Jr. High - Proverbs pt 3: Anger, Fear & Laziness

Review:

Who wrote most of the proverbs and why?
- Solomon, One of the smartest men ever

Who did he write it to?
- Us, “My Sons, My Sons”

What did we talk about the past two weeks?
- Week1 – Wisdom and Understanding
- Week 2 – Sin

This week we are focusing on 3 different things – Fear, Anger and Laziness


Anger

Proverbs 14:29

- Patient – What does patients look like? When someone displays patients, they are what?

Opposite

- Quick-tempered man displays folly or foolishness
- What is quick-tempered? Someone who gets angry easy

Why would this person be foolish?
We all need to be patient with each other because God is patient with us. When we sin, he always forgives us if we confess it to Him.

So when we are being patient with people we are showing them God’s love.

Proverbs 29:22

- Dissention – Arguing amongst people that shouldn’t argue
- So someone who is angry does this.
- That person also commits many sins.
- Ephesians 4:26-27
- When we let anger build up inside of us, it is no good for anyone
- Maybe you guys know angry people, maybe you’re an angry person, don’t be the cause and don’t let people



Fear

Proverbs 1:7

- Fear doesn’t always have to be scary
- Fear can be a good thing – This fear is respect and knowing God
- We know and respect God through Jesus – What He did for us and the relationship we have with Him. God becomes our Father!!


Proverbs 29:25

- When we start to fear people and things and ideas, we are not focusing on God
Example: One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, "Mommy, will you stay with me all night?" Smiling, the mother gave him a warm, reassuring hug and said tenderly, "I can't dear. I have to sleep in Daddy's room." A long silence followed. At last it was broken by a shaky voice saying, "The big sissy!"
- When we let fear stick on us, than we can get paralyzed!!
- I’m not talking about little things, Spiders etc, rather bug things – not letting you enjoy life.

Laziness

Proverbs 12:27

- Before you roast or cook something what do you have to do?
- Catch it
- Back than no grocery stores, but the principal remains the same

If you are going to be lazy your not going to be able to live.

Proverbs 22:13

- Always making excuses as to why they are not doing something
- Blaming other people or things for their sin or laziness

“Some people would do anything to be able to do no nothing”

Announcements:
1. Calendar
2. Ready – Sat 10 am LEHI Bring $$ or food and Rakes
3. Phil Wickham Dec 5th $12 – Need by Dec 3rd
4. No YG next week