Pastor Sloan | Misc 2020 | August 2, 2020

Proverbs 1:5 (download notes)

I. Why We Should Seek It Pro. 1:5.

A. The bible says to Pro. 1:5a.

B. God uses wise counselors to counsel Pro. 1:5b.

C. Others see what we sometimes can’t Pro. 12:15.

II. Who Are Good Counselors?

A. Why this is an important question.

B. Potential Counseling Resources (in Scripture).

1. Pastors 1 Th/ 5:12-14; Heb 13:17

2. Family—mate/parent Eph 5:29; Pro 1:8-9

3. Friends Pro 27:17 4. Other Christians Rom 15:14

C. Questions related to good counselors.

1. Genuinely spiritual? Heb. 13:7; 1 Tim. 5:1,2

2. Worthy of confidence? Pro. 20:19

3. Shown success? Matt 23:24,25; Titus 2:6-8

4. Other counselees? Pro 17:6; Psa 51:6

III. Dangers Related to Counsel.

A. Lacking actual Biblical content Js 3:13-18

B. Looking for a stamp or approval 2 Tim. 4:3

C. Selective reception Matt 4:4; 12:36

D. Turning to the wrong kind of counselor 2 Cor. 10:12

E. Various things to avoid

IV. Become a Good Counselor Col. 3:12–16.