”What is Right and What is Wrong?” Proverbs 2:1-5, 9

CROSSROADS  FELLOWSHIP

"What is Right and What is Wrong?"

Proverbs 2:1-5, 9

April 26,  2020  

 

"Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity and every good course."  Prov. 2:9 NAS

 

Three Moral Questions that Determine the Life I Live:

 

1.  What will be my authority for choosing right and wrong?

a.  The ____________authority:  "Everyone says..."     Ex. 23:2; Rom. 12:2

b.  The __________ authority:  "I say..."        Jer. 17:9; Prov. 14:12; Isa. 55:8

c.  The _________authority:  "God says..."     Jude 1:25; 2 Tim. 3:16

 

2.  What does the Bible say about right and wrong?

 

a.  Genesis tell us:________we came to know right and wrong.  Gen. 2:16-17

b.  Proverbs tells us:  the potential________of knowing right from wrong.

 

The positive potential...Prov. 13:6, 9

The negative potential...Prov. 28:18; Prov. 28:2

 

c.  Romans tells us:  our _____________to know right and wrong.  Rom. 2:12; Rom. 14:23

d.  Hebrews and James tell us:  how we___________ right and wrong.  Heb. 5:14; Heb. 5:13; James 4:11

 

3.  How will I respond to right and wrong?

 

              As followers of Christ we each are to be...

 

a.  A __________to society.  Zech. 1:3

b.  A__________to sinners.  2 Cor. 5:20

c   A___________to saints.  Gal. 6:1

d.  A___________ in need of God's strength.  Phil. 1:10

 

                              LIFE APPLICATION

 

                                GROWTH WORK

1.  Where do I need to make a stand for the truth?

2.  To whom can I show the forgiving and restoring power of Christ?

3.  What believer needs my help in their struggle with sin.

4.  Where do I need God to purify me right now?