Animal Sense Proverbs 30:24-28. 2 Sheep and wolves Snakes and doves Matt. 10:16 Sheep and wolves Snakes and doves Matt. 10:16 Jesus Used Animals to Teach.

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Animal Sense Proverbs 30:24-28

2 Sheep and wolves Snakes and doves Matt. 10:16 Sheep and wolves Snakes and doves Matt. 10:16 Jesus Used Animals to Teach Birds, Matt. 6:26

3 Ants Work for the night is coming Redeem your time, Prov. 6:6-11; Jno. 9:4; Eph. 5:15-16; Col. 4:5 –To achieve personal goals of godliness –To live righteously and avoid evil –To influence and teach the lost –With family, neighbors and brethren Redeem your time, Prov. 6:6-11; Jno. 9:4; Eph. 5:15-16; Col. 4:5 –To achieve personal goals of godliness –To live righteously and avoid evil –To influence and teach the lost –With family, neighbors and brethren Proverbs 30:25

4 Ants Work for the night is coming Proverbs 30:25 Teamwork is crucial, Neh. 4:6-23 –Combine strength to succeed Must not grow weary, Gal. 6:9 (2 Ths. 3:13) –Complacency after success is a killer! Teamwork is crucial, Neh. 4:6-23 –Combine strength to succeed Must not grow weary, Gal. 6:9 (2 Ths. 3:13) –Complacency after success is a killer!

5 Rock Badgers Rely on the Lord’s protection Prov. 30:26 Psa. 104:18 God is our rock of safety, Psa. 18:1-6, (31:1-3); 1 Cor. 10:12-13; Eph. 6:10-17 –Protection of truth, Jno. 6:68 –Protection of faith, 1 Jno. 5:4 –Protection of hope, 1 Ths. 5:8 God is our rock of safety, Psa. 18:1-6, (31:1-3); 1 Cor. 10:12-13; Eph. 6:10-17 –Protection of truth, Jno. 6:68 –Protection of faith, 1 Jno. 5:4 –Protection of hope, 1 Ths. 5:8

6 Locust The power of unity Prov. 30:27 Joel 2:3-9 Excellency and success of unity, 1 Cor. 1:10 –Teaching influence, John 17:20-21 –Church growth, Acts 4:32-33; 5:12-14 –Pull together, Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 12:12, Excellency and success of unity, 1 Cor. 1:10 –Teaching influence, John 17:20-21 –Church growth, Acts 4:32-33; 5:12-14 –Pull together, Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 12:12, 25-27

7 Locust The power of unity Prov. 30:27 Joel 2:3-9 Excellency and success of unity, 1 Cor. 1:10 –Edifies, Rom. 14:19 –God is honored, Rom. 15:5-6 –Fullness of joy, Phil. 2:1-2 Must guard it! Eph. 4:3 Excellency and success of unity, 1 Cor. 1:10 –Edifies, Rom. 14:19 –God is honored, Rom. 15:5-6 –Fullness of joy, Phil. 2:1-2 Must guard it! Eph. 4:3

8 Spiders Bold to face challenges Prov. 30:28; 14:26 Boldness required to face: –Sin, Heb.10:19-22 (Jesus) –Temptation, Heb. 4:15-16 –Pressures of men, Heb. 13:5-6 –Teaching the gospel, Acts 4:13, 31 –The judgment, 1 Jno. 4:17 Go everywhere in the spirit of boldness, 2 Tim. 1:7 Boldness required to face: –Sin, Heb.10:19-22 (Jesus) –Temptation, Heb. 4:15-16 –Pressures of men, Heb. 13:5-6 –Teaching the gospel, Acts 4:13, 31 –The judgment, 1 Jno. 4:17 Go everywhere in the spirit of boldness, 2 Tim. 1:7

Animal Sense Proverbs 30:24-28