Lesson 2 "Why Seek Wisdom?"

Hi girlfriends!
I think you will be conviced after this lesson to desire to seek more Hak mah! (wisdom) Hope you enjoy, let me know in the comment section how this has encouraged you! Lesson 3 will be up Next week. The title for next week is "Timeless Tragedy, Running Redlights with a Promiscuous Lifestyle" Have a great weekend and great week ahead!
Here is the study sheet that goes along with it, you may use this one or click on the following link to pull up the document.

http://www.saltondemand.net/pdf/women/proverbs-lesson2.pdf

Why Seek Wisdom? - A Series on Proverbs – Part 2
Heather Baxter
September 2009
1. You will stay out of trouble.
Proverbs 1:8-9 ____________________________________________________________________
Do you have friends or emotional thoughts that lure you away from good?
What is Solomon’s advice? (Proverbs 1:10)
What Steps do we take to protect ourselves? (Proverbs 1:15)
2. You will stay safe.
Since God knows how the world works, He understands how you can put yourself in danger. You can
gain skill to protect yourself and loved ones.
Proverbs 1:20-33, Wisdom is personified as a women calling out to fools in the streets offering
something greater!
What consequences do fools face? (Proverbs 1:24-32)
What reward awaits to those who heed wisdom? (Proverbs 1:33)
3. You will live longer.
Proverbs 3:1-2 ____________________________________________________________________
4. You will be respected.
Proverbs 3:3-4 ___________________________________________________________________
5. You will be blessed.
Proverbs 3:13-15 _________________________________________________________________
How valuable is wisdom to you?

Proverbs Lesson 1(Discover the author, purpose and power)

Here is the study sheet that goes along with it, you may use this one or click on the following link to pull up the document.

http://www.saltondemand.net/pdf/women/proverbs-lesson1.pdf


Discover the Author, Purpose, and Power - A Series on Proverbs – Part 1
Heather Baxter
September 2009
1. Do you really want to make WISE choices?
2. Do you really want to live well?
3. Do you want to ward off danger for yourself and loved ones?
4. Do you want to be a woman who knows what to do in life’s complex situations?
Who is the author of Proverbs? ______________
A young man was the son of King David. He took the throne at a very young age. He reigned 40 years.
About 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs are attributed to Solomon. He authored most of the book of
Proverbs and that is appropriate because he was the WISEST person in his time.
1 Kings 4:29-34 ______________________________________________________________________
Solomon’s strengths were meditation, organization of thoughts, planning and negotiation.
Except for Moses, Solomon wrote most of the Old Testament. He wrote the following:

Song of Solomon in his youth.

Proverbs in his mature years and at the height of his power.

