and at odds with God?

00:27:27.360 --> 00:27:29.620
 Do others see damaging pride

00:27:29.620 --> 00:27:30.700
 by how you live?

00:27:30.780 --> 00:27:32.080
 Or do they find strength

00:27:32.080 --> 00:27:33.080
 in your humility?

00:27:34.560 --> 00:27:35.340
 Verse 6 says,

00:27:36.060 --> 00:27:37.100
 In the house of the righteous

00:27:37.100 --> 00:27:38.800
 there is much treasure,

00:27:39.000 --> 00:27:40.060
 but trouble befalls

00:27:40.060 --> 00:27:41.660
 the income of the wicked.

00:27:41.660 --> 00:27:44.820
 Now, the income of the wicked

00:27:44.820 --> 00:27:46.660
 here refers not only to

00:27:46.660 --> 00:27:49.080
 the methods used to get rich

00:27:49.080 --> 00:27:51.720
 or to bring that income in,

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:54.480
 speaking of dishonesty and bribery,

00:27:54.720 --> 00:27:56.380
 but there's also the desire

00:27:56.380 --> 00:27:57.519
 for more of it,

00:27:57.600 --> 00:27:58.820
 the desire for more money

00:27:58.820 --> 00:27:59.460
 and possessions.

00:28:00.259 --> 00:28:02.480
 We pick up on this connection

00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:04.320
 by looking at verse 27.

00:28:04.319 --> 00:28:06.939
 It says,

00:28:07.159 --> 00:28:07.819
 Whoever is greedy

00:28:07.819 --> 00:28:09.139
 for unjust gain

00:28:09.139 --> 00:28:10.419
 troubles his household,

00:28:10.659 --> 00:28:12.539
 but he who hates bribes

00:28:12.539 --> 00:28:13.200
 will live.

00:28:14.679 --> 00:28:16.200
 Trouble comes to the house

00:28:16.200 --> 00:28:17.419
 where there is dishonesty

00:28:17.419 --> 00:28:18.279
 and greed.

00:28:19.519 --> 00:28:20.359
 But for the house

00:28:20.359 --> 00:28:21.319
 of the righteous

00:28:21.319 --> 00:28:22.039
 there is freedom.

00:28:23.639 --> 00:28:24.220
 It says,

00:28:24.720 --> 00:28:26.240
 There is much treasure,

00:28:26.599 --> 00:28:27.919
 meaning there is satisfaction

00:28:27.919 --> 00:28:28.740
 and enjoyment

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:29.460
 that abounds.

00:28:29.599 --> 00:28:29.879
 Why?

00:28:29.880 --> 00:28:31.380
 Because the freedom

00:28:31.380 --> 00:28:32.760
 in living

00:28:32.760 --> 00:28:33.980
 honestly

00:28:33.980 --> 00:28:34.920
 and righteously.

00:28:36.120 --> 00:28:37.160
 There is contentment

00:28:37.160 --> 00:28:38.360
 in following God

00:28:38.360 --> 00:28:39.240
 and trusting Him

00:28:39.240 --> 00:28:40.580
 and not seeking after

00:28:40.580 --> 00:28:42.600
 how you can gain things

00:28:42.600 --> 00:28:44.220
 by your own doing.

00:28:45.340 --> 00:28:46.780
 1 Timothy 6,

00:28:46.860 --> 00:28:47.640
 6 and 7

00:28:47.640 --> 00:28:48.300
 says this,

00:28:49.240 --> 00:28:49.880
 But godliness

00:28:49.880 --> 00:28:51.040
 with contentment

00:28:51.040 --> 00:28:51.980
 is great gain,

00:28:52.360 --> 00:28:53.420
 for we brought nothing

00:28:53.420 --> 00:28:54.120
 into the world

00:28:54.120 --> 00:28:55.620
 and we cannot take anything

00:28:55.620 --> 00:28:56.460
 out of the world.

00:28:56.460 --> 00:28:59.620
 So how is your house?

00:29:00.100 --> 00:29:00.880
 Maybe a house,

00:29:00.980 --> 00:29:01.460
 an apartment,

00:29:01.640 --> 00:29:02.259
 a condo,

00:29:02.340 --> 00:29:03.460
 a shared space,

00:29:04.200 --> 00:29:05.299
 whatever it is,

00:29:05.600 --> 00:29:07.180
 are those around you

00:29:07.180 --> 00:29:08.900
 in your house

00:29:08.900 --> 00:29:10.460
 affected negatively

00:29:10.460 --> 00:29:12.980
 through your pride?

00:29:13.299 --> 00:29:13.960
 Maybe through

00:29:13.960 --> 00:29:15.519
 your dishonesty

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:17.039
 or your desire

00:29:17.039 --> 00:29:18.340
 for more of the world?

