Humble and Proud

Proverbs 15:33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.
Honor – high respect, privilege, to be praised, to reward
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
Destruction – causing so much damage that it cannot be repaired

When you are proud, you will slowly become more and more full of yourself. You may not even realize it, but you will become further and further from people.

David was humble. He asked for forgiveness when he messed up. God honored the promise he made to David and Solomon inherited the kingdom.
But Solomon was proud. God took the kingdom away from his son.

Somethings to think about:
• a situation where someone has been honored because of their humility
• a situation where someone has fallen or faced destruction or punishment because of their pride.

Word to the Wise - and the Foolish

1 Kings 3: 1-15
That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Out of everything that Solomon could have asked for - a DS, his own room, a million dollars, Solomon asked for wisdom.

"God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of the seashore."


A proverb is a ________________.
A saying that describes an important truth in everyday terms
WHAT these particular proverbs, included in the Bible, are for:
• Teach people wisdom (common sense, good judgement) & discipline (instruction and training)
• Help understand insights of wise
• Teach people to live disciplined and successful lives
• Help people do what is right, just and fair
WHO these proverbs are for:
Everyone!

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5