Series: Proverbs // Scripture: Proverbs 9
My life will be determined by the choices I make between what is easy and what is right. The wise will leave their simple ways and experience life. The foolish will maintain their simple ways and experience death.
Main Points
- We are tempted to take the wrong path when the right path seems too challenging.
- My life will be determined by the choices I make between what is easy and what is right.
- Every day we choose between instant gratification and distant consummation.
- The wise will leave their simple ways and experience life (9:1-6).
- The degree of one’s wisdom depends on how he or she responds to criticism (9:7-12).
- The foolish will maintain their simple ways and experience death (9:13-18).
- Do you even have a desire for wisdom? [2 Cor. 13:5; 2 Cor. 7:10]
- Are you filling your mind with biblical truth? [Romans 12:1-2; John 8:31-32]
- Are you surrounded by wise counselors? [Prov. 15:22 – without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers, they succeed; Psalm 1:1; James 5:19-20]
Travis Agnew serves as the Lead Pastor of Rocky Creek Church in Greenville, SC. His most recent book is Just (About) Married.