00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:20.120
 Or are they affected

00:29:20.120 --> 00:29:21.279
 in a good way

00:29:21.279 --> 00:29:22.880
 through your humility,

00:29:23.259 --> 00:29:24.779
 through your righteousness,

00:29:25.100 --> 00:29:25.900
 through your honesty?

00:29:26.460 --> 00:29:27.960
 Again,

00:29:28.220 --> 00:29:29.460
 goes back to

00:29:29.460 --> 00:29:31.039
 like reading a review.

00:29:31.539 --> 00:29:32.620
 It affects people

00:29:32.620 --> 00:29:34.140
 what they read.

00:29:34.440 --> 00:29:35.360
 It affects people

00:29:35.360 --> 00:29:36.440
 how you live.

00:29:38.400 --> 00:29:39.559
 Here are some verses

00:29:39.559 --> 00:29:41.539
 that talk about,

00:29:41.799 --> 00:29:44.059
 that look into our heart.

00:29:44.519 --> 00:29:45.039
 So as we,

00:29:45.900 --> 00:29:46.600
 let's do,

00:29:46.600 --> 00:29:46.819
 um,

00:29:46.819 --> 00:29:52.039
 how is your heart?

00:29:52.860 --> 00:29:53.319
 Like,

00:29:53.500 --> 00:29:54.640
 the words

00:29:54.640 --> 00:29:57.740
 that you say,

00:29:57.740 --> 00:29:58.680
 they come out

00:29:58.680 --> 00:29:59.280
 of the stance

00:29:59.280 --> 00:30:00.120
 of your heart.

00:30:00.360 --> 00:30:01.660
 How do they affect others?

00:30:02.160 --> 00:30:03.180
 Look at verse 13.

00:30:03.300 --> 00:30:03.540
 It says,

00:30:03.680 --> 00:30:04.440
 a glad heart

00:30:04.440 --> 00:30:06.100
 makes a cheerful face,

00:30:06.259 --> 00:30:07.759
 but by sorrow of heart

00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:09.280
 the spirit is crushed.

00:30:10.920 --> 00:30:12.320
 By sorrow of heart,

00:30:12.400 --> 00:30:13.380
 and know at times,

00:30:13.960 --> 00:30:14.840
 because we live

00:30:14.840 --> 00:30:15.660
 in a fallen world,

00:30:15.759 --> 00:30:17.060
 we are going to have

00:30:17.060 --> 00:30:18.720
 sorrow of heart

00:30:18.720 --> 00:30:19.540
 and spirit

00:30:19.540 --> 00:30:20.840
 that feels crushed.

00:30:20.839 --> 00:30:22.759
 we're going to have

00:30:22.759 --> 00:30:23.799
 things that happen

00:30:23.799 --> 00:30:24.439
 in our life.

00:30:24.500 --> 00:30:25.519
 Even as Christians,

00:30:25.519 --> 00:30:26.220
 it doesn't mean

00:30:26.220 --> 00:30:27.039
 life is great.

00:30:27.179 --> 00:30:27.699
 We're going to have

00:30:27.699 --> 00:30:28.339
 hard times,

00:30:28.439 --> 00:30:28.659
 and we,

00:30:29.099 --> 00:30:29.639
 our fear,

00:30:29.859 --> 00:30:30.500
 our spirit

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:31.599
 will feel crushed.

00:30:32.099 --> 00:30:34.139
 But outside of those times,

00:30:34.139 --> 00:30:35.139
 do you have

00:30:35.139 --> 00:30:36.759
 a cheerful face?

00:30:37.319 --> 00:30:38.699
 Do you have a heart

00:30:38.699 --> 00:30:39.939
 that is glad,

00:30:40.679 --> 00:30:42.179
 generally glad,

00:30:42.539 --> 00:30:43.259
 overall,

00:30:43.699 --> 00:30:45.299
 happy and content

00:30:45.299 --> 00:30:46.159
 in the Lord?

00:30:46.160 --> 00:30:49.800
 verses 14 and 15

00:30:49.800 --> 00:30:50.120
 say,

00:30:50.320 --> 00:30:51.019
 the heart of him

00:30:51.019 --> 00:30:52.480
 who has understanding

00:30:52.480 --> 00:30:53.560
 seeks knowledge,

00:30:53.820 --> 00:30:55.300
 but the mouths of fools

00:30:55.300 --> 00:30:56.340
 feed on folly.

00:30:56.600 --> 00:30:58.100
 All the days of the afflicted

00:30:58.100 --> 00:30:58.640
 are evil,

00:30:59.200 --> 00:31:00.700
 but the cheerful of heart

00:31:00.700 --> 00:31:02.400
 has a continual feast.

