Dave and special guest Charity Young (Dave and Bethlie's youngest daughter) share the traditions that the Young family have shared over the years.

Enjoy!

PART 1

Proverbs 8-9

These chapters seem to go together with one primary theme: Wisdom

What is wisdom?

What are the steps to wisdom?

What is the value of wisdom?

Proverbs 8

What is wisdom?

Dictionary defines it like this:

• the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise:
• the ability to contemplate and act productively using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight
• The ability to do right regardless of inward yearnings, outward pressures, or eventual outcomes
• Godly skill for life
• The right way to live our lives
• Seeing a situation as God does; Acting on it as God wills; Learning from it as God intended

What are the steps to wisdom?

v1 Wisdom and Understanding are personified

1. Remember:
   1. Proverbs are words of wisdom - truths to live by
      1. They help us train our children\
      2. They help our children make good choices and live successfully
      3. They lead individuals, homes, and nations to discover God's blessings
      4. WE HAVE TO LEARN FROM THEM
   2. Proverbs are Inspired Scripture
      1. REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE TRUE
      2. Sometimes they are pictures
         • Think on them and learn from them...
      3. Sometimes they are literal
         • Apply them
2. v4 Calls to the Simple and the Fool
   1. Anyone can seek wisdom and find it.
   2. We must teach it to our children - Solomon is teaching it tho his son
   3. Wisdom itself speaks to our children
   4. Our children must also seek it themselves (see verse 17)

We diligently teach it; wisdom itself speaks it; our children continually seek it

A powerful 3 fold cord...this provides a wonderful foundation for our lives and our futures and our families.

Solomon Challenges His Son In Four Areas

It seems that Solomon is interupting his teaching on immorality to discuss other things. Perhaps he is pointing out that we are a "package"...every area of our lives matter.

1. Be a man of character v. 1-5
2. Be diligent and industrious v. 6-11
3. Be aware of what God hates v. 16-19
   1. Arrogance
   2. Lying
      1. It is mentioned several times
   3. Destruction
      1. Of the innocent
      2. Of Unity and peace
   4. All of these are sins against others
   5. God hates when we sin against others

Sin Is Always Deceptive

Proverbs 5

1. v.1-2 We need wisdom and understanding adn discretion and knowledge becasue all of us can very easily be overtaken with sin and its deception
2. v. 3 The lies that are told and believed are enormous
   1. I can handle this
   2. Nothing bad will happen to me
   3. I will be ok
   4. Sin and its pleasures are on my side
3. v. 4-5 It is always helpful to carefully consider the ending of any matter
   • There is a way that seems right but the end thereof are the ways of death
4. We should take steps to protect ourselves from the deadly effects of sin
   1. v. 8 Get as far away as possible
   2. v. 15 Continually choose waht is right
5. v. 21 Alway remember the God factor
   1. God knows
   2. God sees
      • II Chronicles 16:9 "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
   3. God will see to it that we reap what we sow

Life and Family Lessons

Proverbs 4

1. The challenge is for the son to get wisdom v. 5ff
   1. It brings understanding
   2. It brings life
   3. It is found in the Godly instruction of parents who teach, train, and rule
   4. It helps our kids to avoid wickedness v. 14
      1. Wickedness is a path - a well-traveled trail
      2. Wickedness is a way - a direction
      3. Wickedness is a walk - one step at a time
2. What are some ways to impact our children with truth?
   1. Teach
   2. Talk
   3. Live
   4. Love
3. We should expect a favorable outcome
   1. Life and health v. 22

Life and Family Lessons in Proverbs 3

1. We should continually be focused on teaching and training truth
   1. "My son" is repeated over and over again
      1. 1:8, 10, 15
      2. 2:1
      3. 3:1, 11, 21
      4. 4:10, 20
      5. 5:1
      6. 6:1, 20
      7. 7:1
   2. It is wise to remember that Solomon teaches in chapter one that it can be too late
      1. Wisdom, righteousness and the fear of the Lord
         1. Are god
         2. Are better
         3. Are only available for a limited time
            • Too late is always said...especially when it cmoes to getting these
2. We should continually be focused on seeking, finding, and living truth
   1. Trust in the Lord v. 5
   2. Fear the Lord v. 7
   3. Honor the Lord v. 9
   4. Enjoy the Lord v. 4, 8, 13, 18
3. We should expet our homes to be blessed as a result v. 33

Five Ways to Make Easter Holy

Easter is many things.

• to some it is Spring Break
• to some it is just along weekend
• to some it is just another day to have some fun with eggs and easter baskets

To us it is a HOLY DAY

How can we make Easter Holy?

1. We Worship
   1. Do attend a Good Friday service - even if you believe He died on Wednesday or Thursday (the point is the remembrance of the event and not the time frame.
   2. Do attend Easter services - sing and worship and celebrate.
2. We Dress-up
   1. We dress-up for many things:
      1. Weddings
      2. Funerals
      3. Dates
      4. Homecomings
      5. Job interviews
   2. Dressing-up is a way to celebrate
   3. Dressing-up is a way to make something special
3. We Talk
   1. Use the event as a chance to slow down and visit
   2. Read the Story
   3. Remind yourself and your kdis of the reason for the celebration
4. We Eat
   1. Feasting is a Biblical, historical, and cultural way to celebrate
   2. Jesus ate with His disciples (apostles) just prior to his death and again after His resurrection.
5. We Serve
   1. Jesus served His apostles by preparing a meal, eating with them, and sharing a very intimate conversation and time with them.
   2. He established an ordinance
      1. He established a tradition
         1. It is a good thing when families have traditions - especially those that surround our faith.
   3. He washed their feet and taught them the importance of serving others.

Be involved in your church by serving.

Remember that Jesus really did die for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day.

Have you trusted in Him to be your God and Savior?

Have you been born again through Him?

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.

For whoever will call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jesus Himself borew our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness, by whose stripes you were healed.

For Christ has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.

For God made Him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

Bethlie and I wish you a happy Easter week and we hope that you too will make Easter Holy!

Overcoming Adultery

Confess it

Confront the lies

Accept the consequences

• Accept the ramifications
• Accept the rebuke

Acquire help

• Begin the painful and arduous process of rebuilding

1. 1. Your Purity
   2. Your Relationships
   3. Your Reputation

It Takes To To Build proof

1. Of your desire to change
2. Of the steps you are taking to change
3. Of the direction you are going