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Wisdom Series, :star: Message of the cross is foolishness to those who…

- - - - Rod & Reproof
    - - Where is the authority? Right in his own eyes
    - - Love those who come to you with words of admonishment
    - - As you sow, so shall you reap
        
        Adultery
        
        Alcohol, Drugs
    - - Gay Pride Parade
      - Abortion
- - - - Lady wisdom shouts in the streets for repentance
      - Multiple voices distracting you from lady wisdom
    - - If you are attaching I, me and myself in positive sense, you have pride
    - - Law of assimilation: Convictions, Attitudes, Behaviours of those whom you closely associate e.g. Children will follow their fathers
    - - Life and death issue
    - - It will show in your priorities
    - - Blessing, Security & Safety and there is no collateral damage
- - - - Rightly Applied
        
        Give: Providing encouragement and counsel
        
        Take: Accepting counsel and correction
      - Wrongly Applied
        
        Give: Giving criticism and grief
        
        Take: Consuming others’ attention
    - - “I will not bring up the matter to you
      - I will not bring the matter up to
        another
      - I will not bring the matter up to myself
- - - - A right attitude toward correction can only develop in tandem with a negative, pessimistic, suspicious
        view of self and the self’s ability to observe reality correctly
    - - Elements of Biblical Confession
        
        Confess your sin to all who have been touched by your sin
        
        Do not confess sin to those who are not touched by your sin
        
        Confess your sin with a willingness to accept the consequences of your sin
        
        Consider confessing your sin with a third party who can help with the response
        
        Confess your sin thoroughly, but not necessarily exhaustively
        
        Confess your sin without making any excuses for your sin
    - - Those in the best place to give correction are those who have most learned from it themselves.
- - - - The Devices of Sexual Temptation
        
        Charming Speech
        
        Flaunted Beauty
        
        Physical Contact
        
        Enticing Aroma
        
        Powerful Flavors
    - - When we confess sins to God, we talk to God about sins the way he sees sin - in its ugliness/hideousness
    - - Common Consequences of Sexual Sin According to Solomon
        
        Spiritual Discipline
        
        Physical Ailment
        
        Regrets and Fears
        
        Financial Ruin
        
        Disgraced Reputation
    - - Availability - smartphone, an internet connection
      - Opportunity of free time and privacy
- - - - exaggeration, understatement, withholding details, misconstruing
        facts, or obscuring what is otherwise clear
    - - Guilty of malice
    - - Gossip
      - Slander
      - Scoffing
- - - - hear the full story to avoid misjudgment
      - speak at the opportune time to ensure
        effectiveness
      - speak what is only necessary in order to avoid the errors that come with excess