Proverbs 6:1-11

I. The Speculator/Securer of Debt (6:1-5; 11:14-15; 17:17-18)

*Don’t get entangled in someone else’s financial debt/responsibility

Similarities to Sexual Unfaithfulness:

-Getting involved away from home/main commitments

-Lacking foresight = Short term gains but long-term problems

When security goes bad…

-With the stranger, you likely lose the money

-With the neighbor, you likely lose the relationship

II. The Sluggard (6:6-11)

Characteristics of the Ant

Female (Proverbs 31)

Doesn’t need someone to tell her what to do; takes initiative

Prepares- works ahead of time; plans ahead

Gathers- finishes the job

Characteristics of Sluggard

Always wants just a little more

Hands folded

Poverty/Want

III. The Savior (Ephesians 2:8-10)

A. Trust in Christ’s Work for You

*Saved for work, not by work or from work

B. Give Yourself to the Right Things

2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

“The irony of contemporary life is that we are lazy about a great number of things in the midst of frantic activity.” Paul Koptak

C. Faith in Action- Get to Work/Hustle

What if you’re not able to work?

-Guard your heart against quick riches or laziness

-Be faithful in what you can control/what you can do

-Don’t withdraw from God or others

-Display trust in God and personal humility