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Tuesday, May 13, 2014Tuesday, May 13, 2014

1 John 1:9-10,1 John 1:9-10,“If we confess our sins, He is “If we confess our sins, He is

faithful and righteous to forgive us faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. unrighteousness. 1010If we say that If we say that

we have not sinned, we make Him we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.”a liar and His word is not in us.”

DoxologyDoxologyBless the Lord O’ my soul, Bless the Lord O’ my soul,

O’… my soul, O’… my soul, Worship His Holy name!Worship His Holy name!Sing like never before, Sing like never before,

O’ my soul,O’ my soul,His name is worthy for praise!His name is worthy for praise!

(2X)(2X)

Prov 3:5,Prov 3:5,“Trust in the LORD with all “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your heart and do not lean on

your own understanding.”your own understanding.”

Proverbs Chapter 14Proverbs Chapter 14

Section II, Vs. 8-15, Section II, Vs. 8-15, “Walking by Faith and “Walking by Faith and

Not by Sight.”Not by Sight.”

AA11, The prudent and fools, , The prudent and fools, vs. 8vs. 8.. B B11, Making amends for sin, , Making amends for sin, vs. 9vs. 9.. C C11, Secrets of the heart, , Secrets of the heart, vs. 10.vs. 10. D D11, The destruction of the wicked , The destruction of the wicked versus the prosperity of the upright, versus the prosperity of the upright, vs. 11vs. 11.. D D22, The deceptive way to death, , The deceptive way to death, vs. 12vs. 12.. C C22, Secrets of the heart, , Secrets of the heart, vs. 13vs. 13.. B B22, Being repaid for sin, , Being repaid for sin, vs. 14vs. 14..AA22, The gullible versus the shrewd, , The gullible versus the shrewd, vs. 15vs. 15..

Verse 8Verse 8Contrasting the wisdom of the Contrasting the wisdom of the shrewd who take note of the shrewd who take note of the consequences of their ways, consequences of their ways,

with the folly of fools to with the folly of fools to deceive themselves and others. deceive themselves and others.

The wise and prudent man is The wise and prudent man is caused to understand what is caused to understand what is

going on in his daily life. He has going on in his daily life. He has insight and understanding to the insight and understanding to the

situations he faces. He has a situations he faces. He has a Personal Sense of Destiny.Personal Sense of Destiny.

The wise steer clear of deceit, The wise steer clear of deceit, knowing its harmful effects. knowing its harmful effects.

They are patient to ponder They are patient to ponder decisions, they understand decisions, they understand

and anticipate the and anticipate the consequences of their choices, consequences of their choices,

and thus avoid trouble, and thus avoid trouble, cf. Prov 14:15f; 22:3.cf. Prov 14:15f; 22:3.

The ContrastThe Contrast! !

The ContrastThe Contrast! ! The fool is under self-The fool is under self-

deception and desires to deception and desires to deceive others.deceive others.

Fools do not pay attention to Fools do not pay attention to their way, having no doctrine their way, having no doctrine

in their souls to learn from in their souls to learn from and have no PSD. and have no PSD.

They deceive themselves into They deceive themselves into thinking that they understand, thinking that they understand, and therefore walk carelessly and therefore walk carelessly into the troubles that the wise into the troubles that the wise

avoid.avoid.

Verse 9Verse 9

Verse 9Verse 9The fool mocks, scorns or The fool mocks, scorns or talks arrogantly about his talks arrogantly about his

“sin”, ASHAM.“sin”, ASHAM.

ASHAM, “offense, trespass, ASHAM, “offense, trespass, or guilt.” Used predominantly or guilt.” Used predominantly

for the “guilt or trespass for the “guilt or trespass offering” in Lev, Num and offering” in Lev, Num and

Deu, e.g., Lev 5:15f, 18f, 25; Deu, e.g., Lev 5:15f, 18f, 25; 19:21f; Num 6:12; 18:9.19:21f; Num 6:12; 18:9.

It corresponds to the It corresponds to the confession of sins today in the confession of sins today in the

Church Age.Church Age.

Num 5:7,Num 5:7,“Then he shall confess his sins “Then he shall confess his sins

(CHATTAH) which he has (CHATTAH) which he has committed, and he shall make committed, and he shall make restitution in full for his wrong restitution in full for his wrong

(ASHAM) and add to it one-fifth (ASHAM) and add to it one-fifth of it, and give of it, and give itit to him whom he to him whom he

has wronged.”has wronged.”

Isa 53:10,Isa 53:10,“But the LORD was pleased to “But the LORD was pleased to

crush Him, putting crush Him, putting HimHim to grief; to grief; if He would render Himself if He would render Himself asas a a guilt offeringguilt offering, He will see , He will see HisHis offspring, He will prolong offspring, He will prolong HisHis

days, and the good pleasure of the days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.”LORD will prosper in His hand.”

Fools who do wrong and Fools who do wrong and scoff at the guilt offering scoff at the guilt offering would find no Divine or would find no Divine or

mutual favor and acceptance. mutual favor and acceptance.

The Contrast! The Contrast!

The Contrast! The Contrast! The righteous believer will The righteous believer will

find favor with God and man find favor with God and man because they are not sinning because they are not sinning

against them, not causing against them, not causing problems and harm, and do problems and harm, and do not have a deceitful heart.not have a deceitful heart.

As such they will have good As such they will have good will with both God and man. will with both God and man.

If the upright did cause harm to If the upright did cause harm to others they would make the others they would make the

appropriate reparation to those appropriate reparation to those offended, and commit the offended, and commit the

necessary sacrifices according necessary sacrifices according to the Law, cf. Mat 5:23-24.to the Law, cf. Mat 5:23-24.

For us today in the Church For us today in the Church Age, we would confesses our Age, we would confesses our

sins, regaining fellowship sins, regaining fellowship with God and man according with God and man according

to 1 John 1:7-9.to 1 John 1:7-9.

Fools mock at restitution, Fools mock at restitution, whereas those who are honest whereas those who are honest

strive to honor their strive to honor their commanded obligations. commanded obligations.

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Lesson # 14-048Lesson # 14-048

Proverbs Chapter 14Proverbs Chapter 14

Walk by Faith and not by Sight, Pt 1Prov 14:8-15; Num 5:7; Isa 53:10; 1 Cor 2:11;

1 John 1:7-10 

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