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:04.840
 The person having

00:31:04.840 --> 00:31:06.380
 a heart of understanding

00:31:06.380 --> 00:31:08.000
 and wanting to grow

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.580
 in wisdom,

00:31:08.980 --> 00:31:09.800
 they will seek

00:31:09.800 --> 00:31:10.980
 after more of it.

00:31:11.940 --> 00:31:12.560
 Fools, however,

00:31:13.019 --> 00:31:13.660
 will feed on

00:31:13.660 --> 00:31:14.960
 more foolishness.

00:31:14.960 --> 00:31:16.319
 So,

00:31:16.660 --> 00:31:17.759
 a happy heart

00:31:17.759 --> 00:31:19.720
 accompanies that person

00:31:19.720 --> 00:31:21.840
 whose understanding

00:31:21.840 --> 00:31:24.240
 and desire

00:31:24.240 --> 00:31:25.799
 is to seek

00:31:25.799 --> 00:31:27.039
 more knowledge.

00:31:27.539 --> 00:31:28.579
 There's a continual

00:31:28.579 --> 00:31:29.819
 feast of delight

00:31:29.819 --> 00:31:30.819
 and contentment

00:31:30.819 --> 00:31:31.860
 because of where

00:31:31.860 --> 00:31:32.660
 their focus is.

00:31:32.740 --> 00:31:33.620
 Their focus is not

00:31:33.620 --> 00:31:34.440
 on foolishness,

00:31:34.840 --> 00:31:36.100
 on things that don't matter.

00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:37.200
 Their focus is on

00:31:37.200 --> 00:31:37.620
 wisdom

00:31:37.620 --> 00:31:38.920
 and righteousness.

00:31:40.140 --> 00:31:41.700
 Our path to wisdom

00:31:41.700 --> 00:31:43.600
 should bring us joy.

00:31:43.599 --> 00:31:44.939
 It should bring us

00:31:44.939 --> 00:31:46.259
 contentment in God.

00:31:47.019 --> 00:31:47.579
 So,

00:31:47.759 --> 00:31:48.939
 if we find that

00:31:48.939 --> 00:31:49.679
 the path we're on

00:31:49.679 --> 00:31:50.619
 is not bringing us

00:31:50.619 --> 00:31:51.399
 closer to God,

00:31:51.480 --> 00:31:52.299
 is not bringing us

00:31:52.299 --> 00:31:52.939
 more joy

00:31:52.939 --> 00:31:54.039
 and contentment,

00:31:54.159 --> 00:31:55.480
 then we need to

00:31:55.480 --> 00:31:57.459
 pause

00:31:57.459 --> 00:31:59.339
 and analyze

00:31:59.339 --> 00:32:00.459
 the path that we're on

00:32:00.459 --> 00:32:01.919
 because something

00:32:01.919 --> 00:32:02.899
 is out of whack.

00:32:02.900 --> 00:32:06.240
 whether God chooses

00:32:06.240 --> 00:32:06.960
 to bless you

00:32:06.960 --> 00:32:07.680
 with wealth

00:32:07.680 --> 00:32:08.500
 or not,

00:32:09.460 --> 00:32:10.200
 the contentment

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.980
 in life

00:32:10.980 --> 00:32:12.540
 with whatever

00:32:12.540 --> 00:32:13.540
 our circumstances

00:32:13.540 --> 00:32:14.920
 are should be

00:32:14.920 --> 00:32:16.400
 one of our attributes.

00:32:16.680 --> 00:32:17.180
 An attribute

00:32:17.180 --> 00:32:17.940
 of a Christian

00:32:17.940 --> 00:32:19.300
 should be contentment.

00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:19.600
 Why?

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:20.320
 Because

00:32:20.320 --> 00:32:21.780
 their foundation

00:32:21.780 --> 00:32:23.060
 is Jesus Christ.

00:32:23.620 --> 00:32:24.480
 Their eternity

00:32:24.480 --> 00:32:25.860
 is heaven.

00:32:26.980 --> 00:32:28.400
 Verse 16 says,

00:32:28.400 --> 00:32:29.980
 Better is a little

00:32:29.980 --> 00:32:30.660
 with the fear

00:32:30.660 --> 00:32:31.280
 of the Lord

00:32:31.280 --> 00:32:32.640
 than great treasure

00:32:32.640 --> 00:32:33.720
 and trouble with it.

00:32:34.540 --> 00:32:35.440
 It is more important

00:32:35.440 --> 00:32:36.100
 to live

00:32:36.100 --> 00:32:37.400
 with the proper fear

00:32:37.400 --> 00:32:38.400
 of the Lord

00:32:38.400 --> 00:32:39.640
 than to have anything else.

