Main Idea: Be Careful which Path You Choose
FCF: The Path of Greed Will Lead to Destruction
CFC: Jesus is the Path which Leads to Life
I. Listen to Me! 1:8-9
A. The Wisdom of Godly Parents.
B. Be Godly Parents Worth Listening to.
II. Beware the Sinner’s Lure 1:10-14
A. They Will Lure You with Power
B. They Will Lure You with Acceptance
C. They Will Lure You with Wealth
III. Choose a Different Path 1:15-18
A. Don’t Even Dabble!
B. They Run to Trouble
C. They are Fools
IV. The Lesson 1:19
A. You May Gain the World
B. But You’ll Lose Your Soul
Sources:
Akin, Daniel and Jonathan: Proverbs: Christ-Centered Exposition
Garrett, Duane: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs: New American Commentary
Hubbard, David: Proverbs: The Preacher’s Commentary
Kidner, Derek: Proverbs: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
Longman III, Tremper: Proverbs: Baker Commentary on the Old Testament
Van Leeuwen, Raymond: The Book of Proverbs: The New Interpreters Bible
Waltke, Bruce: The Book of Proverbs Chapters 1-15: New International Commentary on the Old Testament