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revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS manSHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” Gal 3: 11Now that no one is justified by theLaw before God is evident; for, “THE RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL LIVEBY FAITH.” Heb 10:38BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BYFAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASUREIN HIM.Journal Notes11Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Biblerecommended for this study of Proverbs.

Proverbs Lesson 5The Father (Yahweh or YHVH) is the prominent Person in the Old Testament, andJesus (Yehoshua or Yeshua [shortened from Yehoshua]) is the prominent Person inthe New Testament. Jesus is also the prominent Person in God’s plan of salvation.Dr. Robert Saucy explains that “The New Testament word for salvation means tosave, to rescue, to make sound (all the way from rescue to restore, to makesomething sound and healthy), and the deliverance from the bondage of sin and allits negative effects, such as danger and diseases. Salvation is the equivalent ofentering into the Kingdom of God, that is, being saved and entering into theKingdom of God are equal.” How does one enter the Kingdom of God?There are two prerequisites to entering the kingdom of God: John 3:3Jesusanswered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again([Titus 3:5: “He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done inrighteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration andrenewing by the Holy Spirit ”] Regeneration: HELPS Word-studies: the re-birthall believers experience at conversion (Tit 3:5). Thayer's Greek LexiconSTRONGS NT: new birth, reproduction, renewal, recreation; hence, "moralrenovation, regeneration, the production of a new life consecrated to God, a radicalchange of mind for the better." Re-creating of one who is spiritually dead throughthe life-giving power of the Holy Spirit.) he cannot see (Tense Aorist and VoiceActive [at any point in time, until the necessary condition is met]; "to see with themind" [i.e. spiritually see], i.e. perceive [with inward spiritual perception].) thekingdom of God.” John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless oneis born of water (the cleansing work of the Holy Spirit) and the Spirit he cannotenter into the kingdom of God ” (read John 3:8). “God’s Spirit is the sole agentin regeneration. God moves sovereignly upon the souls of those He has chosen,enabling them to have faith. He takes the spiritually dead and makes them alive.We are actually born again — regenerated — before we have faith. We are notborn again because we trust Jesus; we trust Jesus because we are born again” (R.C.Sproul, Ligonier Ministries, Stanford, FL [see CBT I and III, pp 314-331, Doctrineof Regeneration; cf. Ez 36:25-27]) What did Jesus mean when He spoke of thekingdom of God in these verses?12Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Biblerecommended for this study of Proverbs.

According to Strong’s Concordance, Jesus employed the phrase "kingdom of Godor of heaven to indicate that perfect order of things which he was about toestablish, in which all those of every nation who should believe in him were to begathered together into one society, dedicated and intimately united to God, andmade partakers of eternal salvation". This kingdom is spoken of as now begun andactually present inasmuch as its foundations have already been laid by Christ andits benefits realized among men that believe in him. HELPS Word-studies definesthe kingdom of God as the realm in which a king sovereignly rules. A kingdomalways requires a king – as the kingdom of God does with King Jesus! It especiallyrefers to the rule of Christ in believers' hearts – which is a rule that "one day willbe universal on the physical earth in the Millennium." The kingdom is constantlyused in connection with the rule of Christ in the hearts of believers – which alsoextends in various stages. Proverbs is in the Old Testament; therefore, what is thedifference between the way Old Testament saint prayed, and the way NewTestament saints pray today?In Psalms 1:1 David prayed, “Give ear to my words, O LORD (YHVH), Considermy groaning. In the New Testament Jesus instructed his disciples to pray after thismanner, “Our Father which art in heaven.” (See Matt 6:9ff, the Lord’s Prayer).He also said in John 14:13 “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do,that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” Therefore, many believers pray to theFather, but in the name of Jesus. Believers are also told to pray in the power of theHoly Spirit, Rom 8:26, 27In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; forwe do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for uswith groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what themind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will ofGod. Jude 1:20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith,praying in the Holy Spirit. What does it mean to pray in the Holy Spirit?All believers are in the kingdom of God (spiritual realm of the Holy Spirit).Accordingly, it may be best to say that believers are to pray to the Father, through(or in the name of) the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Each Person of theTrinity has a role in the believer’s prayer life. If this presently seems unclear toyou, remember that wisdom comes from God. If you need wisdom in any area ofyour life, ask God for it. Ask him for his wisdom, knowledge, and understanding(read James 1:5ff).13Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Biblerecommended for this study of Proverbs.

