Wisdom from the Bible
Wisdom and Sexuality
Proverbs 7:6-27
March 30, 2014 Prayer
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Easter across Africa
Yesterday several of the Africa East Field missionaries celebrated the resurrection of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Central Church of the Nazarene located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Our service began with the children singing about Jesus and what He did for us by dying on
the cross, and how He is no longer in the grave. This was followed by a wonderful message
by Reverend Fredrick Opondo. The title for his message was, “The Risen Christ, Our
Victory.” He based his message on 1 Corinthians 15 and Luke 24. – Lisa Johnson,
missionary, Africa East Field
Praying for the US & Canada
Alexanders: CA, OK, GA, QC
Vanderpool: NM (SE ABQ)
Jellisons: UT, TX, AK
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C. Yazzie: NM, AZ, & Navajo Nation
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B. Vito: NY,ID
Former gang members share experiences
in reconciliation event
Hundreds welcomed the message of former
gang members who were able to seek
reconciliation from old rivals after finding
Jesus Christ. The men spoke during a
reconciliation event Saturday at Oroville
Church of the Nazarene in south Oroville.
Michael Tomlinson, a former member of the
Aryan Brotherhood and current pastor for
Jordan Crossing Ministries, said he hoped
those gathered learned from people like him
and spread the message through the
community."Our hope and prayer is that it will
start here," Tomlinson said.
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Background -- 1
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Exodus 20:14 “You shall not
commit adultery.
Leviticus 20:10“‘If a man
commits adultery with another
man’s wife—with the wife of his
neighbor—both the adulterer and
the adulteress are to be put to
death.
Background -- 2
Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They
asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for
any and every reason?” 4 “Haven’t you read,” he
replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them
male and female,’5 and said, ‘For this reason a man
will leave his father and mother and be united to his
wife, and the two will become one flesh’? 6 So they are
no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has
joined together, let no one separate.” 7 “Why then,”
they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his
wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your
wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not
this way from the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone
who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality,
and marries another woman commits adultery.”
Matt 19:3
Background - 3
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5:31 “For this reason a man
will leave his father and mother and
be united to his wife, and the two
will become one flesh.”[c] 32 This is a
profound mystery—but I am talking
about Christ and the
church. 33 However, each one of you
also must love his wife as he loves
himself, and the wife must respect
her husband.
Ephesians
Proverbs 7 (NIV)
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At the window of my house
I looked down through the lattice.
7 I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
8 He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
9 at twilight, as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.
10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)
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Observation
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Illicit sexuality is pervasive in our
society
• Sex is the basis for most product
advertisements
• Sex is the basis for most entertainment
products
• Illicit sex is the driving factor behind abortion
• Pre-marital sex and out of wedlock pregnancies
are the cause of most poverty in our society,
especially in women and children
• Marital infidelity is the primary cause of
abandonment and divorce in our society
Proverbs 7 (NIV)
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She took hold of him and kissed him and with a
brazen face she said: 14 “Today I fulfilled my
vows, and I have food from my fellowship
offering at home. 15 So I came out to meet you;
I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed with colored linens from
Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
19 My husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
and will not be home till full moon.”
Ineffectiveness?
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How does God view sexual sin.
How can Christians escape the
temptations of sexual sin?
Rate the effectiveness of Christians
resisting the temptations of sexual sin.
Rate the effectiveness of Christians and
the Church in affecting the sexual mores
of our society.
What alternatives do Christian’s have in
an increasingly hedonistic and sexually
immoral society?
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Proverbs 7 (NIV)
With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer stepping into a noose
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till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
leading down to the chambers of death.
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Consequences
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How far reaching are the destructive
consequences of sexual sin?
• For the individuals involved
• For marriages
• For children
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Is there hope for a person who has
committed sexual sin?
• How would you counsel someone who has been
the perpetrator or victim of sexual sin?
• How can the Church aid in bringing healing to
victims of sexual sin?
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Let us intercede in prayer for our
society mired in illicit sex.
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Wisdom and Holy
Living
Psalms 119:1-16
Wisdom
Wisdom is the ability to think and act
utilizing knowledge, experience,
understanding, common sense,
and insight1
1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of him
[God] that you are in Christ Jesus,
who has become for us wisdom from
God—that is, our righteousness,
holiness and redemption.
1. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition.
HarperCollins Publishers. 28 Feb. 2014.
Proverbs
The biblical proverbs are
neither laws nor promises.
They provide examples of
how biblical faith ought to
affect the lives of God’s
people.