00:32:40.120 --> 00:32:41.080
 Even if it means

00:32:41.080 --> 00:32:42.660
 to have very little

00:32:42.660 --> 00:32:46.560
 compared to having

00:32:46.560 --> 00:32:48.280
 a great abundance,

00:32:48.960 --> 00:32:49.780
 the trouble

00:32:49.780 --> 00:32:50.980
 with having great treasure

00:32:50.980 --> 00:32:52.080
 is that it easily

00:32:52.080 --> 00:32:53.180
 moves our dependence

00:32:53.180 --> 00:32:54.380
 away from God

00:32:54.380 --> 00:32:55.580
 and onto

00:32:55.580 --> 00:32:57.360
 that abundance,

00:32:57.519 --> 00:32:58.340
 that great treasure.

00:32:58.400 --> 00:32:59.980
 and to not have

00:32:59.980 --> 00:33:00.420
 the fear

00:33:00.420 --> 00:33:01.160
 of the Lord

00:33:01.160 --> 00:33:04.220
 puts us on the path

00:33:04.220 --> 00:33:05.860
 to foolishness.

00:33:08.800 --> 00:33:10.200
 That brings us

00:33:10.200 --> 00:33:11.560
 to our last set

00:33:11.560 --> 00:33:12.040
 of verses.

00:33:13.180 --> 00:33:13.800
 Let's look at

00:33:13.800 --> 00:33:14.900
 verse 30

00:33:14.900 --> 00:33:18.900
 through 33.

00:33:20.120 --> 00:33:21.340
 The light of the eyes

00:33:21.340 --> 00:33:22.480
 rejoices the heart

00:33:22.480 --> 00:33:23.980
 and good news

00:33:23.980 --> 00:33:25.160
 refreshes the bones.

00:33:26.400 --> 00:33:28.080
 We spoke about this

00:33:28.079 --> 00:33:29.980
 in another sermon,

00:33:30.139 --> 00:33:30.819
 but the eyes

00:33:30.819 --> 00:33:32.359
 are like a lamp

00:33:32.359 --> 00:33:33.339
 to the whole body.

00:33:33.500 --> 00:33:34.199
 So when the eyes

00:33:34.199 --> 00:33:34.980
 see something

00:33:34.980 --> 00:33:37.119
 to be happy about,

00:33:37.259 --> 00:33:37.899
 that could be

00:33:37.899 --> 00:33:39.579
 seeing a close friend

00:33:39.579 --> 00:33:41.539
 or getting a good report,

00:33:41.779 --> 00:33:42.939
 finishing a project

00:33:42.939 --> 00:33:44.279
 that you've been waiting on,

00:33:44.779 --> 00:33:46.659
 that makes the heart glad.

00:33:47.619 --> 00:33:48.939
 And good news

00:33:48.939 --> 00:33:50.379
 refreshes the bones.

00:33:50.659 --> 00:33:51.579
 Another translation

00:33:51.579 --> 00:33:53.119
 says good news

00:33:53.119 --> 00:33:54.759
 makes the bones fat,

00:33:54.759 --> 00:33:56.220
 meaning that

00:33:56.220 --> 00:33:58.039
 to receive good news

00:33:58.039 --> 00:33:59.279
 is healthy for us.

00:33:59.400 --> 00:34:00.539
 The cheer

00:34:00.539 --> 00:34:01.460
 that our spirit

00:34:01.460 --> 00:34:02.420
 receives from that

00:34:02.420 --> 00:34:04.180
 is like a feast

00:34:04.180 --> 00:34:04.879
 that is spread

00:34:04.879 --> 00:34:05.879
 before us

00:34:05.879 --> 00:34:07.819
 and it fattens us.

00:34:07.920 --> 00:34:08.579
 It makes us

00:34:08.579 --> 00:34:09.159
 healthy

00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:10.039
 in our bones.

00:34:12.039 --> 00:34:13.519
 We find the ultimate

00:34:13.519 --> 00:34:14.219
 example

00:34:14.219 --> 00:34:16.139
 of this

00:34:16.139 --> 00:34:17.900
 in the gospel.

00:34:18.539 --> 00:34:19.820
 The news that Jesus

00:34:19.820 --> 00:34:20.860
 died on the cross

00:34:20.860 --> 00:34:21.840
 for our sins

00:34:21.840 --> 00:34:22.579
 so that we can

00:34:22.579 --> 00:34:23.340
 have salvation

00:34:23.340 --> 00:34:25.400
 so that we,

00:34:25.819 --> 00:34:26.619
 through our trust

00:34:26.619 --> 00:34:27.119
 in Jesus,

00:34:27.460 --> 00:34:28.360
 can have forgiveness

00:34:28.360 --> 00:34:30.019
 and relationship

00:34:30.019 --> 00:34:30.900
 with God.

