Handouts: None given
Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!
Journal:
- On your Study Packet, work on page 6, “A Sampling of the Proverbs x3”
- - Read Proverbs 16:4-9, 12-19
- - Answer Qs 9-18
- - - Note, “Revenues” refers to the ‘many things’ you could gain, e.g. wealth (Question 13)
- When you get done…
- - Read the definition of atonement on the top of page 7
- - Make sure Questions 1-8 are done
- - Ensure pages 8, 9, & 12 are all done
Reviewing the Handout: The following are answers to these questions on the fourth page of your Unit Handout, “A Sampling of the Proverbs x3”
- 9. How can v4 be encouraging to us in hard times?
- - It reminds us that God is fully in charge (to be sovereign is to be fully in charge), in the good times or bad times
- - God can even use the wicked and days of disaster for His own purposes! (remember the story of Joseph in Genesis)
- 10. How can v4 be a warning to those doing wrong?
- - A day of disaster will come to the wicked!
- 11. From what you know about the Bible, how can v5 be true if one is proud and successful until the day they die?
- - The Bible points out how all will appear before the Judgment seat of Christ to be held accountable for what we have done (Romans 14:10 & 2 Cor. 5:10)
- - - Thankfully as Christians we know that our faith in Jesus Christ will see us through this! See Romans 8:1, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"
- - - Yet, those who are 'Proud of heart" and have never done this will certainly "not go unpunished"
- 12. How does one avoid evil? What does this mean?
- - v6, "Through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil"
- - The "fear of the LORD" can refer, in part, to a 'fear of punishment' for doing wrong, hence you avoid evil; however, this idea is MUCH bigger than just that!
- - A healthy fear of God is a respect, honoring, and awe of God--who He is & what He does
- 13. When is it better to have a few things than many things?
- - See v8, "Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice."
- - It is better to have little...
- - - When you have to sin (cheat, lie, steal, manipulate relationships, etc...) to get more stuff
- - - When having more causes you to sin (e.g. some people who are rich are tempted to trust money more than God)
- - - When you have to sin (cheat, lie, steal, manipulate relationships, etc...) to get more stuff
- - - When having more causes you to sin (e.g. some people who are rich are tempted to trust money more than God)
- 14. Does v9 mean we should not make plans? Explain.
- - Nope! We can certainly make plans, but this verse points out that...
- - We must recognize that God's plans don't always match our own!
- - We must be okay with with letting God come in and change our plans,
- - - He is fully in charge (sovereign) after all!
- 15. The ideal ruler is described in vv12-15. What characteristics would you add?
- - Various answers
- 16. What do you think the difference is between wanting to be smart and wanting to be wise?
- - This question was related to v16, "How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver"
- - This verse isn't about getting 'smart,' just getting more knowledge!
- - Wisdom is about how to use that knowledge, putting it into action--this is more valuable than gold or silver
- 17. Describe a time when you saw pride come before a fall.
- - Various answers
- 18. Describe a time when you saw someone suffer for choosing humbleness above pride. (v19)
- - Various answers
Memory Verse Quiz Preparation:
- Your Verses: Proverbs 16:4-5, 8-9
- - Arrogant: Selfish pride, An exaggerated sense of your own importance/abilities
- - Revenues: Income, wealth, gain
- - Injustice: Not being just/fair
- Your Questions: Based upon class discussion & your personal reflection of these verses, use complete sentences & your own words to specifically answer:
- - 1) What does v4 & v9 teach us about God's sovereignty? Explain
- - - See the above answer for Question 9 & 14
- - 2) When is it better to have a few things than to have many things? Give an example that demonstrates this.
- - - See the above answer for Question 13
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