PM: “The Result of Being Rooted in God’s Wisdom or Not”

Text:  Proverbs 9:1-18

Introduction:  Proverbs 1:20-33

  1. The Contrast
    1. Two different life choices  ~  God’s wisdom is contrasted with man’s foolishness  Proverbs 9:1, 9:6
      1. God’s wisdom
      2. Man’s foolishness
    2. Two different reactions  ~  Proverbs 9:7-10
      1. Rebellion
      2. Reception
      3. Reason
    3. Two different results  ~  Proverbs 9:6, 9:10, 9:17
      1. Repentance for wisdom
      2. Deception for the foolish
    4. Two different outcomes  ~  Proverbs 9:6, 9:11, 9:18
      1. Life better
      2. Death & Destruction
  2. The Comparison     ~     Proverbs 9:3-5, 9:12,  9:14-17
    1. The appeal is the same
    2. The availability is the same
    3. The result is personally experienced
  3. The Conclusion
    1. God makes His truth available to us all
    2. We make our choice of what we do with it
    3. We experience the result of our choices