Proverbs 3:1–18

1. Don’t forget my teaching - vs. 1-2 

• Keep His commands in your heart.
• God’s wisdom leads to peace and life.

2. Be filled with love and faithfulness - vs. 3-4

• Let God’s love and faithfulness become part of your character.
• Allow them to shape how you live and relate to others.
• God’s love and faithfulness draw us toward His favor.
• God's covenant love and faithfulness is like a magnet.
• favor = grace / to be gracious

3. Trust the Lord - vs. 5-6

• Matthew 7:13-14
• Trust God with all your heart.
• Don’t lean on your own understanding.
• Acknowledge God in every area of life.
• Trust that He will direct your path.

4. Be humble / resist pride - vs. 7-8

• Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
• Fear the Lord with reverence and awe - Proverbs 1:7
• Turn away from evil.
• Matthew 11:28-30
• Recognize the limits of our own understanding.

5. Be generous - vs. 9-10

• Honor God with what you have.
• Give Him what is first and best, not merely what is left over.
• Generosity demonstrates our trust in God as our provider.

6. Embrace discipline - vs. 11-12

• Don’t despise or resent God’s correction.
• Understand that discipline comes from His love.
• Allow God to shape and correct our hearts.

The value of wisdom - vs. 13-18

• Wisdom is more valuable than silver, gold, or rubies.
• Wisdom brings peace, blessing, and life.
• God’s wisdom is not simply something to admire—it is something to live.

Application:
True wisdom is demonstrated when we trust God, surrender our own understanding, and allow His Word to shape how we live.