PROVERBS ~ "This Is How We Do It"
(Week 2) Proverbs 27:1-6
Pastor Nathan Deisem

1 Do not BOAST about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring.
• Boasting about TOMORROW is foolish! (B/C you might be wrong).
o Some people get ahead this way! – (Politicians – Salesmen – etc…)
o The modern PROSPERITY GOSPEL: “This year will be filled with blessing…” not “Last year was…”
• It is still important to plan – VISION
o But it might not work out that way!
o APP. Remember that & have CONTINGENCIES!
• James 4:13-16 “13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. 15 Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.”
• SEE ALSO - Luke 12:13-21

2 Let another PRAISE you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
• It’s better to speak highly of others rather than speak highly of oneself!
o So … Don’t boast about what you will do OR have done!!!
o The person who boasts about themselves and pontificates regularly about tomorrow, … eventually is not trusted (about themselves or tomorrow)!
Wouldn’t that be an awesome world to live in? …
Wouldn’t it be an awesome Church to be a part of?

3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
but a fool's PROVOCATION is heavier than both.
• Anyone who has even done any manual labor gets this!
o The FOOL’S PROVOCATION is heavier than both!!!
Not the fool himself … But his “PROVOCATION”
• When he is “TRIGGERED”
o The RIGHTEOUS/WISE take it easy on you when you get on their nerves! The fool blows up: He – Yells… – Dwells… – Tells …
• People stop dealing with that person – More trouble than worth!
o APP. BAD TEMPER – is a burden you put on others!

4 WRATH is cruel, ANGER is overwhelming,
But who can stand before JEALOUSY?
• PROVOCATION: Wrath = Anger BUT … JEALOUSY is next level!!!
o This is connected with Vs. 3!
APP. Watch out for Jealously! JEALOUSLY = Danger
APP. Don’t provoke other to Jealousy & don’t be unjustly Jealous
• It doesn’t even matter if the jealousy is wrong or right!
o Our God is a Jealous God!
o Husbands can be righteously Jealous for their wives!
“what’d you get me babe?”


5 Better is open rebuke --- Than hidden love.
• “OPEN REBUKE” is not generally presented as good in the Bible!
o Matthew 18:15-20 “15 If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.…”
o Galatians 6:1a “1a Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness…”
- The exception is publicly flawed/false teaching! (Jesus does this)
• Some people think their life’s purpose is to openly rebuke everyone and everything … I openly rebuke you!!!
• Even that is a joke – No one was put on blast for that!
• “HIDDEN LOVE” is worse!
o There are lots of people who want to talk about others but not to them!
BTW this is not a reason to go confess to your “Secret Crush”
• This isn’t talking about romance – but righteous affection!
o There is nothing macho about withholding brotherly love!
Philippians 1:8 “For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.”
• I love you all! I try to tell you after the benediction! I try to tell the brothers in Christ with some regularity!
• Students: don’t stop telling your parents you love them!

6 Faithful are the WOUNDS of a friend;
Profuse are the KISSES of an enemy.
• The “Wounds of a Friend” is Righteous rebuke!
o This is connected with Vs. 5!
The friend who calls you on your sin/errors (privately) is a good friend
o Many people leave the church (as judgmental) and turn to the World The World never calls out sin and is lavish with “Kisses”
• Who you turn to says a lot about your character!
• The Gospel: Telling the world about their sin/salvation IS LOVE unhidden!
o The World will affirm-affirm-affirm you straight to hell!
The world will always kiss – The Gospel/Church sometimes wounds

CONCLUSION
1. I don’t know what tomorrow holds – But we’ve got a God Sized Vision!
2. As that Vision is more fully realized – it’s not because of how great I am!
3. I don’t want to be a burden (of ill temper) on anyone
4. As God’s leads Fathom Ch. to success I don’t want to provoke jealously!
5. Holy Spirit – help me to contain rebuke and broadcast your LOVE!
6. Give me the courage to wound lovingly & wisdom to spot enemy kisses!

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