00:34:32.099 --> 00:34:33.340
 Without question,

00:34:33.460 --> 00:34:33.980
 that is,

00:34:34.259 --> 00:34:35.960
 and will always be

00:34:35.960 --> 00:34:37.619
 the ultimate news

00:34:37.619 --> 00:34:38.619
 that lightens

00:34:38.619 --> 00:34:39.259
 our eyes.

00:34:40.420 --> 00:34:41.259
 It rejoices

00:34:41.259 --> 00:34:41.860
 our heart

00:34:41.860 --> 00:34:42.599
 and refreshes

00:34:42.599 --> 00:34:43.159
 our bones.

00:34:43.960 --> 00:34:45.440
 Nothing will be able

00:34:45.440 --> 00:34:46.219
 to do that

00:34:46.219 --> 00:34:47.179
 on any level

00:34:47.179 --> 00:34:49.500
 like the gospel,

00:34:49.639 --> 00:34:50.440
 the saving gospel

00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:51.360
 of Jesus Christ.

00:34:51.360 --> 00:34:52.039
 It provides

00:34:52.039 --> 00:34:53.079
 that healing

00:34:53.079 --> 00:34:53.900
 and salvation

00:34:53.900 --> 00:34:54.960
 for eternity.

00:34:56.320 --> 00:34:57.860
 Verse 31 says,

00:34:58.820 --> 00:34:59.700
 The ear that listens

00:34:59.700 --> 00:35:01.300
 to life-giving reproof

00:35:01.300 --> 00:35:02.400
 will dwell among

00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:03.079
 the wise.

00:35:04.079 --> 00:35:04.780
 The gospel

00:35:04.780 --> 00:35:06.240
 is that life-giving

00:35:06.240 --> 00:35:06.900
 reproof.

00:35:07.380 --> 00:35:08.039
 If you were

00:35:08.039 --> 00:35:09.480
 not a believer

00:35:09.480 --> 00:35:10.300
 this morning,

00:35:11.300 --> 00:35:12.680
 I want to encourage

00:35:12.680 --> 00:35:14.000
 you to hear

00:35:14.000 --> 00:35:14.940
 God's instruction.

00:35:15.900 --> 00:35:16.980
 Do not close

00:35:16.980 --> 00:35:18.440
 yourself to this

00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:19.860
 good news,

00:35:19.860 --> 00:35:21.019
 this life-giving,

00:35:21.280 --> 00:35:22.480
 ultimate good news.

00:35:22.980 --> 00:35:23.680
 Because without it,

00:35:23.780 --> 00:35:25.120
 there is no dwelling

00:35:25.120 --> 00:35:26.360
 with the wise

00:35:26.360 --> 00:35:27.680
 that he talks about here.

00:35:27.720 --> 00:35:28.000
 That is,

00:35:28.059 --> 00:35:28.559
 the righteous

00:35:28.559 --> 00:35:30.539
 that are in heaven.

00:35:31.400 --> 00:35:32.000
 Jesus said

00:35:32.000 --> 00:35:33.260
 in Mark 4, 9,

00:35:33.519 --> 00:35:34.740
 He who has ears,

00:35:34.900 --> 00:35:35.620
 let him hear.

00:35:37.280 --> 00:35:38.780
 Don't not hear

00:35:38.780 --> 00:35:40.480
 this loving word

00:35:40.480 --> 00:35:41.480
 from the Lord

00:35:41.480 --> 00:35:43.860
 to bring good news

00:35:43.860 --> 00:35:45.300
 that makes your bones

00:35:45.300 --> 00:35:46.200
 fat,

00:35:46.200 --> 00:35:47.420
 that makes them

00:35:47.420 --> 00:35:48.880
 healthy for eternity.

00:35:49.860 --> 00:35:50.820
 Maybe you are

00:35:50.820 --> 00:35:51.120
 a believer

00:35:51.120 --> 00:35:51.740
 this morning.

00:35:52.960 --> 00:35:53.440
 Have you

00:35:53.440 --> 00:35:54.220
 been listening

00:35:54.220 --> 00:35:55.080
 to God?

00:35:55.280 --> 00:35:55.940
 Or have you

00:35:55.940 --> 00:35:56.420
 been listening

00:35:56.420 --> 00:35:57.280
 to yourself?

00:35:59.039 --> 00:36:00.480
 Are your ears

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:01.160
 open

00:36:01.160 --> 00:36:03.500
 to His guidance?

00:36:04.260 --> 00:36:05.560
 The next verse,

00:36:05.640 --> 00:36:06.300
 verse 32,

00:36:06.300 --> 00:36:07.780
 says this,

00:36:07.780 --> 00:36:09.060
 Whoever ignores

00:36:09.060 --> 00:36:09.840
 instruction

00:36:09.840 --> 00:36:11.440
 despises himself,

00:36:11.780 --> 00:36:12.440
 but he who

00:36:12.440 --> 00:36:14.000
 listens to reproof

00:36:14.000 --> 00:36:15.700
 gains intelligence.

