3rd Week of Proverbs Series

• 1st Week = Wisdom vs. Folly• 2nd Week = Diligence vs. Laziness• This Week = Success, Fame &

Wealth

Proverbs Not Only Wisdom In Bible

• The Book of Proverbs is probably the best known wisdom literature in Bible

• There are others:– Job– Psalms– Ecclesiastes– Song of Songs / Song of Solomon

• Tonight: Proverbs + Ecclesiastes

Fame/Success/Wealth

• What is Fame?• Who wants to be famous? Why?• What is Success?• Who wants to be successful?

Why?• What is Wealth?• Who wants to be wealthy? Why?

What About This Person?

How about these folks?

Who Is This?

Who Is This?

What About These Folks?

God’s Wisdom on Success

• Proverbs 10:7• Proverbs 12:3• Proverbs 13:5• Proverbs 16:3• What is God’s definition of success?• How does that match up with your

definitions?

God’s Wisdom on Fame

• Proverbs 27:2• Proverbs 25:27• Ecclesiastes 6:1-6• Proverbs 22:4• What is God’s definition of fame?• How does that match up with

your definitions?

God’s Wisdom on Wealth

• Ecclesiastes 5:8-20• Ecclesiastes 7:11-12• Proverbs 28:11• Proverbs 28:25• What is God’s definition of wealth?• How does that match up with your

definitions?

Fame/Success/Wealth

• On whom is the focus here?• What does the Bible say

about this?

Giving Glory to God

• How?• Through A Personal

Relationship with Jesus!• Through Changing Other

Peoples’ Lives by Living Your Life for Jesus!

• Proverbs 28:12-13