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Proverbs: The Three M’s

Proverbs: The Three M’s. Money , Mouth , and Morals The Morals category is: The most inclusive Morals may include dishonest weights, murder, drinking, civil disobedience, etc. Divided into large sections devoted to a discussion of sexual immorality.

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Proverbs: The Three M’s

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  1. Proverbs: The Three M’s • Money, Mouth, and Morals • The Morals category is: • The most inclusive • Morals may include dishonest weights, murder, drinking, civil disobedience, etc. • Divided into large sections devoted to a discussion of sexual immorality

  2. I The Best Defense Is A Good Offense, Pro. 2 • Attitude (2:1-5) • Results (2:6-22)

  3. IIChoices CarryConsequences, Pro. 5 • Five warnings (5:7-14) – 1. Keep away(5:8) • 1 Co. 6:18 • 2 Tim. 2:22

  4. Only one 100% guarantee • Since the popular push for protec-tion against STDs for teens began, teenage sexual activity and preg-nancy have increased almost 400% • 70% of unwed teen mothers will go on welfare • Of teens who marry because of pregnancy, 60% will be divorced in five years

  5. 2.Give away(9-10) • Honor and a good reputation take years to build, minutes to destroy • Go away(11) • Pine away(12) • Run away(14)

  6. IIIA Matter Of Mind Over Matter, Pro. 6 • Repeat the basics (6:20-23) • The mind is the battleground (6:24-25) • The consequences of putting matter over mind (6:27-35)

  7. IVBe Afraid Of The Dark, Pro. 7 • Repeats the basics (7:1-4) • The purpose (7:5) • The illustration (7:6-23) • The urgency (7:24-27)

  8. VApplications 1.Simple: immature, inexperienced • Being simple is not a sin in itself, but it is very dangerous. Pro.1:4; 7:7; 22:3 • Staying simple is a sin. Pro.9:4; 1 Co. 3:1-3 • Time by itself cannot cure imma-turity; the cure requires a choice • Pro.1:22. Ro.16:18-19

  9. 2. The mind makes the person • Pro.4:23 • Fill it w. gold • Fill it w. sports • Fill it w. immoral desires and pleasures • Mt.15:18-19 • “I never have a problem w. temptation. When it comes, I just give in to it”

  10. 3. The marriage bond is special • Mt.19:5 • Glue, cement together 1. If tape is too small or weak, the bond will not hold • 1 Co.6:16 2. If tape is applied too often, the bond will not hold • Mt.19:4-6

  11. 4. Our eternal destiny depends on choices we make in life • Wisdom in Hebrew = fem. noun; natural to personify it as a woman (Pro.9:4-6) • 9:14-16, same invitation • Our character depends on whose invitation we accept • If we play w. matches . . . (6:27) • Every kick satan offers carries a kickback

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