Teaching Outline

GPNAZ Teaching Outline – January 19, 2025
Wisdom for 2025 – “Avoid Seduction – Proverbs 5”
The Word of the Lord: Proverbs 5:1-14
 
Wisdom for the Family
The Bible teaches that God established just three human institutions:
   the family (Genesis 2:18-25),
   human government (Romans 13:1),
   and the local church (Acts 2).

Wisdom for Husbands:

• Rejoice in your wife.

Proverbs 5:18: “May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.” Husbands, when was the last time you thanked God for your wife? Having a wife is not meant to be a drag but should bring you great joy. 

• Value your bride. 

Proverbs 31:10: “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” Don’t take your gift for granted. Value her by spending time with her. By the way, one of the most important things you can do for your children is to love their mother.
Pursue purity and faithfulness.
 
Proverbs 5:22: “The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast.”

Wisdom for Wives

• Focus on faithfulness.

Proverbs 2:17-18 describes the woman: “Who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant of her youth. Her house leads down to death, and her paths to the spirit of the dead.”

• Cultivate your character.

Proverbs 12:4: “A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”

• Bring good to your husband. 

The third way to reinforce your husband’s significance is by following the example found in Proverbs 31.

Wisdom for Grandparents
Proverbs 17:6: “Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.”

Wisdom For Parents

• Revere God. 

Proverbs 14:26: “He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.”

• Provide instruction.

Proverbs 1:8: “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”

• Deliver discipline.

Proverbs 22:15: “A youngster’s heart is filled with rebellion, but punishment will drive it out of him.”