Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 2, 2022
                    
                
                
                    This is the opening sermon for a series based on The Book of Proverbs.  I thought it would be a good idea to start a series based on the preeminent book of wisdom literature by discussing and defining what the book means by "wisdom" starting with the first chapter of The Book of Proverbs.
                
                    
                        [Hold up Bible.]
	I love this book.  You’ve heard me refer to it as “The Owner’s Manual.”  It contains stories, history, poetry, adventure, drama.  It contains hymns.  It contains theology, philosophy, and it contains wisdom.  Every book in the Bible is there for a reason.  Believe it or not, not
                        
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