Fidelity Pt.1
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Series: Wisdom For Families
DescriptionWisdom for Families #4 “Fidelity” Proverbs 5: 1-13Tell the Story of Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery. Today, I am going to talk to you about the Folly of Infidelity. • Condemnation, No! • Correction and Protection? Absolutely…Aggressively. Fidelity – From the Latin word for Faithfulness Strict observance of promise or duty Loyalty; especially sexual faithfulness Wise Families Value Fidelity. Review: The Original Family Values We Value Honor (Revealing & Recognizing) We Value Obedience (learning to live under authority) We Value Words (The Weight of Words) (Careful and Faithful with our Words) We Value Fidelity Wisdom Lives Loyal, Faithful to Covenant. 10 sections of wisdom in the first 9 chapters of Proverbs 4 of 10 deal with the Folly of Infidelity (sexual sin) Sexual Sin, Marital Infidelity Is STUPID! ILL – the morning I smashed my own car… … Put gas in Julie’s car, parked behind my truck Crashing your own Car is Stupid… How about Tearing Down Your Own House!?! Proverbs 5: 1-13 • Focus on Training Your Men for Leadership, but principles apply to both men and women, married and single. • Read…. Hear the Word of the LORD! • Next week, Wisdom of Fidelity… Today, Folly of Infidelity Protection from The Folly of Infidelity ILL – While in Corvallis, waiting for Spring game to start…Quarter • Super Glued to Sidewalk! • One of every few dozen would notice…glimmer…bend over “Gotcha!” (silly, but embarrassing…”Did anyone notice?” • After Five or Six…Painful to watch make same Old Mistake! • I walk over to quarter, placed my right foot… Stood on It! I Have been Shepherding God’s Flock now for over 20 Years. I am Tired of seeing People Fall for the Same Old Silly Tricks! The Seduction Is Deception (3-5) Exp – What you see, is NOT what you will Get! • Honey vs. Wormwood (bitter plant) • She will Take You where you do not want to go! ILL – Read Proverbs Seven App – the Seduction Is Slow….The Trap springs suddenly! BEWARE: Facebook (False Fantasy Relationships!) Ill – Dr. Marsh, on Pulpit committees “Always more fun to flirt with the seven best people From someone else’s chuch…..” Build Clear Boundaries (8) Exp – Do not even get Close…Keep Your Boundaries Strict/Clear! ILL – You be Careful for those boys…. Bad Influence! -- We crossed the street when we got to their block. App – Draw Bright, Exaggerated, Boundaries! • Friendships with opposite sex; Time Alone with another; physical touch; emotional connections… BEWARE: Internet Access to Pornography (Infidelity) • Some Men to have Internet connection like alcoholic keeping his liquar cabinet! Consider the END of Your Actions (4, 9-13) Exp – Physical, Social, Family and Financial Ruin….REGRET! • The Metaphor of Path = My Decisions Take m Somewhere! Every Decision like a fork in the Road! • Folly Lives for the Moment; Wisdom Considers the END! App – Let me Remind you of Some Common ENDS Graduation – Whose House will Host the Party? Wedding Day – Preacher have to Juggle seating Retirement – Respect or Giggles Funerals – Children confused about whose arms.. Tears of Respect or Regret!? Conclusion/Invitation There Is a Way that Seems Right to a Man, But Its END is the Way of Death! Vs. 6 Have You Considered Your END? |