1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard www.GraceDoctrine.org Tuesday, May 27, 2014

2. 1 John 1:9-10, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.”

3. Doxology Bless the Lord O’ my soul, O’… my soul, Worship His Holy name! Sing like never before, O’ my soul, I worship Your Holy name! 2X

4. Prov 3:5, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”

5. Proverbs Chapter 14 Section III, Vs. 16-32 “Walking by Faith in the Sight of Others.” Pt. 2

6. 1. Contrasts in character and ethical behavior, vs. 16-18, Pt. 2. The things the “wise man” avoids! vs. 16b-18a.

7. Four descriptions for the reversionistic believer or cosmic unbeliever:

8. Four descriptions for the reversionistic believer or cosmic unbeliever: 1) Fool, 2) Quick-tempered, 3) Man of evil devices 4) Naïve.

9. 1. “Fool” – one who is willfully and obstinately walking down the wrong path

10. 2. “Quick-tempered.” QATSER, קָצֵר - “short.” APH, אַף - “nose or face.”

11. 2. “Quick-tempered.” QATSER, קָצֵר - “short.” APH, אַף - “nose or face.” One who “easily becomes angry” is “quick tempered”, vs. 29, or is impatient.

12. The “long nosed” or “long fused” person is one described as being calm and having patience even in the face of adversity.

13. 3. “Man of evil devices.” This is the schemer of Prov 12:2, 24:8 who is trying to cause problems in the life of others.

14. 4. “Naïve.” Those who are easily seduced and need instruction. The immature believer who follows “every wind of Doctrine”, Eph 4:14, which causes division.

15. We are to avoid people who are, 1) willfully and obstinately living counter to God’s Will, Word and Plan for their lives, 2) hotheaded and reckless in their actions,…

16. 3) schemers looking to harm others, or 4) those seduced by sinful and common worldly thinking of the day.

17. Four consequences: 1) Arrogant and careless, 2) foolish, 3) hated, 4) inherit foolishness.

18. 1. “Is arrogant and careless.” Arrogant - They show themselves as angry, and get excited or flare up.

19. Careless - They place confidence in themselves and are unconcerned about other people and the harm they may bring to them.

20. They could care less about what they do to, or what happens to, others, and they have a false sense of security.

21. 2. “Acts foolishly.” Being imprudent with moral degeneracy, they love asceticism and lust for approbation.

22. 3. “Is hated.” The consequence of the cold blooded “schemer.” He incurs the enmity of others.

23. 4. “Inherit foolishness.” All they have to show for their action here on earth is the foolishness they were involved in, and nothing more. They have been repaid in full.

24. Mat 6:2, “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.”

25. Mat 6:5, “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.” Cf. Mat 6:16; Luke 6:24.

26. Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday May 27, 2014 Lesson # 14-054 Proverbs Chapter 14 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014 Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday May 27, 2014 Lesson # 14-054 Proverbs Chapter 14 Walking by Faith in the Sight of others, Pt. 2 Those we should avoid, and why! Prov 14:16-18; Mat 6:2, 5; Phil 2:12 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014