THE AUDITORIUM SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS
DECEMBER 17TH, 2006
THE FOUR SPECIFIC CRIES
OF WISDOM
Introduction: IN the last
lesson, we learned that Wisdom cries out from the sinful places, and that a
godly son will hear that voice.
I. We are told that Wisdom cries out (20-21),
but there are FOUR ways that Wisdom cries:
(24-25).
A.
Wisdom’s cry is sometimes a “call.”
(24)
- “I have called, and ye refused.”
1. Wisdom cries out from the lips of
preachers, teachers, and godly parents and grandparents.
2.
Wisdom cries out from the human conscience.
3.
God has ordained that His Word be preached and taught.
- This is Wisdom calling.
B.
Wisdom STRETCHES OUT HER HANDS to the wicked generation. (24)
1.
A demonstration of
God calling with outstretched hands is Isaiah
65:1-3.
2.
Wisdom can be seen in the welcoming embrace of a godly parent embracing a
wayward child; or, the open arms of a friend who has forgiven the wrongs
committed against him.
C.
Wisdom cries out sometimes in godly COUNSEL. (25)
1.
The Bible verses that you know act as a source of counsel.
2.
The sermons and lessons that you hear are sources of counsel.
3.
The training of godly parents and grandparents are really the cries of
Wisdom’s counsel.
D.
If CALLS,
OUTSTRETCHED HANDS, and COUNSEL are not effective, Wisdom’s last recourse is “REPROOF.” (25)
1.
If men
are not moved by the promises of Heaven, then maybe they will be moved by the
threats of Hell.
2.
The Word of God is full of reproof.
(Psalm
9:17 and Luke
13:3-5)
E.
These are the four steps taken by God to turn wicked people to Himself.
1.
The godly son observes the
worldly rejection of all that is good and right.
2. Each cry of Wisdom is rejected by wicked
men.
II. The response of Wisdom when wicked men
reject her. (26-28)
A.
When calamity finally comes, Wisdom laughs.
1.
Wicked men have ridiculed Wisdom.
2.
Wicked men reject Wisdom, and Wisdom laughs at
their folly.
B.
Wisdom mocks at he fear of wicked men. (26)
-
When wicked men choose sin, they will be haunted by the cries of Wisdom
in their consciences.
III. The wicked generation is quickly
destroyed. (27)
A.
Their fear will overwhelm them.
(27)
B.
Their destruction will come as a whirlwind. (27)
C.
The end of a wicked life is filled with “distress and anguish.” (27)
IV. There is a line that wicked men can
cross with God that is too far. (28)
A.
There is much debate about the invisible lines of God,
and no opportunity to repent.
1.
This verse states that sinners can go too far.
2.
The Bible contains many examples of people going too far, and being
destroyed.
B.
Verse 28 describes people who are crying out to God AFTER the rejection
of Wisdom’s cry.
1.
They are not calling out to God in order to turn towards God, as stated
in verse
23.
2.
They are calling out to God to save them from the reproof of their own
sinful ways.
3.
Turning to God because your heart hates sin (repentance) brings
salvation. (23)
4.
Turning to God to escape punishment of sin, without repentance, implies
an unchanged heart towards sin.
5. There must be repentance in the heart,
that coincides with fear in the mind.
Conclusion: The godly
son, ( verses 10
and 15),
sees these lessons in the world, and they register in his mind.