Grace Fellowship Church

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship Church

Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

Thursday, Thursday, May 23, 2013May 23, 2013

1 John 1:9,1 John 1:9,“If we confess our sins, He “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 6Chapter 6

“Four Areas of Avoidance”“Four Areas of Avoidance”

I. IntroductionI. Introduction::Vs. 1-5, “Avoid Being Surety.”Vs. 1-5, “Avoid Being Surety.”

Vs. 6-11, “Avoid Laziness.”Vs. 6-11, “Avoid Laziness.”Vs. 12-19, “Avoid the Seven Vs. 12-19, “Avoid the Seven

Sins hated by the Lord.”Sins hated by the Lord.”Vs. 20-35, “Avoid Adultery.”Vs. 20-35, “Avoid Adultery.”

V. Avoid AdulteryV. Avoid AdulteryVs. 20-35Vs. 20-35

Three ThemesThree Themes

1. Verses 20-23:1. Verses 20-23:The importance of Bible The importance of Bible

Doctrine in your soul.Doctrine in your soul.


2. Verses 24-25:2. Verses 24-25:Bible Doctrine protects you Bible Doctrine protects you from the adulterous woman.from the adulterous woman.


3. Verses 26-35:3. Verses 26-35:The warning of the dangers The warning of the dangers

and consequences of and consequences of committing adultery.committing adultery.

Vs 24-25:Vs 24-25:Bible Doctrine protects you Bible Doctrine protects you from the adulterous woman.from the adulterous woman.

Vs. 24, Vs. 24, Two forms of protection that the Two forms of protection that the

Word of God provides for us.Word of God provides for us.

Vs. 24, Vs. 24, Two forms of protection that the Two forms of protection that the

Word of God provides for us.Word of God provides for us.

1) Protection against sinful 1) Protection against sinful people so that we do not people so that we do not

commit Overt Sins.commit Overt Sins.

““KeepKeep” - SHAMAR ” - SHAMAR “To keep, watch, guard, “To keep, watch, guard, protect, and preserve.” protect, and preserve.”

God’s Word keeps on God’s Word keeps on protecting you!protecting you!

B.D. keeps you out of Satan’s B.D. keeps you out of Satan’s Cosmic System, and inside Cosmic System, and inside

your Experiential your Experiential Sanctification; your walk with Sanctification; your walk with

Christ, and fellowship with Christ, and fellowship with the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.

2) Protection against verbal 2) Protection against verbal deception so that we do not deception so that we do not commit mental attitude sins, commit mental attitude sins,

i.e., lust or coveting.i.e., lust or coveting.

““SmoothSmooth” - CHELQAH, ” - CHELQAH, ,smooth part, , “smooth part“ ,ֶח�ְל�ָק�הֶח�ְל�ָק�ה

smoothness, or flattery.” smoothness, or flattery.” Cf. Prov 5:3.Cf. Prov 5:3.

““AAdulteressdulteress”, NOKRIY, ”, NOKRIY, �ְכ�ִרי �ְכ�ִריָנ foreign, strange, or , “foreign, strange, or“ ,ָנ

alien;” alien;” A metaphor for the adulterous A metaphor for the adulterous

woman, cf. Prov 2:16; 7:5. woman, cf. Prov 2:16; 7:5.

The 2The 2ndnd protection is against protection is against verbal deception and verbal deception and

persuasion in the form of persuasion in the form of flattery or even bulling to try flattery or even bulling to try to get you to do something to get you to do something

you otherwise would not do. you otherwise would not do. Cf. Prov 7:13-21.Cf. Prov 7:13-21.

The theme of light and The theme of light and darkness is displayed as the darkness is displayed as the

Word of God combats various Word of God combats various temptations from Satan’s temptations from Satan’s

cosmic system and our own cosmic system and our own Old Sin Nature. Old Sin Nature.

Cf. Prov 2:13; 4:18f.Cf. Prov 2:13; 4:18f.

Disciplinary reproofs and Disciplinary reproofs and teaching are complementary, teaching are complementary, when we have correction it when we have correction it

show us the boundaries of the show us the boundaries of the path we should walk, lit up by path we should walk, lit up by the teaching of God’s Word.the teaching of God’s Word.

Cf. Psa 119:105.Cf. Psa 119:105.

Vs. 25, Vs. 25, Two forms of protective Two forms of protective

action we take to guard our action we take to guard our own souls.own souls.

1) Having mental fortitude.1) Having mental fortitude.

““Do not desireDo not desire” CHAMAD, ” CHAMAD, with AL, in the, with AL, in the ,ֶח�ַמ�דֶח�ַמ�ד

Qal Jussive; Qal Jussive; “To desire, covet, take “To desire, covet, take

pleasure in, or delight in.”pleasure in, or delight in.”

