Proverbs 5

Foundations for this Topic

The Call to Salvation

-Complete forgiveness and hope

-Trust Jesus; don’t earn salvation

The Call to Holiness

-fight sin, don’t set up camp in it

-fight for healing and hope

-sexual faithfulness is only one example of remaining faithful to God in holiness

Results of Folly

1. Waste your life on temporary pleasure

2. Lose your life to the effects of sin

3. Steals judgment and deteriorates over time

Results of Wisdom

1. Inward Transformation

2. Outward Faithfulness/Restraint

3. Sharpens judgment and develops over time

How do we choose Wisdom over Folly?

1. Listen to God and His People in your Life

2. Grasp the Consequences of Folly

3. Choose Joy

4. Hold onto the Good News of Jesus Christ

=Complete Grace and Forgiveness

=Transformation over time

=Hope that “now” isn’t the end of the story