00:36:17.580 --> 00:36:18.780
 Do you listen

00:36:18.780 --> 00:36:20.080
 to godly instruction

00:36:20.080 --> 00:36:21.100
 and follow it?

00:36:22.280 --> 00:36:24.380
 When your words

00:36:24.380 --> 00:36:25.940
 are off the mark

00:36:25.940 --> 00:36:28.040
 and your heart

00:36:28.040 --> 00:36:28.860
 is drifting

00:36:28.860 --> 00:36:29.900
 from God

00:36:29.900 --> 00:36:32.260
 and the Holy Spirit

00:36:32.260 --> 00:36:33.019
 that's speaking

00:36:33.019 --> 00:36:33.580
 to you

00:36:33.580 --> 00:36:34.040
 that you're

00:36:34.040 --> 00:36:34.680
 in the wrong,

00:36:34.780 --> 00:36:35.280
 do you hear

00:36:35.280 --> 00:36:35.980
 that correction?

00:36:36.740 --> 00:36:37.700
 Or do you

00:36:37.700 --> 00:36:38.519
 respond like

00:36:38.519 --> 00:36:39.120
 the fool

00:36:39.120 --> 00:36:40.420
 and you ignore

00:36:40.420 --> 00:36:41.320
 it because you

00:36:41.320 --> 00:36:41.880
 don't want to

00:36:41.880 --> 00:36:42.340
 hear it?

00:36:42.540 --> 00:36:43.220
 You're content

00:36:43.220 --> 00:36:44.500
 in your foolishness.

00:36:45.420 --> 00:36:46.380
 There are times

00:36:46.380 --> 00:36:46.980
 when we will

00:36:46.980 --> 00:36:47.300
 sin.

00:36:48.580 --> 00:36:49.519
 It's those times

00:36:49.519 --> 00:36:50.260
 where it's easy

00:36:50.260 --> 00:36:50.900
 to start down

00:36:50.900 --> 00:36:51.740
 a path

00:36:51.740 --> 00:36:53.860
 that takes us

00:36:53.860 --> 00:36:55.300
 towards foolishness.

00:36:56.519 --> 00:36:57.500
 We become

00:36:57.500 --> 00:36:58.120
 wrapped in

00:36:58.120 --> 00:36:58.680
 ourselves

00:36:58.680 --> 00:36:59.740
 and we

00:36:59.740 --> 00:37:01.019
 begin to

00:37:01.019 --> 00:37:01.660
 turn from

00:37:01.660 --> 00:37:02.160
 God.

00:37:03.600 --> 00:37:04.440
 It is then

00:37:04.440 --> 00:37:04.880
 that we need

00:37:04.880 --> 00:37:05.280
 to listen

00:37:05.280 --> 00:37:05.720
 to that

00:37:05.720 --> 00:37:06.140
 spirit

00:37:06.140 --> 00:37:06.700
 inside.

00:37:07.160 --> 00:37:07.599
 The words

00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:08.700
 of correction

00:37:08.700 --> 00:37:09.440
 from someone

00:37:09.440 --> 00:37:09.840
 else

00:37:09.840 --> 00:37:12.300
 or from

00:37:12.300 --> 00:37:12.720
 the word

00:37:12.720 --> 00:37:13.320
 of God

00:37:13.320 --> 00:37:13.980
 if we're

00:37:13.980 --> 00:37:14.480
 open to

00:37:14.480 --> 00:37:14.820
 that at

00:37:14.820 --> 00:37:15.380
 that point.

00:37:16.240 --> 00:37:16.579
 But we

00:37:16.579 --> 00:37:16.920
 need to

00:37:16.920 --> 00:37:17.840
 be able

00:37:17.840 --> 00:37:18.220
 to listen

00:37:18.220 --> 00:37:18.559
 to that

00:37:18.559 --> 00:37:18.940
 correction.

00:37:19.099 --> 00:37:19.320
 We need

00:37:19.320 --> 00:37:19.700
 to humble

00:37:19.700 --> 00:37:20.160
 ourselves

00:37:20.160 --> 00:37:20.780
 and repent.

00:37:21.240 --> 00:37:21.780
 Turn back

00:37:21.780 --> 00:37:22.460
 to the one

00:37:22.460 --> 00:37:23.240
 who loves

00:37:23.240 --> 00:37:23.519
 you.

00:37:23.640 --> 00:37:24.019
 The one

00:37:24.019 --> 00:37:24.900
 that died

00:37:24.900 --> 00:37:25.740
 for you

00:37:25.740 --> 00:37:26.539
 and the one

00:37:26.539 --> 00:37:26.940
 who has

00:37:26.940 --> 00:37:27.559
 plans for

00:37:27.559 --> 00:37:27.800
 you.

