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The seventh and final collection of Proverbs features the wise words of one woman and the wise walk of another. The principles learned from both are embodied in the life and ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ.

In this collection, the sixth of seven in the book, we come upon two portraits - one of the wise man, marked as a person of prayer, humility and reverence for God's Word. The other is of a generation of men, who are marked by foolish slander, arrogance, and whose end is destruction. In the first we see Jesus, in the second, the enemies of God.

Fools are among those who, because of the lack of self-control, are subject to ruin. Correction must be in accord with their nature and those who are foolish are not beyond hope.

These verses comprise the fourth collection of wisdom sayings in the book of Proverbs. This sermon attempts to equip the listener with tools needed to read the Bible on your own - as well as to exhort you to live under the authority of what these particular proverbs teach.

Proverbs 7 gives us a drama of a young man being entrapped by the adulterous women. This passage teaches us that the continual enslavement to sexual sin will ultimately cost us our life. We are exhorted by way of warning not to let our hearts turn aside to the seduction of the pleasures of this world.

Proverbs 6.1-19 gives us practical warnings in the area of finances, slothfulness, and sowing discord. The father warns the son against putting up security because it can lead to ruin (6.1-5) he continues with an exhortation of the sluggard to follow the example of the ant lest he come to devastation (vv.6-11) and he give his son a description of the sort of characteristics that the Lord hates (vv.12-19).

Monogamous marriage is the place for sexual refreshment and fulfillment; sex apart from one's own marriage is self-destructive and foolish.

Part 2 of the book of Proverbs focuses on work, words and the way of wisdom. This sermon teaches you how to read this part of the book and centers in on the topic of work.

Proverbs 4 commands us to 'get wisdom'. We learn that the family is the crucial conduit of wisdom. We learn that the conduct of our homes is to honor the gospel. And the role of the father is vital to teaching his children; a father is not to abdicate his role and responsibilities but is to lead the family in the pursuit of wisdom. Being a young congregation, we have an incredible venture ahead of us to establish this kind of radical paradigm in our neighborhoods. That’s the beauty of the potential of longevity in our global city. Our collective voice will be heard when we commit to this kind of family saturated instruction in our neighborhoods for the glory of God.

In the first eight chapters of Proverbs the narrator builds a case for wisdom and against folly. In chapter nine we are presented with the personification of lady Wisdom and lady Folly and are compelled to choose the path that we will follow. One leads to life, and one leads to death. The fear of the Lord lies at the heart of this decision.