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WISDOMfor LIVINGWeek 5Welcome to
DingwallFree Church

• Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace
  her those who lay hold of her will be blessed.

Sermons from Proverbs May 2007
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Psalm 1001-5 (p. 131) 
1 Shout to the LORD with joy, all who to earth
belong. 2 Adore the LORD with joyful hearts and
come to him in song.
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Psalm 1001-5 (2/4) 
3 Know that the LORD is God he made us as his
own. We are the sheep for whom he
cares his people, his alone.
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Psalm 1001-5 (3/4) 
4 Enter his gates with praise, his courts with
thankfulness. Your praises gladly sing to
him his name for ever bless.
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Psalm 1001-5 (4/4) 
5 For God the LORD is good his love is ever
sure. His constant truth and faithfulness throug
h every age endure.
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• Prayer
• Childrens Talk

A Wise Woman A woman who fears the LORD is to
be praised. Prov. 3130
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• Childrens Talk

M OTHER
M U M
Mum Understands Me
Her children arise and call her blessed Many
women do noble things, but you surpass them all.
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Pray forMadeline her family - and for all our
Mums
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Paraphrase 63from 1 John 31-3
How great the love the Father has so graciously
bestowed On us, poor sinners that we are, to call
us sons of God!
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Paraphrase 63 2/5from 1 John 31-3
And that indeed is what we are! The world ignores
this claim, Because it did not recognise the
Saviour when he came.
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Paraphrase 63 3/5from 1 John 31-3
Dear friends, we are God's children now, and
what we will become Has not yet been revealed to
us till Christ will bring us home.
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Paraphrase 63 4/5from 1 John 31-3
But this we know he will appear we shall be
like him then, For we shall see him as he is when
he comes back again.
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Paraphrase 63 5/5from 1 John 31-3
So everyone who has this hope in Christ will be
secure, And so will purify himself as Christ
himself is pure. This revision of Paraphrase 63
was prepared by Rev John M MacPherson
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• Bible Reading
• Proverbs 3110-31
• Page 667

Wisdom is
a tree of life to those who
embrace her those who lay hold of her will be
blessed. Prov. 318
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Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 667) Proverbs
3110-31

• 10 A wife of noble character who can find? She
  is worth far more than rubies.
• 11 Her husband has full confidence in her and
  lacks nothing of value.
• 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days
  of her life.
• 13 She selects wool and flax and works with
  eager hands.
• 14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her
  food from afar.

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Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 667) Proverbs
3110-31

• 15 She gets up while it is still dark she
  provides food for her family and portions for her
  servant girls.
• 16 She considers a field and buys it out of her
  earnings she plants a vineyard.
• 17 She sets about her work vigorously her arms
  are strong for her tasks.
• 18 She sees that her trading is profitable, and
  her lamp does not go out at night.

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Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 667) Proverbs
3110-31

• 19 In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps
  the spindle with her fingers.
• 20 She opens her arms to the poor and extends
  her hands to the needy.
• 21 When it snows, she has no fear for her
  household for all of them are clothed in
  scarlet.
• 22 She makes coverings for her bed she is
  clothed in fine linen and purple.

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Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 667) Proverbs
3110-31

• 23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
  where he takes his seat among the elders of the
  land.
• 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and
  supplies the merchants with sashes.
• 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity she
  can laugh at the days to come.
• 26 She speaks with wisdom, and faithful
  instruction is on her tongue.

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Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 667) Proverbs
3110-31

• 27 She watches over the affairs of her household
  and does not eat the bread of idleness.
• 28 Her children arise and call her blessed her
  husband also, and he praises her
• 29 "Many women do noble things, but you surpass
  them all."

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Bible Reading (Pew Bible - page 667) Proverbs
3110-31

• 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting
  but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
• 31 Give her the reward she has earned, and let
  her works bring her praise at the city gate.

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Psalm 3119-21,24 (p. 243)

• 19 How greats the goodness thou for them
• that fear thee keepst in store,
• And wroughtst for them that trust
• in thee
• the sons of men before!

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Psalm 3119-21,24 (2/4)

• 20 In secret of thy presence thou
• shalt hide them from mans pride
• From strife of tongues thou closely
  shalt,
• as in a tent, them hide.

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Psalm 3119-21,24 (3/4)

• 21 All praise and thanks be to the LORD
• for he hath magnified
• His wondrous love to me within
• a city fortified.

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Psalm 3119-21,24 (4/4)

• 24 Be of good courage, and he strength
• unto your heart shall send,
• All ye whose hope and confidence
• doth on the LORD depend.

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Wisdom for Living - A WOMAN WHO FEARS THE LORD
IS TO BE PRAISED

• The last words in the book of Proverbs are these
  Charm is deceptive, and beauty is
  fleeting but a woman who fears the LORD is to be
  praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and
  let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
  (Proverbs 3130-31)

Her children arise and call her blessed her
husband also, and he praises her
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1 - God's A to Z - In
Praise of Women

• Why did the writer bother composing a 22-letter
  Hebrew Acrostic?
• John Piper Proverbs 31 applies to all women
  (married or unmarried), to "inspire women to
  fear the Lord.., and inspire others, especially
  husbands and children to praise women who fear
  the Lord."

Her children arise and call her blessed her
husband also, and he praises her
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2 - The Wise WomanFears God

• What is the fear of God all about?
• EXODUS 2018-20 When the people saw
  they trembled with fear. They stayed at a
  distance Moses said to the people, "Do not be
  afraid. God has come to test you, so that the
  fear of God will be with you to keep you from
  sinning.

Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so
that the fear of God will be with you
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3) What does the fear of God look like in action?

• A woman who fears the Lord is NOT anxious about
  the future She is clothed with strength and
  dignity she can laugh at the days to come. 3125
• 1426 He who fears the LORD has a secure
  fortress, and for his children it will be a
  refuge.

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3) What does the fear of God look like in action?

• A woman who fears the Lord is ORGANISED and WISE
  She speaks with wisdom, and
  faithful instruction is on her tongue. 3126.
• 3111-13 Her husband has full confidence in her
  and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good,
  not harm, all the days of her life. She selects
  wool and flax and works with eager hands.

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3) What does the fear of God look like in action?

• A woman who fears the Lord is STRONG She is
  clothed with strength and dignity 3125.
• MEN, and children 3128 Her children arise and
  call her blessed her husband also, and he
  praises her.
• TELL HER, TODAY!

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Psalm 258-15 (p. 29)

• 8 Because the LORD is just and good,
• He shows his paths to all who stray.
• 9 He guides the meek in what is right
• And teaches them his holy way.

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Psalm 258-15 (2/4)

• 10 To those who keep his covenant laws
• He shows his love consistently.
• 11 For your names sake, O LORD my God,
• Forgive my great iniquity.

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Psalm 258-15 (3/4)

• 12 Who, then, are those who fear the
  LORD?
• Hell teach to them the chosen way
• 13 That they may prosper all their life
• Their children in the land will stay.

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Psalm 258-15 (4/4)

• 14 Gods friends are those who fear his
  name
• With them his covnant he will share.
• 15 My eyes are always on the LORD
• Hell free my feet from every snare.

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Please join us in The Church hall
for a Hot or Cold drink
God Calls Us to delight in Christ and to
Share His Hope.
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