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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

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Thursday, Thursday, March 21, 2013March 21, 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 5Chapter 5

“Avoid the Adulterer”“Avoid the Adulterer”

Prov 5:4-6Prov 5:4-6

The Truth about the The Truth about the Adulteress!Adulteress!

Prov 5:4Prov 5:4,,“But in the end she is bitter “But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a as wormwood, sharp as a

two-edged sword.”two-edged sword.”

Even though the temptress Even though the temptress appears to be beautiful and appears to be beautiful and

loving, something that would loving, something that would taste oh so good, when all is taste oh so good, when all is said and done it is just the said and done it is just the

opposite. opposite.

““Bitter” - MAR, Bitter” - MAR, ַמ�רַמ�ר Used to denote the opposite Used to denote the opposite of something, appears to be of something, appears to be

one thing, but in reality she is one thing, but in reality she is something else, the complete something else, the complete

opposite. opposite.

Mat 23:27-28, Mat 23:27-28, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,

hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear tombs which on the outside appear

beautiful, but inside they are full of dead beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28So men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to you, too, outwardly appear righteous to

men, but inwardly you are full of men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”hypocrisy and lawlessness.”

We are warned not to be blind We are warned not to be blind to the corruption below the to the corruption below the surface, and recognize the surface, and recognize the

bitter consequence of tasting bitter consequence of tasting forbidden sweets.forbidden sweets.

The spiritually immature The spiritually immature believer can not discern the believer can not discern the

truth from the lie of the false truth from the lie of the false doctrine and false teacher, it doctrine and false teacher, it

sounds good, but in the end it sounds good, but in the end it will lead to a ruined spiritual will lead to a ruined spiritual

life.life.

““Wormwood” Wormwood” LAANAH, LAANAH, ה� �הַל�ֲע�ָנ , ,ַל�ֲע�ָנ

A bitter leafed plant.A bitter leafed plant.

““Wormwood” Wormwood” LAANAH, LAANAH, ה� �הַל�ֲע�ָנ , ,ַל�ֲע�ָנ

A bitter leafed plant.A bitter leafed plant.A related species to it, on A related species to it, on

account of its fragrance, has the account of its fragrance, has the name “southernwood” or name “southernwood” or

“old man.” “old man.”

““Wormwood” is related to the Wormwood” is related to the “Old Man” which is the term “Old Man” which is the term for your Old Sin Nature in, for your Old Sin Nature in,

Rom 6:6; Eph 4:22; Col 3:9 Rom 6:6; Eph 4:22; Col 3:9 in the KJV.in the KJV.

Eph 4:22,Eph 4:22,“That, in reference to your “That, in reference to your

former manner of life, you lay former manner of life, you lay aside the old man / self, aside the old man / self,

which is being corrupted in which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of accordance with the lusts of

deceit.”deceit.”

It is used for:It is used for:1) A rebellious spirit in persons, 1) A rebellious spirit in persons, Deut 29:18, that appropriately Deut 29:18, that appropriately

results in judgments of results in judgments of bitterness, i.e., the judgments of bitterness, i.e., the judgments of

God. Jer 9:15; 23:15; God. Jer 9:15; 23:15; Lam 3:15, 19. Lam 3:15, 19.

2) To describe the opposite of 2) To describe the opposite of justice and righteousness justice and righteousness which should be sweet which should be sweet

experiences, Amos 5:7; 6:12, experiences, Amos 5:7; 6:12, therefore it is an emblem of therefore it is an emblem of

calamity and injustice.calamity and injustice.

Rev 8:11,Rev 8:11,“The name of the star is “The name of the star is called Wormwood; and a called Wormwood; and a

third of the waters became third of the waters became wormwood, and many men wormwood, and many men

died from the waters, because died from the waters, because they were made bitter.”they were made bitter.”

This is similar to the tainted This is similar to the tainted water of the Israelites as they water of the Israelites as they

began their journey in the began their journey in the wilderness for 40 years, wilderness for 40 years,

Ex 15:22-25.Ex 15:22-25.

James 3:11, James 3:11, “Does a fountain send out “Does a fountain send out

from the same opening from the same opening bothboth fresh and bitter fresh and bitter waterwater?”?”

““SSharp as a two-edged harp as a two-edged sword.”sword.”

“Two Edge” PEH, “Two Edge” PEH, ה הֶּפ� , ,ֶּפ�“Mouth” metaphorically “Mouth” metaphorically stands for the grave, Gen stands for the grave, Gen

4:11; Isa 5:14.4:11; Isa 5:14.

Isa 5:14,Isa 5:14,“Therefore Sheol, (the grave), “Therefore Sheol, (the grave),

has enlarged its throat has enlarged its throat (herself), and opened her (herself), and opened her mouth beyond measure.”mouth beyond measure.”

Describes a sword as a tongue Describes a sword as a tongue and the edges are its mouth. and the edges are its mouth. The double emphasis of the The double emphasis of the

destruction that accompanies destruction that accompanies the adulterous woman.the adulterous woman.

““Sword”, CHEREV,Sword”, CHEREV, ֶחרבֶחרב , , As tongues in Psa 57:4; As tongues in Psa 57:4;

Mouths in Isa 49:2, are said to Mouths in Isa 49:2, are said to be like sharp swords.be like sharp swords.

Psa 57:4, Psa 57:4, “My soul is among lions... “My soul is among lions... whose teeth are spears and whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a arrows, and their tongue a

sharp sword.”sharp sword.”

It is a monster that devours its It is a monster that devours its prey, Deut 32:42; 2 Sam. prey, Deut 32:42; 2 Sam. 2:26, and that is what the 2:26, and that is what the

adulterous woman does to the adulterous woman does to the naïve man.naïve man.

The tongue of the adulterous The tongue of the adulterous woman leads to death. woman leads to death.

Whereas the Word of God Whereas the Word of God leads to discernment and life, leads to discernment and life,

Heb 4:12.Heb 4:12.

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Proverbs Chapter 5 Proverbs Chapter 5

The Truth About The AdulteressThe Truth About The Adulteress

Prov 5:4; Mat 23:27-28; Eph 4:22; James 3:5-12; Rev 8:11Prov 5:4; Mat 23:27-28; Eph 4:22; James 3:5-12; Rev 8:11

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