Before proceeding, again ask God in the name of Jesus to illuminate (enlighten;shed light on) his word so that you may comprehend it.Exercise1. Read Proverbs 5.2. What is the relationship between verses 1 and 2? In verse 2 “observe”means to follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom), and“reserve” means to guard with fidelity, keep, observe, and discipline ofWisdom.3. Describe the woman in verses 3-6 in your own words. What does the word“adulteress” mean? Look it up in Bible Hub’s lexicon. Also, look up“adultery” in a dictionary.4. In your opinion, what does the father (teacher) mean in verse 7 when hetells his son (student) “do not depart from the words of my mouth? Refer toProv 5:7 in Bible Hub’s lexicon.5. Can you remember a time when you were sexually attracted to a person ofthe opposite sex (vs 3-6)? Write a paragraph about how this experienceaffected your intellect (mind), emotion (feelings), and will (decisionmaking process). You do not have to share this paragraph with yourmentor.6. According to verses 12 and 13, why did the son almost find himself in“utter ruin” (physical, financial, and social) “in the midst of the assemblyand congregation” (subject to wounds and disgrace or even death)?7. Read verse 15, 18 and Song of Solomon 4:12, 15, metaphorically whatdoes the terms “your own cistern” and “your own well” mean?8. Cistern and well in verse15, springs and streams in verse 16, and fountainin verse18 mean the same thing. In verse 15, what is the father (teacher)admonishing the son (student) to do?9. Read verses 16, 20, 22, and 23. List the consequences of sexualimmorality.10. The following are a few comments taken for the New American Biblestudy notes: (1) In the end the immoral woman is bitter and a lethalweapon. (2) Her immorality hastens her end. (3) Immorality eventuallyreduces one “to a loaf of bread” (6:26). (4) loss of vigor accompaniesage. (5) In old age he (student) will look back and sadly acknowledge that14Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Biblerecommended for this study of Proverbs.

he has played the fool (see Prov 1:7, 22, 29-30). (6) The wife may becomepromiscuous if the husband is unfaithful. (7) Marital love is portrayed asbetter than wine in Song of Solomon 7:9. (8) The sinner is captured by awoman “whose heart is snares and nets.” (9) The death of the fool isdescribed in similar terms in Prov 1:29-32Because they hated knowledgeAnd did not choose the fear of the LORD. “They would not accept mycounsel, They spurned all my reproof. “So they shall eat of the fruit of theirown way And be satiated with their own devices. “For the waywardness ofthe naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.Prov 7:21-25With her many persuasions she entices him; With herflattering lips she seduces him. Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes tothe slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool, Until an arrowpierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does notknow that it will cost him his life. Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,And pay attention to the words of my mouth. Do not let your heart turnaside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths. Job 36:12“But if they do nothear, they shall perish by the sword And they will die without knowledge.Journal Notes15Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Biblerecommended for this study of Proverbs.

Proverbs Lesson 6People in the Old Testament (OT) and people in the New Testament (NT) aresaved the same way. By grace through faith in Jesus (Yehoshua, Jesus’ name inHebrew) (c.f. Eph 2:9-10). Jesus’ saving work is presented in the OT in types andsymbols (e.g. the sacrifices in Exodus). The Law was a witness to Christ, and thesacrifices were types of what Christ would do. In the “Interim Period” when Jesuswas alive on earth, He came to purchase salvation for the world (c.f. John 3:16).Mankind and the created world are related in the Bible. Man’s fall in the Garden ofEden negatively affected the world. God’s eternal plan will culminate in the “NewHeaven” and the “New Earth” in “eternity future” where only the believer will liveeternally with God. The ultimate goal of God’s covenants (the OT and NT arecovenants that God made with mankind) with his people is that “He may be theirGod and they His people.” (See Jer. 31:33; 2 Cor. 6:16, 18; cf. Rev. 21:7 “He whoovercomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.).A person will have to first believe in God, and then go to Jesus and trust Him tosave him (John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe alsoin me. John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him thatcometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:44No man can come to me, exceptthe Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.).Remember that the source of salvation is the complete Godhead. It is from theFather, through Jesus Christ, and applied by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spiritproceeds (comes forth from) from the Father to the Son, and from the Son to thebeliever (John 15: When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from theFather, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testifyabout Me John 14:26“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will sendin My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that Isaid to you [Notice that “in My name” here means more than just adding it at theend of a prayer. It means in place of Jesus because He would die, rise, and return tothe Father, and through the Person of Jesus Himself.].Exercise1. Who sends the Holy Spirit to the believer?2. Read Proverbs 6.16Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Biblerecommended for this study of Proverbs.

