AUDITORIUM SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS
OCTOBER 22ND, 2006
INTRODUCTION STATEMENTS
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2. All nations have proverbs that represent
their historical culture.
3. Only a handful of men have spoken enough
proverbs to cover more than a few pages in a book.
4. The first seven chapters of Proverbs are addressed to
young people, particularly young men.
(See 1:8, and 1:15)
5. Proverbs and Psalms should be read equally
as often by the Christian in order to build a balanced life for God.
6. Charles Bridges wrote, in 1846, the
following statement about Proverbs and its influence on young people:
“What this invaluable Book impresses
upon their minds is he importance of deep-seated principles in the heart; the
responsibility of conduct in every step of life; the danger of t rifling
deviations for expediency’s sake; the value of self-discipline; the habit of
bringing everything to the Word of God; the duty of weighing in just balances a
worldly and heavenly portion....These lessons...will prove the best security
against all attempts to loosen the hold of principle....”
7. We should understand that the purpose of
Proverbs is not to reach secualr or political wisdom, nor is it intended to
compete with the wisdom of worldly wise men.
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The Book of Proverbs was written to teach us the wisdom and knowledge of
God in the practical events of our lives.