““Beauty”, YOPHIY, Beauty”, YOPHIY, ִפ� �ִפי יThe pleasing and satisfying The pleasing and satisfying

appearance of things or appearance of things or people.people.

When accompanied by When accompanied by prudence or the fear of God prudence or the fear of God

beauty represents the Biblical beauty represents the Biblical feminine ideal.feminine ideal.

Prov 5:18-20; 11:22; 31:30; Prov 5:18-20; 11:22; 31:30; cf. 1 Sam 25:3.cf. 1 Sam 25:3.

Yet, the desires of the wicked, Yet, the desires of the wicked, Prov 12:12, or the godless, Prov 12:12, or the godless,

Job 20:5, 20 are not in Job 20:5, 20 are not in accordance with the desires of accordance with the desires of

The Lord. The Lord.

Desires must be held in check Desires must be held in check because they can easily cause because they can easily cause

sinful acts.sinful acts.Cf. Gen 3; 1 John 2:15-16.Cf. Gen 3; 1 John 2:15-16.

a) The beauty of the king of a) The beauty of the king of Tyre (the personification of Tyre (the personification of

Satan) contributed to his Satan) contributed to his arrogance and downfall, arrogance and downfall,

Ezek 27:3ff. Ezek 27:3ff.

b) The beauty of the women b) The beauty of the women of Jerusalem was to be of Jerusalem was to be

replaced with embarrassment, replaced with embarrassment, on account of their arrogance on account of their arrogance

and disregard for the and disregard for the oppressed, Isa 3:24. oppressed, Isa 3:24.

Prov 31:30,Prov 31:30,“Charm is deceitful and “Charm is deceitful and

beauty is vain, beauty is vain, ButBut a woman a woman who fears the LORD, she who fears the LORD, she

shall be praised.”shall be praised.”

We need the empowering We need the empowering Holy Spirit to resist Holy Spirit to resist

temptation, not just our temptation, not just our human volition, human volition, Rom 7:7-8:17. Rom 7:7-8:17.

The Balance of Residency!The Balance of Residency!

2) Having virtue in your soul 2) Having virtue in your soul that leads to virtuous that leads to virtuous

behavior.behavior.

““CaptureCapture” - LAQACH, ” - LAQACH, ְל�ָק�ֶחְל�ָק�ֶח, , “To take, to grasp, to seize, or “To take, to grasp, to seize, or

to take away.” to take away.”

A warning not to be taken A warning not to be taken away from your right away from your right

relationship on account of the relationship on account of the beauty of the adulteress’ beauty of the adulteress’

““eyelids.eyelids.””

““Eyelids” - APHAPAYIM, Eyelids” - APHAPAYIM, �ִים �ִיםַע�ִפ�ַע�ִפ� ”.Eyes or eyelids.” , “Eyes or eyelids“ ,ַע�ִפ�ַע�ִפ�

Used figuratively for Used figuratively for “dawn or rays of sun,” “dawn or rays of sun,”

Job 3:9; and 41:18.Job 3:9; and 41:18.

Satan’s title was originally, Satan’s title was originally, “son of the dawn.” “son of the dawn.”

Isa 14:12, Isa 14:12, “How you have fallen from “How you have fallen from

heaven, O star of the heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn!”morning, son of the dawn!”

James 1:14-15, “But each one James 1:14-15, “But each one is tempted when he is carried is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own away and enticed by his own

lust. lust. 1515Then when lust has Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished,and when sin is accomplished,

it brings forth death.”it brings forth death.”

SummarySummary

SummarySummaryVs 24, Bible Doctrine protects us Vs 24, Bible Doctrine protects us

from:from:


from:from:1) Sinful people so that we do not 1) Sinful people so that we do not

commit overt sins.commit overt sins.


from:from:1) Sinful people so that we do not 1) Sinful people so that we do not

commit overt sins.commit overt sins.2) Verbal deception so that we do 2) Verbal deception so that we do not commit mental attitude sins, not commit mental attitude sins,

i.e., lust or coveting.i.e., lust or coveting.

Vs 25, We protect our own souls Vs 25, We protect our own souls by applying God’s Word by:by applying God’s Word by:


1) Not lusting or coveting after 1) Not lusting or coveting after the “beautiful” things of this the “beautiful” things of this world, having mental attitude world, having mental attitude

fortitude.fortitude.


1) Not lusting or coveting after 1) Not lusting or coveting after the “beautiful” things of this the “beautiful” things of this world, having mental attitude world, having mental attitude

fortitude.fortitude.2) Not entering into overt sins, 2) Not entering into overt sins,

having virtuous behavior.having virtuous behavior.

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Proverbs Chapter 6Proverbs Chapter 6

Protection Against SinProtection Against Sin

Prov 6:24-25; Rom 7:7-8:18; James 1:14-15; 1 John 2:15-16;Prov 6:24-25; Rom 7:7-8:18; James 1:14-15; 1 John 2:15-16;

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