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I. God's Perfect Self-Glorification (vs. 27-33) II. Mankind's Temptation to False Glory (vs. 34-43) III. Mankind's Call to Glorify God (vs. 44-50)

Idolatry is not limited to worshiping false gods—it can happen whenever you allow a good thing like work, money, recreation, or success to take the place in your heart that belongs to God alone. You are called to examine your priorities carefully and flee from anything that begins to control your loyalty, trust, or devotion. When temptation comes, remember that God is faithful and will provide a way for you to remain faithful to Him. Hold His blessings with gratitude, but give your deepest love, trust, and worship to God alone.

Proverbs 8:12-16 — No king has ever ruled on his own power. Wisdom lends the crown. And when she's done lending it, the crown comes down. This expository preaching message walks through Proverbs 8:12-16, where Wisdom speaks in the first person — "I wisdom dwell with prudence" — testifying about herself as a real, eternal witness present before creation. This is not a virtue described from the outside. It's a person testifying from the inside about what she hates, what she holds, and who she has always upheld. This message is for anyone trying to sort out real wisdom from the "witty inventions" of a noisy, distracting culture — the discernment to tell truth from things that merely look like truth. Wisdom names her roommate (prudence), names what she hates (pride, arrogancy, evil, lying), and then makes a claim few expect: every king, prince, noble, and judge who has ever ruled has ruled only because wisdom lent them the crown — and she can take it back. This verse-by-verse exposition of Proverbs 8:12-16 traces the doctrine of prudence through Joseph fleeing temptation, Moses choosing affliction over Pharaoh's gold, and Daniel praying in the face of the lions' den — three men, three centuries, the same unshaken roommate: prudence. This expository preaching message through Proverbs covers: - Wisdom's self-testimony: "I wisdom dwell with prudence" - What prudence actually is, and how Joseph, Moses, and Daniel each lived it out - "Witty inventions" — discernment for a culture full of noise and distraction - "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil" — why reverence alone isn't enough - Pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the froward mouth — the four things wisdom hates

B.I.—Earnest prayer is the believer's prudent response to a generous Father. INTRODUCTION: 1A. THE PATTERN FOR PRAYER. vv. 1-4 1B. The need expressed. 1 2B. The pattern outlined. 2-4 • To whom prayer is addressed. 2a • Sanctity of the Father's name. 2b • Priority of Father's will. 2c • Daily provision. 3 • Need for forgiveness. 4a • Guidance in temptation. 4b 2A. PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER. vv. 5-10 1B. The payoff of persistence. 5-8 2B. The exercise of persistence. 9-10 3A. THE PATERNITY OF PRAYER. 11-13 1B. A father's response to a child's petition. 11-12 2B. The Father's generosity of the Spirit. 13 CONCLUSION:

You — Be There This message centers on God's call to "be there"—to remain where He has placed us, listen for His voice, depend on His Word, and receive from Him before trying to give anything to others. Using Israel's manna in the wilderness, Numbers 11, Exodus 16, Deuteronomy 8, and Jesus' temptation in Matthew 4, the message shows that God's provision was never merely about bread. The deeper lesson was dependence: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." Israel had to gather, use, and preserve the manna according to God's instructions, teaching them that His gifts are only rightly enjoyed when received in submission to the Giver. The message then connects this wilderness lesson to the life of faith. God sometimes humbles, tests, and allows hardship not to destroy His people, but "to do you good in the end." Romans 8 explains that this good is ultimately being formed more and more into the likeness of Jesus. Jesus Himself modeled perfect dependence in the wilderness, refusing to act merely because He had the power or because the enemy suggested it. He lived by the voice of His Father. The great battle for every believer is therefore: Who will I listen to—God, myself, the world, my fears, or the enemy? Romans 15 reminds us that everything preserved in the Older Testament was written for our learning, so that through the endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. God's long record of faithfulness teaches us to trust Him. And His work in us is often "little by little"—victory by degrees. We do not manufacture transformation or ministry; the God of patience, comfort, and hope works His truth into us

The Temptations of Christ. The Faithfulness of Christ.

This sermon addresses the spiritual and physical dangers of gluttony and excess, urging believers to exercise self-control over their appetites. It draws from Proverbs and Deuteronomy to warn that indulgence in food and drink leads to poverty, bondage, and a rebellious heart, using the sons of Eli as a cautionary example of how unchecked desires corrupt one's character and relationships. The message emphasizes that the human body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, requiring believers to glorify God through physical stewardship rather than carnal indulgence. By citing Jesus' temptation in the wilderness and Paul's teaching on keeping the body in subjection, the sermon argues that spiritual strength and reliance on God's Word are essential for overcoming fleshly cravings. It concludes with a call to pursue temperance and virtue, rejecting cultural fads in favor of biblical principles that promote health and holiness.