3. What does the word “surety” mean in verse 1? Go to the Bible Hub’slexicon and look directly across from the word in the “definition column”and below the verse.4. In verse 2 what does the word “snare” and “caught” mean?5. In your own words, paraphrase verses 1 and 2. Write it down.6. In these verses is the student or the person he has become surety forresponsible for his problem(s)?7. Read verses 3-5. What should the student do to deliver himself from such asituation? (NASB study notes: (a) “deliver”: to gain release from theobligation, (b) “come into the hand of your neighbor”: assumedresponsibility for his obligation, (c) “importune your neighbor”: be aspersistent as the man in Luke 11:8.)8. Write about two different occasions when you made yourself surety forsomeone else and as a result you experienced negative repercussions (anunintended consequence occurring sometime after an event or action,especially an unwelcome one.).9. What is the main idea in verses 6-7? Always answer a question in acomplete sentence. Include two or more of the following: subject (noun orpronoun), verb (unless the subject is understood), adjective, adverb,preposition, and conjunction (unless it is an interjection). grammar/parts of speech.html10.Read verses 8-11(NASB study notes: A typical introduction to an instructionspeech in Proverbs, evoking a domestic situation of a father preparing hisson for life in the world. Here [vs 1:8] and in 6:20 the mother is alsodepicted as teacher.). What is a “sluggard”? What is a source of poverty?11. Why is the “ant” wise? In a paragraph, summarize verses 6-11.12.Read verses 12-15 and list the characteristics of a worthless, wicked person.(NASB study notes: A vivid description of one who uses mouth, eyes, feet,and fingers [all a person’s means of communication] in devious ways toachieve the deceitful plots of his heart-here especially to spread slanderabout someone to destroy him.) Please look up terms when necessary.13.What will be the end of the worthless and wicked person?14.Read verses 16-19 and list the seven things that God hates. Identify which ofthese sins you have committed in the past and then confess them to JESUS.Read 1John 1:5-10. Confess means to agree with God; thus, when you17Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Biblerecommended for this study of Proverbs.

confess your sin(s) to Jesus, you are agreeing with God that what He said istrue, and you have committed that particular sin(s). You do this with theintention of not practicing (continually committing) that sin(s) in the future.Believers sin, but they are being sanctified (set apart for God and holiness)daily by the Holy Spirit. They sin less and less over time. If you continue tocommit the same sin(s) with regularity, beware that God will punish you.Read Heb 12:4-11; Prov 6:23.15.This is a quote from Dr. James Allman at Dallas Theological Seminary,Dallas, TX, "What God has done in the past is a MODEL and a PROMISEof what He will do in the future, though He is too creative to do the samething the same way twice.” Memorize this and periodically recall it whenreading scripture.16.Why do you think the commandments of God are personified in verses 2022? Remember (a) that the Bible and the Holy Spirit cannot be separated,and it is very dangerous to attempt to do so. (b) the Holy Spirit appliesscripture to the regenerated person’s heart. He sheds light on the word andcauses a person to spiritually hear what God is saying to him through theBible, speaks to a person’s heart via the word, speaks of Jesus, and brings toa person’s remembrance what God has said etc. God possesses all power,and when He speaks something happens. Read Gen 1:1-26.17.In verses 24-35 God is once again warning the student to avoid an adulterouswoman. When something is mentioned twice in Scripture, that means “payattention!” Answer verses 26-27.18.What is the moral principle taught in verses 24-35? In verses 30-35 what isthe disposition of the woman’s husband? Why does verse 32 say the onewho commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense?19.Ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your remembrance everything that you havestudied in this lesson.Journal Notes18Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Biblerecommended for this study of Proverbs.

Proverbs Lesson 7New American Standard BibleThe CreationGen 1:1In the beginning (before creation) God created (Bible KnowledgeCommentary [hereafter BKC]: The motifs and the structure of the Creation accountare introduced in the first two verses. That the universe is God’s [YHVH] creativework is perfectly expressed by the statement God created the heavens and theearth. The word bārā (“created”) may express creation out of nothing, but itcertainly cannot be limited to that (cf. 2:7). Rather, it stresses that what was formedwas new and perfect. The word is used throughout the Bible only with God as itssubject.) the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was formless and void, anddarkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) wasmoving over the surface of the waters. 3Then God said (spoken WORD), “Letthere be light”; and there was light (Mater came into existence as a result of theWORD of God.) 4God saw that the light was good; and God separated the lightfrom the darkness. 5God called the light day, and the darkness He called night.And there was evening and there was morning, one day.The Creation of Man and WomanGen 2:7 Then the LORD God formed (to mould into a form; especial

lesson, (c) reads all the scripture references within a lesson, (d) completes a minimum of one lesson a week, (e) asks God for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding before beginning each