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Proverbs on Peer Pressure

Proverbs on Peer Pressure. A Teaching Class by Rolan Monje. Proverbs – a book for the youth. Proverbs is a great book for teens because it talks about living a ‘wise’ life. You can make wise decisions even at a young age. . The Purpose of Proverbs. Insight Discipline Righteousness.

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Proverbs on Peer Pressure

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  1. Proverbs on Peer Pressure A Teaching Class by Rolan Monje

  2. Proverbs – a book for the youth • Proverbs is a great book for teens because it talks about living a ‘wise’ life. • You can make wise decisions even at a young age.

  3. The Purpose of Proverbs • Insight • Discipline • Righteousness

  4. #1 Pray a lot Prov 15.29 The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

  5. #2 Dare to be different • Prov 3.26 …for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared. • Prov 14.26 NLT Those who fear the LORD are secure

  6. Dare to be different

  7. Sometimes, to be like Jesus means to go against the flow.

  8. #3 Set healthy boundaries • Prov 25.28 NLT A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.

  9. Everyone needs boundaries!

  10. Three kinds of boundaries

  11. # 4 Choose your friends • Prov 12.26 A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. • Prov 1.15 …my son, do not go along with them [sinners], do not set foot on their paths.

  12. Choosing your friends doesn’t mean that you will be a loner!

  13. You will be happier when you choose your friends

  14. #5 Listen to your parents • Prov 15.20 NRSV A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers. • Prov 15.5 NLT Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.

  15. #6 Have some ‘life goals’ • Prov 14.22 ..those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. • Prov 15.24 The path of life leads upward for the wise

  16. How to overcome peer pressure • Pray a lot! • Dare to be different • Set healthy boundaries • Choose your friends • Listen to your parents • Have ‘Life Goals’

  17. Proverbs on Peer Pressure A Teaching Class by Rolan Monje

  18. Small group sharing: In what ways are you feeling peer pressure? How can you overcome?

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