Adult Bible Study GuideJan • Feb • Mar 2015

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ProverbsOur Goal

From the book of Proverbs we will learn how to be wise,

but correctly, in practical ways.

Wisdom isn’t necessarily intellectual might. The

prerequisite for wisdom is, instead, to be humble, to feel our need and then to

seek for wisdom.

ProverbsContents

1 The Call of Wisdom 2 From Ears to Feet 3 A Matter of Life and Death 4 Divine Wisdom 5 The Blessings of the Righteous 6 What You Get Is Not What You See 7 Dealing With Fights 8 Words of Wisdom 9 Words of Truth10 Behind the Mask11 Living by Faith12 The Humility of the Wise13 Women and Wine

ProverbsLesson 11, Marso 14

Living by Faith

Living by FaithKey Text

Proverbs 29:25 NKJV

“The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in

the Lord shall be safe.”

Living by FaithInitial Words

How do people know what is right and what is wrong? The

answer is foundin God and His written

revelation.We are to make trusting and

following God our first priority; otherwise, we will make

something else that priority, which is idolatry.

And we can learn to trust God only by living a life of

faith.

Living by FaithQuick Look

1. Keeping the Law (Proverbs 28:4-9)2. Accepting the Stewardship (Proverbs 29:13)3. Loving the Truth (Proverbs 29:15, 19)

Living by Faith1. Keeping the Law

Proverbs 28:4-9 NKJV“Those who forsake the law

praisethe wicked, but such as keep

the law contend with them. Evil men do not

understand justice, but those who seek

the Lord understand all. ... Whoever keeps

the law is a discerning son.... One who

turns away his ear from learning the law, even his

prayer shall be an abomination.”

1. Keeping the LawIs Seeking the Lord

It was Israel’s concrete choices in

life about, among other things, food, rest, the natural

environment, and their relationships with neighbors and family that made them

“holy,” or “set apart” from all the other nations.

Those choices were to center on the law and the

principles found in it.

1. Keeping the LawIs Seeking the Lord

Humans cannot be wise by themselves; they can’t always

even distinguish between good and evil

(1 Kings 3:9). So, the divine law is needed to help acquire

discernment.The acquisition of wisdom

does not depend on intellectual or spiritual

exercises; it is essentially related to obedience to a law

that’s outside us.

1. Keeping the LawIs Seeking the Lord

What makes the torah effective is that it comes from

God. Apart from God, the torah would be a legalistic

creed. A life of obedience to the law of God is related to a

life with God.Seeking wisdom by obeying

the law will draw us nearer to the Lord and to the salvation He freely offers us by faith in

Jesus.

Living by Faith2. Accepting the Stewardship

Proverbs 29:13 NKJV

“The poor man and the

oppressor have this in

common: the Lord gives light to the

eyes of both.”

2. Accepting the StewardshipThe Rich

Do not get rich at the expense of the poor (28:8). The Bible speaks very strongly against those who exploit the poor for their own gain.Give to the poor (28:27). In contrast to the “greedy” of verse 25, the person who is generous to the poor will be blessed.

2. Accepting the StewardshipThe Rich

Work hard (28:19). Wealth should not come as the result of stealing or by chance but as a reward for our hard work.

What is obtained depends on the quality of our labor. If we are rich, we should deserve it.

2. Accepting the StewardshipThe Rich

Do not try to get rich fast (28:20, 22). (1) When we close an eye to some dishonest action, we become complicit in that action (vs. 22).(2) When we are so eager to enjoy the wealth of our parents that we rob them of what they need to live now (vs. 24).

2. Accepting the StewardshipThe Poor

The poor and the rich are equal (29:13). Both have been created by God (22:2). The poor have the same duties as the rich (28:3). Poverty should not be an excuse for iniquity.The righteous poor are better than the wicked rich (28:6). Success is not a foolproof indicator of righteousness.

Living by Faith3. Loving the Truth

Proverbs 29:15, 19 NKJV“The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to

himself brings shame to his mother.

A servant will not be corrected by mere words, for although he understands, he

will not respond.”

3. Loving the TruthBrings Happiness

Because Jesus is the Truth, teaching others to love truth is teaching them to love Jesus.“The mind of man is brought

into communion with the mind of God, the finite with the Infinite. The effect of such

communion on body and mind and soul is beyond estimate.”

—Education 14.

3. Loving the TruthBrings Happiness

We don’t do our children or ourselves any favors by letting them do whatever they want.

Children not only need discipline—they want it.They need to know that

boundaries exist and that they need to stay within them. To let them do whatever they want will ultimately bring

“shame” to herself and sorrow to the children.

Living by FaithFinal Words

“The laws of God have their foundation in the most

immutable rectitude, and are so framed that they will

promote the happiness of those who keep them. ... Religion brings man into personal relation with God, but not

exclusively; for the principles of heaven are to be lived out, that

they may help and bless humanity.”(EGW Sons and Daughters of God 267)