“A Lesson in True Piety” (Proverbs 3:5–6)

“A Lesson in True Piety” (Proverbs 3:5–6)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, June 2, 2019
Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight. 
 
1. Our devotion to God demands our entire trust.
2. Our devotion to God demands our exclusive trust.
3. Our devotion to God demands our exhaustive trust.
4. Our devotion to God leads to an effectual trust.

“The Wisdom of Honoring Mothers” (Selections from Proverbs)

“The Wisdom of Honoring Mothers” (Selections from Proverbs)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, May 12, 2019 (Mother’s Day)
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” (Exod. 20:12 NIV)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother"-- which is the first commandment with a promise-- 3 "so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." (Eph. 6:1–3 NIV)
1. Value Your Mother’s Instruction.
a. Listen to your mother.
Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. (Prov. 1:8)
My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake your mother's teaching. (Prov. 6:20)
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. (Prov. 23:22 NIV)
The sayings of King Lemuel-- an inspired utterance his mother taught him. Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! (Prov. 31:1–2 NIV)
b. Gain wisdom from your mother.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. 9 They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. (Prov. 1:7–9 NIV)
2. Benefit from Your Mother’s Instruction.
a. It will help you know God better.
My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, (Prov. 2:1 NIV)then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. (Prov. 2:5 NIV)
b. It will guide and protect you.
20 My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake your mother's teaching. 21 Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck. 22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. (Prov. 6:20–22 NIV)
c. It will enhance the duration and quality of your life.
My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. (Prov. 4:20 NIV)for they are life to those who find them and health to one's whole body. (Prov. 4:22 NIV)
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. (Prov. 3:1–2 NIV)
3. Respect and Honor Your Mother.
a. Foolishness brings dishonor and grief to your mother.
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. (Prov. 10:1 NIV)
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. (Prov. 15:20 NIV)
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him. (Prov. 17:25 NIV)
b. Disrespect is shameful.
Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace. (Prov. 19:26 NIV)
Whoever robs their father or mother and says, "It's not wrong," is partner to one who destroys. (Prov. 28:24 NIV)
c. Disrespect leads to arrogance and rebellion.
11 "There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers; 12 those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth; 13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful; 14 those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among mankind. (Prov. 30:11–14 NIV)
d. Disrespect brings the judgment of God.
If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness. (Prov. 20:20 NIV)
The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. (Prov. 30:17 NIV)
Main Idea: One of the clearest indications that someone is living in the fear of the Lord and seeking the wisdom of the Lord is that they honor their mother.

"Wisdom from the Inside Out"

Wisdom from the Inside Out
The Disciplined Heart and Mind

1. Your Thoughts Govern Your Life.
• They Tell What You Really Are Inside.
Proverbs 12:5 NIV
  The plans of the righteous are just, 
              but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. 

Proverbs 23:7 NIV
          for he is the kind of person 
             who is always thinking about the cost. 
             “Eat and drink,” he says to you, 
             but his heart is not with you. 

Proverbs 12:20 NIV
          Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, 
             but those who promote peace have joy. 

Proverbs 27:19 NIV
           As water reflects the face, 
              so one’s life reflects the heart. 

• They Determine the Direction and Outcome of Your Life.
Proverbs 4:23 NIV
            Above all else, guard your heart, 
               for everything you do flows from it. 

Proverbs 4:26 NIV
            Give careful thought to the paths for your feet 
                and be steadfast in all your ways. 

Proverbs 21:5 NIV
            The plans of the diligent lead to profit 
                 as surely as haste leads to poverty. 

Proverbs 14:22 NIV
             Do not those who plot evil go astray? 
                 But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. 


2. God Cares About Your Thoughts.
• He Knows All of Your Thoughts.
Proverbs 15:11 NIV
             Death and Destruction lie open before the LORD— 
                  how much more do human hearts! 

Proverbs 21:2 NIV
            A person may think their own ways are right, 
                but the LORD weighs the heart. 

Proverbs 20:27 NIV
            The human spirit is the lamp of the LORD 
                that sheds light on one’s inmost being. 

• God Hates Evil Thoughts.
Proverbs 6:16 NIV
            There are six things the LORD hates, 
                 seven that are detestable to him: 

Proverbs 6:18 NIV
             a heart that devises wicked schemes, 
                 feet that are quick to rush into evil, 

Proverbs 15:26 NIV
            The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, 
                 but gracious words are pure in his sight. 

Proverbs 28:8–9 NIV
             Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor 
                   amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor. 
                   If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, 
                   even their prayers are detestable. 

• God Sovereignly Overrules Thoughts and Plans.
Proverbs 19:21 NIV
             Many are the plans in a person’s heart, 
                   but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. 

