I. EXORDIUM:
Who do you trust?
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To show that we have to trust, rely on and depend only on GOD not on man, anything or riches.
IV. TEXT:
Proverbs 11:28 (Amplified Bible)
11:28 He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident in his riches shall fall, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like a green bough.
Parallel:
Psalms 52:7-8 (Amplified Bible)
52:7 See, this is the man who made not God his strength (his stronghold and high tower) but trusted in and confidently relied on the abundance of his riches, seeking refuge and security for himself through his wickedness.
52:8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in and confidently rely on the loving-kindness and the mercy of God forever and ever.
V. THESIS:
Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for I only trust in, hope in, glory in, depend on, rely on You and I am like a green olive tree flourishing in the House of GOD.
1 Corinthians 10:13 (New Century Version)
10:13 The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. BUT YOU CAN TRUST GOD, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that you will be able to stand it.
VI. TITLE:
The righteous shall flourish
VII. EXPLICATION:
A. Authors: Credited generally to King Solomon before his character downfall/decline.
B. Date written: from 931 to 686 B.C.
C. Purpose: To give moral instruction
D. Main Theme: Fear of the LORD
VIII. MAIN BODY:
A. He that trusts in his riches shall fall
"He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident in his riches shall fall,"
1 Timothy 6:17 (Amplified Bible)
6:17 As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be proud and arrogant and contemptuous of others, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for [our] enjoyment.
Luke 12:19-20 (Amplified Bible)
12:19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many good things laid up, [enough] for many years. Take your ease; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself merrily.
12:20 But God said to him, You fool! This very night they [the messengers of God] will demand your soul of you; and all the things that you have prepared, whose will they be?
Mark 10:24 (Amplified Bible)
10:24 And the disciples were amazed and bewildered and perplexed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who trust (place their confidence, their sense of safety) in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
Trust or "batach" in Hebrew meaning:
1. to trust, be confident and sure
2. careless
3. put confidence
4. to hie (To hasten; to move or run with haste) as a refuge
Riches or "osher" in Hebrew meaning: wealth
Fall or "naphal" in Hebrew meaning:
1. perish
2. slay
3. throw down
4. lie down
5. be judged along
6. inferior
7. fugitive
The rich man or anyone who has made riches his/her god will surely fall down.
Luke 16:13 (Amplified Bible)
16:13 No servant is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (riches, or anything in which you trust and on which you rely).
Illustration:
A very rich man was boasting of his riches to a poor believer.
Very rich man: Look from the west, east, south and north, everything that your eye can reach is all mine.
Poor believer: I'm poor here on earth, but look up and everything your eye can reach is my Father's.
B. But the righteous shall flourish
"but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like a green bough"
Isaiah 60:21 (Amplified Bible)
60:21 Your people also shall all be [uncompromisingly and consistently] righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified.
Psalms 92:12-14 (Amplified Bible)
92:12 The [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like the palm tree [be long-lived, stately, upright, useful, and fruitful]; they shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic, stable, durable, and incorruptible].
92:13 Planted in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish in the courts of our God.
92:14 [Growing in grace] they shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap [of spiritual vitality] and [rich in the] verdure [of trust, love, and contentment].
Psalms 52:8 (Amplified Bible)
52:8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in and confidently rely on the loving-kindness and the mercy of God forever and ever.
Flourish or "parach" in Hebrew meaning:
1. to break forth as a bud
2. bloom
3. literally spread
4. grow
5. spring up
But the righteous only worships the LORD GOD, that's why even in the righteous weakness, he's strong.
[The Message Bible: 2 Corinthians 12:9]
"My grace is enough; it's all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness."
2 Corinthians 12:9 (Amplified Bible)
12:9 But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me!
We, are righteous, MUST NOT trust in the following:
1. Riches
Mark 10:24 (Amplified Bible)
10:24 And the disciples were amazed and bewildered and perplexed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who trust (place their confidence, their sense of safety) in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
2. Ourselves
2 Corinthians 1:9 (Amplified Bible)
1:9 Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the [very] sentence of death, but that was to keep us from trusting in and depending on ourselves instead of on God Who raises the dead.
3. On another man/woman
Jeremiah 17:5 (Amplified Bible)
17:5 Thus says the Lord: Cursed [with great evil] is the strong man who trusts in and relies on frail man, making weak [human] flesh his arm, and whose mind and heart turn aside from the Lord.
4. On anything we can do
Philippians 3:3 (Amplified Bible)
3:3 For we [Christians] are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit and by the Spirit of God and exult and glory and pride ourselves in Jesus Christ, and put no confidence or dependence [on what we are] in the flesh and on outward privileges and physical advantages and external appearances—
We put our trust on:
1. GOD alone
2 Corinthians 1:9 (Amplified Bible)
1:9 Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the [very] sentence of death, but that was to keep us from trusting in and depending on ourselves instead of on God Who raises the dead.
Hebrews 10:23 (Amplified Bible)
10:23 So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word.
Hebrews 2:13 (New Century Version)
2:13 He also says, “I will trust in God.“ And he also says, “I am here, and with me are the children God has given me.“
2. JESUS
John 14:1 (Amplified Bible)
14:1 DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.
IX. CONCLUSION:
Worship only the LORD not in man, anything or riches. Trust in the LORD only not in man, anything or riches.
Psalms 52:7-8 (Amplified Bible)
52:7 See, this is the man who made not God his strength (his stronghold and high tower) but trusted in and confidently relied on the abundance of his riches, seeking refuge and security for himself through his wickedness.
52:8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in and confidently rely on the loving-kindness and the mercy of God forever and ever.
Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for I only trust in, hope in, glory in, depend on, rely on You and I am like a green olive tree in the House of GOD.
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