00:37:28.579 --> 00:37:29.280
 The last

00:37:29.280 --> 00:37:29.640
 verse,

00:37:29.740 --> 00:37:30.420
 verse 33,

00:37:30.619 --> 00:37:31.240
 says this,

00:37:31.239 --> 00:37:32.659
 The fear

00:37:32.659 --> 00:37:32.919
 of the

00:37:32.919 --> 00:37:33.919
 Lord is

00:37:33.919 --> 00:37:34.419
 instruction

00:37:34.419 --> 00:37:35.019
 and wisdom

00:37:35.019 --> 00:37:36.199
 and humility

00:37:36.199 --> 00:37:37.159
 comes before

00:37:37.159 --> 00:37:37.679
 honor.

00:37:39.099 --> 00:37:40.159
 To know

00:37:40.159 --> 00:37:40.879
 the Lord,

00:37:41.039 --> 00:37:41.359
 to have

00:37:41.359 --> 00:37:41.859
 the proper

00:37:41.859 --> 00:37:42.719
 reverence

00:37:42.719 --> 00:37:43.759
 and awe

00:37:43.759 --> 00:37:44.399
 for who

00:37:44.399 --> 00:37:45.000
 he is

00:37:45.000 --> 00:37:45.899
 and to

00:37:45.899 --> 00:37:46.799
 live in

00:37:46.799 --> 00:37:47.619
 that light

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:48.379
 that is

00:37:48.379 --> 00:37:48.859
 wisdom.

00:37:49.659 --> 00:37:50.219
 That is

00:37:50.219 --> 00:37:50.679
 true fear

00:37:50.679 --> 00:37:50.959
 of the

00:37:50.959 --> 00:37:51.500
 Lord and

00:37:51.500 --> 00:37:51.819
 living

00:37:51.819 --> 00:37:52.259
 according

00:37:52.259 --> 00:37:52.759
 to it.

00:37:53.399 --> 00:37:53.859
 An

00:37:53.859 --> 00:37:54.159
 important

00:37:54.159 --> 00:37:54.919
 aspect of

00:37:54.919 --> 00:37:55.799
 that fear

00:37:55.799 --> 00:37:56.699
 of the

00:37:56.699 --> 00:37:57.319
 Lord is

00:37:57.319 --> 00:37:57.979
 humility.

00:37:57.980 --> 00:37:59.119
 when we

00:37:59.119 --> 00:37:59.619
 realize

00:37:59.619 --> 00:38:00.599
 and we

00:38:00.599 --> 00:38:01.219
 accept

00:38:01.219 --> 00:38:02.559
 who we

00:38:02.559 --> 00:38:03.039
 are as

00:38:03.039 --> 00:38:03.340
 sinners,

00:38:03.820 --> 00:38:05.179
 given this

00:38:05.179 --> 00:38:05.800
 free gift

00:38:05.800 --> 00:38:06.599
 of salvation

00:38:06.599 --> 00:38:07.320
 by a

00:38:07.320 --> 00:38:08.019
 holy and

00:38:08.019 --> 00:38:08.840
 just God,

00:38:09.539 --> 00:38:10.079
 then we

00:38:10.079 --> 00:38:10.599
 are humbled.

00:38:10.900 --> 00:38:11.260
 We should

00:38:11.260 --> 00:38:11.780
 be humbled.

00:38:12.860 --> 00:38:13.320
 And the

00:38:13.320 --> 00:38:13.880
 honor of

00:38:13.880 --> 00:38:14.280
 being a

00:38:14.280 --> 00:38:14.840
 child of

00:38:14.840 --> 00:38:15.260
 God

00:38:15.260 --> 00:38:16.199
 comes only

00:38:16.199 --> 00:38:17.659
 after we

00:38:17.659 --> 00:38:17.980
 humble

00:38:17.980 --> 00:38:18.519
 ourselves

00:38:18.519 --> 00:38:19.179
 as sinners

00:38:19.179 --> 00:38:20.059
 before him.

00:38:21.860 --> 00:38:22.900
 So today,

00:38:23.320 --> 00:38:24.559
 as you think

00:38:24.559 --> 00:38:25.019
 about how

00:38:25.019 --> 00:38:25.619
 you lead

00:38:25.619 --> 00:38:26.079
 with your

00:38:26.079 --> 00:38:26.659
 words

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 and your

00:38:27.460 --> 00:38:28.019
 heart,

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 do it

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 not for

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 your

00:38:30.320 --> 00:38:31.059
 salvation,

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 do it

00:38:32.360 --> 00:38:33.099
 because of

00:38:33.099 --> 00:38:33.300
 your

00:38:33.300 --> 00:38:33.860
 salvation.

