Main point: The God of our Salvation Powerfully Provides for His People.

Outline: Praise God for his:

1. Gracious Atonement (1–4)

2. Global Authority (5–8)

3. Generous Abundance (9–13)

Conclusion: An Eschatological Reflection (1-13)

Main point: God is Eternally Praiseworthy because He is Eternally Perfect.

Outline: Praise God for his...

1. Goodness (1–9)

2. Kingdom (10–13)

3. Care (14–21)

Main point: Embrace the way of wisdom by giving it the highest place in your life.

Outline: Why Should You Listen to Wisdom?

1. Wisdom’s Moral Beauty – It reflects righteousness (1–9)

2. Wisdom’s Surpassing Value – It’s better than anything this world can offer (10–21)

3. Wisdom’s Eternal Significance – God treasured it before creation (22–36)

Main point: Wisdom helps us see sin clearly. 

Outline: 3 wise assessments of sin

1. Sin is harmful (11-14)

2. Sin is never satisfied (15-16)

3. Sin ends in judgment (10, 17)

Main point: The prayers of the wise are characterized by a concern for God's honor.

Outline: Three Components of a Wise Man's Prayer

1. The Posture of a Wise Man’s Prayer    (v.7)

Humility

Urgency

Mortality–aware

2. The Content of a Wise Man’s Prayer    (v.8)

Concerning Deceit

Concerning Dollars

Concerning Daily bread

3. The Motivation for a Wise Man’s Prayer   (v.9)

To avoid forgetting God

To avoid dishonoring God

Main point: Humans need God's revelation to live wisely.

Outline: True wisdom considers:

1. The Limitations of Man (30:1-3)

2. The Power of God (30:4)

3. The Necessity of God's word (30:5-6)

Main point: A faith-filled life rests in God’s faithfulness.

Outline: Faith Finds Rest Upon Two Pillows

1. God's all-wise Providence (15-23)

2. God’s all-powerful Promises (24-26)

Main point: Living for something bigger than yourself is the secret to dying well.

Outline: 3 demonstrations of faith at the finish line

1. Trusting God when the promises still feel far off (48:1–7)

2. Submitting to God when his ways surprise you (48:8–22)

3. Embracing God’s ongoing kingdom work–even beyond your lifetime (49–50:14)

Main point: Believers should live with confidence that God is with them wherever they go.

Outline: How does this confidence manifest?

1. Listening to God’s guiding Word in times of fear

2. Seeing God’s faithful provision when life’s difficult

3. Resting in God’s promises at life’s end 

MP: A strong grasp of God's sovereignty enables grace toward the past and confidence for the future.

OTL:

1. Grace for the Past (1-8)

2. Confidence for the Future (9-24)