Wisdom and Honesty | Proverbs 11:1-5 | Pastor Cky Carrigan | February 19, 2017
Sermon Notes
Honesty: Doing the _______ ________ because you fear the Lord.
Embrace ________
Don’t ________ your neighbor
Don’t ________ your neighbor
Journey Group Questions
1. Read Matthew 7:12 (The Golden Rule). List three specific kinds of situations that you really want others to have integrity and be perfectly honest with you.
2. God Himself is the ultimate standard of integrity and honesty. He is completely dependable and trustworthy. Read Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 12:1-3, and 2 Samuel 7:12-16. What do these three passages, together with the core story of the Bible, tell us about the honesty of God? Has He been faithful to keep His word? How so?
Genesis 2:16-17
Genesis 12:1-3
2 Samuel 7:12-16
3. Read Matthew 6:25, 33, and Philippians 4:12.
a. What is the secret of being content?
b. How would embracing contentment help guard your heart from dishonesty?
4. Read Matthew 7:12 again (The Golden Rule). Now list three specific kinds of situations that you think others want integrity perfect honesty from you, but you may find it challenging at times to demonstrate that level of integrity.
