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Three Exhortations. 1) Get Wisdom – the skill to succeed in life “The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding.” – Pr.4:7 (NASB) “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” (NIV)
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Three Exhortations 1) Get Wisdom – the skill to succeed in life “The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding.” – Pr.4:7 (NASB) “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” (NIV) “Buy truth, and do not sell it, get wisdom and instruction and understanding.” – Pr.23:23 (NASB) “Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” (ESV)
Three Exhortations 2) Be Faithful “Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy (faithful) man?” – Pr.20:6 (NASB) “Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.” – Pr.25:19 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; …” – Gal.5:22-23
Three Exhortations 3) Learn Sound Doctrine “In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.” I Tim.4:6
Three Exhortations 3) Learn Sound Doctrine “In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.” I Tim.4:6 “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.” II Tim.2:15 “Holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.” Titus 1:9