Proverbs 16:9 NIV
              In their hearts humans plan their course, 
                   but the LORD establishes their steps. 

Proverbs 21:30 NIV
            There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan 
                 that can succeed against the LORD. 

• God Rewards and Fulfills Righteous Thoughts and Plans.
Proverbs 14:22 NIV
             Do not those who plot evil go astray? 
                  But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. 

Proverbs 10:24 NIV
             What the wicked dread will overtake them; 
                   what the righteous desire will be granted. 

3. Submit Your Thoughts to God and His Wisdom.
• Put Away Improper Thoughts.
Proverbs 30:32 NIV
             “If you play the fool and exalt yourself, 
                  or if you plan evil, 
                  clap your hand over your mouth! 

• Seek to Align Your Thoughts with God's Wisdom.
Proverbs 16:1–3 NIV
            To humans belong the plans of the heart, 
                 but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue. 
                All a person’s ways seem pure to them, 
                but motives are weighed by the LORD. 
                Commit to the LORD whatever you do, 
                and he will establish your plans. 

4. The New Testament on Our Thoughts
Luke 6:43–45 NIV
“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. 

Philippians 4:8 NIV
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 

Romans 12:3 NIV
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 

2 Peter 3:1–2 NIV
Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. 

Hebrews 4:12–13 NIV
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. 

[Outline adapted from Donald Orthner, Wellsprings of Life: Understanding Proverbs, 71-74.]

"Themes in Proverbs: Friends and Friendship"

Themes in Proverbs: Friends and Friendship

Importance of Friendships

Friendship and good relationships with others were very important to the sages.A good friend is as valuable in tough times as a close relative such as a brother (17:17). 27:9–10 suggests that friends are sometimes more valuable than relatives during hard times, especially if a friend is closer at hand (Tremper Longman III, Proverbs, 555–556). 

Choose Friends Carefully

A friend’s character affects your own:

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (Prov. 27:17, NIV)

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. (Prov. 13:20, NIV)

Good friends help you improve:

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. (Prov. 27:9, NIV)

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (Prov. 27:5–6, NIV)

Harmful friends drag you down:

Pleasure-seekers

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags. (Prov. 23:20–21, NIV)

A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. (Prov. 28:7, NIV)

Angry and Rebellious People

Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared. (Prov. 22:24–25, NIV)

Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials, for those two will send sudden destruction on them, and who knows what calamities they can bring? (Prov. 24:21–22, NIV)

Thieves and Fools

The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify. (Prov. 29:24, NIV)

Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. (Prov. 14:7, NIV)

Immoral and Sinful People

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. (Prov. 29:3, NIV)

Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company; for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble. (Prov. 24:1–2, NIV)

My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. …my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths; (Prov. 1:10, 15, NIV)

Be True to Your Friends

Support them in their need:

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. (Prov. 17:17, NIV)

One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Prov. 18:24, NIV)

Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative's house when disaster strikes you-- better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away. (Prov. 27:10)

Keep their confidence:

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. (Prov. 17:9, NIV)

A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. (Prov. 16:28, NIV)

Show them respect and courtesy:

If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse. (Prov. 27:14, NIV)

Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death is one who deceives their neighbor and says, "I was only joking!" (Prov. 26:18–19, NIV)

Beware of Insincere Friends

Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts. The poor are shunned by all their relatives-- how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found. (Prov. 19:6–7, NIV)

Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them. (Prov. 19:4, NIV)

The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. (Prov. 14:20, NIV)

Don’t Guarantee a Friend’s Debts

One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor. (Prov. 17:18, NIV)

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth. So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor's hands: Go-- to the point of exhaustion-- and give your neighbor no rest! Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids. Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler. (Prov. 6:1–5)


[Outline adapted from Donald Orthner, Wellsprings of Life: Understanding Proverbs, 130–133]

"Themes in Proverbs: Planning for the Future"

Themes in Proverbs: Planning for the Future
Outline drawn from Tremper Longman III, Proverbs, Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006), 557–558.

Having a Goal in Mind
Planning requires a goal.A strategy is needed to reach the goal.Planning involves the imagination.To be a successful planner, one must understand what it takes to reach a goal.A good planner must anticipate obstacles on the way and devise alternatives to reach the goal or perhaps even alter the goal.To plan well requires wisdom, a skill of living that knows how to navigate life.

Benefits of Wise Planning
A number of proverbs make it clear that the sages knew the value of planning.Wise planning will be successful and lead to great benefits.“The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” (Prov. 21:5, NIV).Wise planning leads to great confidence in the future (ex: noble woman, 31:25).Those who plan wisely receive “covenant love” and “faithfulness.” 

