Proverbs is a book of wisdom•Call•Value•Security•Reward•God & wisdom

Christ: wisdom to us, 1 Cor. 1:30•Righteousness•Sanctification•Redemption

Calls men to rest, Mt. 11:28-30•Not problem free•Not labor free•Rest for soul

Calls men to be saints, Rom. 1:7•No rest in sinful condition•Separate from old self, Eph. 4:22-24•Called to serve, Phil. 1:21

Called through the gospel, 2 Th. 2:14•Not direct operation of the Spirit•Must hear, Acts 11:14; Rom. 10:17

Priceless, 1 Pt. 1:18, 19•Spiritual riches, Eph. 1:3, 7•Spiritual wisdom, Col. 2:2, 3

Priceless blood – purchases soul,1 Cor. 6:19, 20

•What is the value of your soul?Mk. 8:36, 37; Heb. 11:24-26

∙Money∙Pride∙Nicotine

Priceless blood – purchases soul,1 Cor. 6:19, 20

•What is the value of your brother’s soul?1 Cor. 8:11-13

∙Matter of judgment∙Selfishness

Priceless blood – purchases soul,1 Cor. 6:19, 20

•Your actions reflect your estimationof the value of Christ

∙Sin, apathy, poor attitude: little value∙Righteous, grateful, diligent: great value

For the faithful, 2 Tim. 1:12•Paul wholly dedicated, Phil. 3:8•Walk in light, 1 Jn. 1:5-10

Power to keep His own•None able to snatch away, Jn. 10:27-29•None able to condemn, Rom. 8:31-39

Security is lost when we enter into sin, Gal. 5:1-4; 6:1; Jas. 5:19, 20

•Love, Gal. 2:20•Joy, Phil. 4:4; 1 Pt. 4:12, 13•Peace, Phil. 4:6, 7•Hope, 1 Tim. 1:1•Health, 1 Tim. 4:8•Family, Eph. 1:5•The “why” of life!

•Christ loved by God, Jn. 15:9•Christ eternal with Father, Jn. 17:5•Christ one with Father, Jn. 17:21, 22•Christ subject to God, 1 Cor. 15:24-28

Proverbs is a book of wisdom•Call•Value•Security•Reward•God & wisdom

Christ: wisdom to us, 1 Cor. 1:30•Righteousness•Sanctification•Redemption