00:38:35.099 --> 00:38:35.599
 Jesus,

00:38:35.820 --> 00:38:36.199
 the Son

00:38:36.199 --> 00:38:36.860
 of God,

00:38:37.300 --> 00:38:38.199
 came as

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 the Word

00:38:38.960 --> 00:38:39.820
 and wisdom

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 of God.

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 So as we

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 think about

00:38:42.659 --> 00:38:43.139
 how we

00:38:43.139 --> 00:38:43.539
 use our

00:38:43.539 --> 00:38:43.960
 words,

00:38:44.059 --> 00:38:44.420
 we think

00:38:44.420 --> 00:38:44.880
 about how

00:38:44.880 --> 00:38:45.920
 Jesus was

00:38:45.920 --> 00:38:46.960
 the ultimate

00:38:46.960 --> 00:38:47.440
 Word.

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 He led

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 with words

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 of comfort

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 and healing.

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 He spoke

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 wisdom and

00:38:52.559 --> 00:38:52.940
 kindness.

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 He taught,

00:38:54.260 --> 00:38:54.880
 He exhorted,

00:38:55.079 --> 00:38:55.760
 He loved,

00:38:56.260 --> 00:38:57.000
 He served

00:38:57.000 --> 00:38:58.739
 humbly and

00:38:58.739 --> 00:38:59.380
 He loved

00:38:59.380 --> 00:38:59.920
 greatly.

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 It is

00:39:01.159 --> 00:39:01.679
 because of

00:39:01.679 --> 00:39:02.800
 His leading

00:39:02.800 --> 00:39:04.019
 that we

00:39:04.019 --> 00:39:04.599
 have hope,

00:39:05.400 --> 00:39:06.119
 a purpose

00:39:06.119 --> 00:39:06.960
 in Christ

00:39:06.960 --> 00:39:07.500
 and for

00:39:07.500 --> 00:39:07.880
 Christ.

00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:08.920
 So this

00:39:08.920 --> 00:39:09.179
 morning,

00:39:09.320 --> 00:39:09.900
 let us

00:39:09.900 --> 00:39:10.360
 lead

00:39:10.360 --> 00:39:11.059
 ourselves

00:39:11.059 --> 00:39:11.639
 and let

00:39:11.639 --> 00:39:12.239
 us lead

00:39:12.239 --> 00:39:13.159
 others

00:39:13.159 --> 00:39:14.639
 in that

00:39:14.639 --> 00:39:15.059
 hope.

00:39:17.059 --> 00:39:17.920
 You take a

00:39:17.920 --> 00:39:18.420
 couple minutes

00:39:18.420 --> 00:39:18.980
 just to

00:39:18.980 --> 00:39:20.159
 think about

00:39:20.159 --> 00:39:21.659
 that thought

00:39:21.659 --> 00:39:22.880
 of how you

00:39:22.880 --> 00:39:23.360
 lead with

00:39:23.360 --> 00:39:23.840
 your words

00:39:23.840 --> 00:39:24.160
 and your

00:39:24.160 --> 00:39:24.640
 heart

00:39:24.640 --> 00:39:26.200
 and how

00:39:26.200 --> 00:39:26.720
 you serve

00:39:26.720 --> 00:39:27.280
 as a

00:39:27.280 --> 00:39:28.460
 review

00:39:28.460 --> 00:39:29.500
 pointing to

00:39:29.500 --> 00:39:30.099
 God,

00:39:30.599 --> 00:39:31.300
 pointing to

00:39:31.300 --> 00:39:31.740
 the hope

00:39:31.740 --> 00:39:32.519
 of Christ.

00:39:33.880 --> 00:39:35.420
 How do

00:39:35.420 --> 00:39:37.019
 others read

00:39:37.019 --> 00:39:37.700
 that review

00:39:37.700 --> 00:39:38.240
 and is it

00:39:38.240 --> 00:39:38.860
 helpful to

00:39:38.860 --> 00:39:39.120
 them?

00:39:39.119 --> 00:39:41.460
operation

00:39:41.460 --> 00:39:43.339
 living

00:39:43.920 --> 00:39:45.380
 to

00:39:46.159 --> 00:39:48.299
 tumble

00:39:48.500 --> 00:39:50.199
 to

00:39:51.199 --> 00:39:51.859
 last

00:39:52.539 --> 00:39:53.839
 time

00:39:53.839 --> 00:39:54.539
 and

00:39:54.539 --> 00:39:55.099
 to

00:39:55.099 --> 00:39:55.539
 to

00:39:55.539 --> 00:39:59.500
 .

00:40:00.440 --> 00:40:00.940
 Probably

00:40:00.940 --> 00:40:01.799
 something

00:40:01.799 --> 00:40:02.779
 here

00:40:02.779 --> 00:40:05.679
 is