New Heights Church

“Wisdom is primarily the ability to make right decisions. Wisdom is the ability to discern what the noble, constructive, God-honoring course of action would be in actual, real-life situations."

I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well

I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dog Fight, 'Cause I'm Afraid She'd Win

I'm So Miserable Without You, It's Like Having You Here

Her Teeth Were Stained, But Her Heart Was Pure

How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away?

I Changed Her Oil, She Changed My Life

I Keep Forgettin' I Forgot About You

If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me

My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend, And I Sure Do Miss Him

You're The Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly

A law is a command that we must always observe.

A promise is a guarantee that will always come true.

A proverb is a catchy observation about the way things generally are.

Every proverb addresses one limited slice of reality.

“As effective as the Proverbs are as a guide to the blessed life, they will always be misleading if used as magical sayings, which could always automatically bring results.”

A Proverb a day keeps the stupid away!

III. Don’t be Stupid!

1. What they think about Discipline

Proverbs 12:1

12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.

2. What they Say

Proverbs 12:18

18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 15:23

23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!

3. The People around them

Proverbs 17:12

12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.

4. What Ultimately happens to them if they continue down the path of foolishness

Are we going to trust in ourselves or are we going to trust in God?

Proverbs 28:26

26 Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.