Spiritual

but not religious

Symptoms of true spirituality

No condemnation

So walk…

No hostility

So think…

No death

So kill…

No orphans

So suffer…

Spiritual religion

Proverbs 5 – 9

Wisdom Thru’

the Lattice

1. Looking

Thru’ the Lattice

Madam FollyFallen creation

2. Wisdom

From Creation

Lady WisdomWisdom from the worldProverbs’ distinctive & framework

3. Wisdom From Beyond

Creation

Fear of the LORD…& HIStoryDoes Proverbs promise too much? Jesus: God’s final wisdomIsn’t it OK to be foolish?

4. Madam Folly vs. Lady Wisdom

Climax of the FrameworkThe choice

1. The Good Life Parental Wisdom “My son” 2. The Framework of Proverbs For what? For whom? What is wisdom? 3. The Beginning of Wisdom “Fear”? Who is the LORD? Motivation What if enticed… & ignore wisdom? (ch 1) Wisdom saves (ch 2) Success, blessing & cursing (ch 3) Two paths (ch 4) “Fear” indeed!…

1. The

Good Life

Parental Wisdom

“My son”

2. The

Framework of Proverbs

For what?For whom?What is wisdom?

3. The Beginning of Wisdom

“Fear”?Who is the LORD?Motivation What if enticed… & ignore wisdom? (ch 1) Wisdom saves (ch 2) Success, blessing & cursing (ch 3) Two paths (ch 4)“Fear” indeed!“Beginning”

4. The Good Life

“Good” & “good”Know your Father

Carl and Ross discuss questions from the talk on Ecclesiastes 11:7 – 12:14 and the coming talks on Proverbs

Intro: The

end of the Matter

1. So…you

are a young whippersnapper!

Light and DarknessWalk in…Remove and Put Away

2. You will soon be Old and Crusty

Remember your CreatorOld AgeDeath

3. Ecclesiastes and Wisdom

The smartest guy in the roomWords that keep you moving

4. The End of the Matter

Judgement

Fear and KeepThe Ones who struggle The One who could

Carl and Ross discuss questions on Ecclesiastes 9:1 – 11:6

Intro: Middle-Class

Wisdom

1. Same

Same

Same fateSame advice

2. Why?

Time and ChanceDead fliesCertainties and Uncertainties

3. The Work of God

You do not knowCan we know?Middle-Class Christianity

Carl and Ross discuss questions from the talk on Ecclesiastes 7-8

Intro: Proverbs?

1. Deconstructing

Traditional Wisdom

2. What has God done?

God has made…

The righteous and the wicked

Is moderation the answer?

3. What is the Teacher doing?

Testing by wisdom

And finding?

The enigma of wisdom

The enigma of the righteous and the wicked

3. Ecclesiastes Wisdom

Fear God

Eat, drink and be joyful

Man cannot discover…

4. We need Revelation

Ecclesiastes

Jesus

You and Me