Wise vs. foolish planning
Wise planning seeks advice from other wise people.Yet the counsel of others is only helpful if the advice is coming from those who are wise.Examples of Bad counselors: Amnon and Jonadab (2 Samuel 13); Rehoboam and his “young” counselors (1 Kings 12).Wise planning also has a virtuous goal and will only utilize strategies that are fair and honest (12:5a). 

God’s Plans and our Plans
The most important aspect of wise planning is awareness that one’s plans are ultimately at the service of God’s superseding purpose. 

To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue. (Prov. 16:1, NIV)

Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. (Prov. 16:3, NIV)

The LORD works out everything to its proper end-- even the wicked for a day of disaster. (Prov. 16:4, NIV)

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. (Prov. 16:9, NIV)

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. (Prov. 16:33, NIV)

Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails. (Prov. 19:21, NIV)

A person's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand their own way? (Prov. 20:24, NIV)

People cannot be absolutely certain that they know the way the future will pan out. In spite of their planning, they must be ready to implement changes if God so wills. 

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. (Prov. 27:1, NIV)

Daniel the Wise Planner
A good example of wise planning is Daniel (Ch. 1).Daniel wants to eat differently than the king desires, consuming vegetables and water instead of the rich food and wine of the king. His plans lead him to request the chief official, Ashpenaz, to substitute the former for the latter, but Ashpenaz refuses out of fear of Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel does not panic but rather devises an alternate plan. He privately approaches the unnamed servant who actually brings the food to him and his three friends and asks him to make the substitution. He proposes a ten-day trial period, and if the four Israelites grow weak and tired looking—what Ashpenaz feared—they would go back on the rich-food menu. The underling agrees, and Daniel reaches his desired goal.

Foolish Planning
Proverbs does not talk only about wise planning; it also contrasts it with foolish planning. God condemns foolish plans. 

There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:     …a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, (Prov. 6:16, 18, NIV)

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in his sight. (Prov. 15:26, NIV)

They are characterized as fraudulent.

…the advice of the wicked is deceitful. (Prov. 12:5b, NIV)

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil (Prov. 12:20a, NIV)

Those who plan in such a way will not succeed but will wander aimlessly.

Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. (Prov. 14:22, NIV)

“Wise Child Training” Chapter 11

Opening Up Proverbs
A study by Jim Newheiser
“Wise Child Training” Chapter 11
Discipline Your Children
Why is discipline necessary?God has given the rod of discipline as a tool to remove folly from your child’s heart.Discipline is a test of your love for your child and your trust in God.How to carry out biblical disciplineDon’t misuse discipline.Apply both the rod and reproof.
Impart Wisdom to Your Children
Teach them.Education takes place in the home.The goal of parental instruction is to shape character.Formal and informal instruction
Children Should Honor Their Parents
Embrace discipline and instruction.Honor your parents in their old age.Bring joy to your parents.Honor your parents or else…
Why Are Some Children Wayward?
Does wise parenting guarantee wise kids?Why do kids turn out the way they do?
Conclusion:
Train your children in wisdom.

Proverbs 15 - Cameron Jungels - Wed PM, August 13, 2014

“Wise Words” From Proverbs 15 (vv. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 23,
26, 28)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Wed PM/August 13,
2014
 Main Idea: A godly person will seek to use wise words. 
1.       Wise
Words are Gentle. (15:1) 
“A gentle
answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1,
NIV)
 
2.      Wise
Words are Meaningful. (15:2,7) 
“The
tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.”
(Proverbs 15:2, NIV)
 
“The lips
of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.”
(Proverbs 15:7, NIV)
 
3.      Wise
Words are Beneficial. (15:4) 
“The
soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.”
(Proverbs 15:4, NIV)
 
4.      Wise
Words Prioritize Prayer. (15:8) 
“The Lord detests the sacrifice of the
wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.” (Proverbs 15:8, NIV)
 
5.     
Wise Words are Punctual. (15:23) 
“A person
finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!” (Proverbs
15:23, NIV)
 
“A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in
pictures of silver.” (Prov. 25:11, KJV)
 
6.     Wise
Words are Prepared. (15:28) 
“The heart
of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.”
(Proverbs 15:28, NIV)
 
7.      Wise
Words Are Refreshing. (15:26) 
“The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but gracious words are pure in his sight.” (Proverbs 15:26, NIV)
 
8.     Wise
Words Are Rewarding. (15:23a) 
“A person
finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!” (Proverbs
15:23, NIV) Conclusion: How do I develop controlled
communication? “A good
man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man
out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the
abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45, NKJV)

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