Ecclesiastes in his later years as he reflected on life and experiences.
He was a very real person that did not feel up to the task of being a king!
KEY VERSE: 1 Kings 3:9 _____________________________________________________________
Look at how God answered Solomon 1 Kings 4:29-30 _________________________________________
KEY PRI(CIPAL: God gives wisdom to those who ask!
KEY WORDS (in the book of Proverbs): Wisdom and Fear
The Hebrew word for wisdom is hok-mah. The meaning of this word is the ability to have a skill and do
something well.
PSALMS 107:23-27 describes the skills of sailors in a violent storm.
EXODUS 28:3 explains the skilled men that can make garments.
The study of Proverbs was written to make us wise and skilled so we may handle in the best way
whatever comes our way!
EXAMPLE: Driving a car on a road trip we would need the skill of driving a car. Speed, reaction to a
situation, alert, judgment, looking all around, blind spots, we try to do our best no matter what.
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STUDYING PROVERBS IS GOD’s SPIRITUAL DRIVERS ED.
A. Know the detours and how to respond.
B. Understand the road signs.
HOK-MAH/WISDOM starts with a right relationship with the creator our God!
PROVERBS 1:7 ______________________________________________________________________
The fear of the Lord is:
 Reverence to God.
 Respect in getting to KNOW Him.
 A love for the things of God.
 A desire to learn.
 An AWWWW not an anxiety of the wrath of God!
5. Does it matter if you “walk in God’s ways”?
6. What is the relationship between obedience and wisdom?
7. In what areas of your life do you need to listen to God in order to gain wisdom?
As you navigate thru Proverbs, you’ll encounter four different kinds of people. These groupings may
help you understand people and their varying responses to God’s instructions.
1) SIMPLETONS: ignorant people who need to be taught.
2) FOOLS: impulsive, unbalanced people who resist God’s instruction and hate discipline.
3) MOCKERS: wicked, scoffers, evil people who ridicule God’s wisdom.
4) WISE: upright, humble and righteous people who seek Gods instruction and display skill.
PROVERBS has 31 chapters. This means you have a chapter for each day of the month!
Proverbs has 3 sections:
SECTION ONE: Chapters 1-9
• Implore us to soften our heart and get ready.
• Are we willing to sit and be taught (Proverbs 1:8)?
• Get ready for Hok-mah!
SECTION TWO: Chapters 10-29
• “Little Rascals” - are little quick riddles with principles that will get into your lives.
• Remember these are principals and not promises!
• Be careful on how we handle God’s word.
• Hebrews memorized the book of Proverbs by topics. (Examples: patience, love those we
dislike, portrait of perfection, words that matter.)
SECTION THREE: Chapters 30-31
• Portrait of perfection: King Lemuel’s mother/Agur

GIRLFRIENDS, DO YOU WANT HAK MAH? (new online bible study for 7 weeks!)

Hey girlfriends!

I have been pondering an idea for the past 6 months and finally acting on this thought!
I have so many close friends that desire to take a bible study but just feel so pressured by life that finding the time to get "out" and into a bible study is next to impossible. Time management is a real issue and not everyones schedule can fit into everything on a certain day. If we factor in Kids, Work, maybe College for some of my young girlfriends, homework, Pets, car pooling, childrens sport schedules to their nap and bed time routines, our husbands, ministry schedules if you are involved in this area and we can go on with a bucket load of "stuff". The bottom line is we all have things that can allow our mind to run rampant!
In the midst of our busy day we all have to make choices!!!!!! Do you want to make the BEST choice possible in all you do and say? Do you want to have skill in being WISE! I do! I make way to many mistakes and some have COST ME! The word WISDOM in greek is "HOK MAH" it means to have the skill and ability to do something very well. We all face important decisions daily. Do we want to know what to do in lifes complex situations? Do we want to handle whatever comes our way the BEST we know how to? God wants us to be WISE WOMEN and be skilled in our everyday living! Girlfriends one of our wacky emotions can really throw us off into making some crazy choices! We all do it! Or am I the only one??? LOL!
In this 7 week study you will learn about WISDOM and why "she" is caaling out to us everyday. Wisdom will help you stay out of trouble (i need this, lol) It will keep you safe, You will even live longer, You will be respected and most importantly you will be Blessed and HAPPY! Proverbs 3:13 "Happy is the man (girlfriend), that finds wisdom"
I am excited to bring online studies to your home for the first time. I am new at this so I am sure it will only get sharper as we all grow. I am thankful for Mike Fox, Lori S and Monique R for making this happen.
Every lesson you will be able to download. I want for you to have the opportunity to fill in blanks and take notes as you listen. God has a word for you and when you write things down it gets stored better! A new lesson will be up each week. I will post the lesson on the WOW website and also on my blog!
I really would love to hear from you on my blog. PLEASE leave a comment and let me know how you like this. We can discuss the lesson together. Post a helpful verse or hint. Post a challenge you are facing, an honest admission or an encouragement to me! Lets Chat! I grow from all my girlfriends! Thanks for keeping me accountable!

growing in Hak mah with you,
Heather Baxter
www.hiswow.net
FIRST LESSON WILL BE UP TOMORROW MORNING!