July 12, 2020 By Pastor Adam Hall
5 POWERFUL TRUTHS ABOUT GOD IN PROVERBS
1) God is Holy
2) God is Sovereign
3) God is All Knowing
4) God is Creator
5) God is Gracious
1) God is Holy
"Proverbs 1:16 for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood."
"Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight."
"Proverbs 30:3 I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One."
"Proverbs 3:32 for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence."
"Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight."
"Proverbs 3:33 The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous."
2) God is Sovereign
"Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD."
"Proverbs 20:24 A man's steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?"
"Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. "
"Proverbs 21:31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD."
3) God is All Knowing
"Proverbs 5:21 For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths."
"Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good."
"Proverbs 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD; how much more the hearts of the children of man!"
"Psalm 94:3-7 O LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult? 4 They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast. 5 They crush your people, O LORD, and afflict your heritage. 6 They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless; 7 and they say, "The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.""
"Ezekiel 9:9 Then he said to me, "The guilt of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of blood, and the city full of injustice. For they say, 'The LORD has forsaken the land, and the LORD does not see.'"
4) God is Creator
"Proverbs 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both."
"Proverbs 22:2 The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them all"
"Proverbs 29:13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both."
"Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him."
5) God is Gracious
"Proverbs 12:2 A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns."
"Proverbs 16:6 By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns away from evil."
"Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe."
God's Truths Applied
1) Fear The Lord
"Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
"Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."
2) Trust The Lord
"Proverbs 16:20 Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD."
"Proverbs 28:25 A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched."
3) Live To Please The Lord
"Proverbs 21:3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice."
Prepare for NEXT Sunday:
- Memory verse Challenge: Proverbs 15:1
- Read and think on the book of Proverbs.
- Sermon Title: Who is God in the Proverbs