1 / 28

Be Careful

Since infancy we have been told “be careful” From warnings about strangers to driving advice – “be very careful” Often push back against such warnings: “Don’t worry – I’m okay” “There is no danger” Ridiculing those who are “conscientious”

carlos-gates
Download Presentation

Be Careful

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Since infancy we have been told “be careful” • From warnings about strangers to driving advice – “be very careful” • Often push back against such warnings: • “Don’t worry – I’m okay” • “There is no danger” • Ridiculing those who are “conscientious” • Abundant warnings to “watch” (1 Thess. 5:6; Mt 26:41) • Deuteronomy more than any book: be careful • “Careful” – 18 times • “Carefully” – 8 times Be Careful

  2. Careful Christians

  3. Careful Christians Careful Understanding

  4. Careful Understanding Hebrew (Shamar) OT:8104 shamar (shaw-mar'); a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.: KJV - beware, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep (-erself,), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch (-man). (Strongs)

  5. Careful Understanding Hebrew (Shamar) “to keep, to guard, to observe, to give …to keep (within bounds), to restrain …to be on one's guard, to take heed, to take care, to …” Brown Driver & Briggs

  6. Careful Understanding Hebrew (Shamar) Shamar means "to keep" in the sense of "tending" and taking care of. So God put Adam "into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it" Gen 2:15-- the first occurrence. In 2 Kings 22:14 Harhas is called "keeper of the wardrobe" (the priest's garments). Satan was directed "to keep," or "to tend" (so as not to allow it to be destroyed) Job's life: "Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life" Job 2:6. In this same sense God is described as the keeper of Israel Ps 121:4. (W. E. Vine)

  7. The word also means "to keep" in the sense of "watching over" or giving attention to. … Another extended use of the verb related to this emphasis appears in covenantal contexts….When used in close connection with another verb, shamar can signify carefully or watchfully doing that action…Not only does shamar signify watching, but it signifies doing it as a watchman in the sense of fulfilling a responsibility..” W. E. Vine

  8. Careful Understanding Hebrew (Shamar) English (Careful) “1.cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street. 2. taking pains in one's work; exact; thorough: a careful typist. 3. (of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution: careful research…. 1. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious: was careful when crossing the busy street; gave a careful answer. 2. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious: a careful search; careful art restorers. (dictionary.com)

  9. Careful Understanding • Accurate • Alert • Attentive • Conscientious • Deliberate • Exacting • Going to great lengths • Guarded • Meticulous • Particular • Thorough • Watchful Hebrew (Shamar) English (Careful) Synonyms

  10. Careful Understanding Hebrew (Shamar) English (Careful) Synonyms Contrast

  11. Careful Careless Inattentive Thoughtless Unconcerned Indifferent Casual Lackadaisical Nonchalant

  12. Careful Understanding Hebrew (Shamar) English (Careful) Synonyms Contrast NT Warning: Be circumspect

  13. Eph 5:15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, • NIV: “be very careful” • ASV: “look therefore carefully how you walk” • YLT: “see, then, how exactly ye walk” • Same Word Translated (in kjv): • “diligently” (Matt. 2:8) • “perfect” (Luke 1:3) • “perfectly” (1 Thess. 5:2)

  14. Careful Christians Careful Understanding Careful Application

  15. Careful Application • Worship (Num. 28:2) • To Do Commands • To observe (Deut. 4:6; 5:1; 6:3) • All the ways (Deut. 5:32; 6:25; 8:1) • Remember past (Deut. 16:12) • Driven by fear (Deut. 17:19; 28:58) • With all heart (Deut. 26:16)

  16. Careful Application Worship (Num. 28:2) To Do Commands Heed to Self (Deut. 4:15; Josh. 23:11) How Handle Word (Deut. 12:32) Charges Made Against Another (Deut. 19:18) Contamination (Deut. 24:8) Teach Children (Deut. 32:46) Not Compromise (Deut. 2:4) Choosing Friends (Prov. 12:26) Listening (Isa. 55:2) Good Works (Tit. 3:8)

  17. Careful Christians Careful Understanding Careful Application Careful Examination

  18. Careful Examination • Watch – TV / Movies? • Care what language used? • Care what subjects are discussed? • Care about sex scenes? • Care whether there is brief nudity?

  19. Careful Examination • Watch – TV / Movies? • What Influences Our Children? • Know who they are with? • Know what they are doing? • Know anything about music they hear? • Have any idea what saying in text message, e-mail , Twitter or on Facebook?

  20. Careful Examination • Watch – TV / Movies? • What Influences Our Children? • Language We Use? • Use obscene – filthy language? • Use Euphemisms?

  21. Careful Examination • Watch – TV / Movies? • What Influences Our Children? • Language We Use? • Tolerate / Endorse? • Preaching solid? • Missing from teaching? • Things not dealt with?

  22. Careful Examination • Watch – TV / Movies? • What Influences Our Children? • Language We Use? • Tolerate / Endorse? • Worship? • Concerned about being at every service? • Careful in follow words of songs and prayer?

  23. Careful Examination • Watch – TV / Movies? • What Influences Our Children? • Language We Use? • Tolerate / Endorse? • Worship? • Study of Bible? • Prepare for Bible Class? • Come to all the classes? • Study on your own? • Really try to learn the text?

  24. Careful Examination • Watch – TV / Movies? • What Influences Our Children? • Language We Use? • Tolerate / Endorse? • Worship? • Study of Bible? • How we speak? • When we teach / talk about Bible (Jas. 3:1)? • Careful to send the right message? • Think possible could be leaving wrong impression?

  25. Careful Examination • Watch – TV / Movies? • What Influences Our Children? • Language We Use? • Tolerate / Endorse? • Worship? • Study of Bible? • How we speak? • What support? • Know kind of organization it is? (i.e. Sal. Army) • Know what they support? (i.e. abortion – United Way) • Know how spend money? (embryonic stem cell …)

  26. Careful Christians Careful Understanding Careful Application Careful Examination Careful Results

  27. Careful Results Show Wisdom & Understanding (Deut. 4:6) Prevents Departure & Drifting (Deut. 4:15) Live Well – Days Prolonged (Deut. 5:32-33) Promised Land (Deut. 6:3)

  28. Careful Christians Careful Understanding Careful Application Careful Examination Careful Results

More Related