1. What kind of HOME are you building? (Prov 9:1-4)

“1Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. 3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him.”

A HOME built out of God’s WISDOM will stand! But a HOME built out of MAN’s WISDOM will fall! (Prov 9:9-16)

“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. 12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. 13A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15To call passengers who go right on their ways: 16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him.”

Everyone is building a HOME. Jesus said, we are building either on the sinking sand or the solid rock.

2. What kind of LIFE are you living? (Prov 9:7-9)

“7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. 8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”

3. What kind of CHOICES are you making? (Prov 9:10, 16)

“10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding….. 6Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him.”

James describes 2 kinds of wisdom:

“13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.” (James 3:13-18)

Conclusion: Based on how we answer these three questions, we can determine “How it’s going for us!”

1. What kind of HOME are you building?
2. What kind of LIFE are you living?
3. What kind of CHOICES are you making?