Do You Have A Good Name?
Proverbs 1:1–7 NLT.
These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. Their PURPOSE is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise. Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair. These proverbs will give insight to the SIMPLE, knowledge and discernment to the YOUNG. Let the WISE listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles. Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but FOOLS despise wisdom and discipline.
“It takes a lifetime to build a GOOD NAME and one moment to ruin it.”
Proverbs 22:1 NIV
“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.”
Do I Have a Good Name?
1. Integrity DEFINES us
Integrity: Soundness of character and adherence to moral principle.
* In Hebrew “Tōm”, meaning “Perfect” or “Complete”
* In English, comes from the Latin word, “Integer” meaning “Whole”
Integrity: Living God’s way no matter where you are, what’s happening, or who’s watching.
“Character is what you are in the dark.”
– Dwight L. Moody
1 Corinthians 11:1 (NIV)
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
Hear me: Your WORDS may say some things about you…
But your LIFE says everything about you.
Do I Have a Good Name?
1. Integrity DEFINES us
2. Integrity PROTECTS us
Proverbs 2:7-8 ESV
God is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.
1 Timothy 3:7 NIV
He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into THE DEVIL’S TRAP.
CHARISMA will take you where CHARACTER can’t keep you.
“It takes a lifetime to build a GOOD NAME and one moment to ruin it.”
Proverbs 11:3 NIV
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
Proverbs 6:27 ESV
Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?
Do I Have a Good Name?
1. Integrity DEFINES us
2. Integrity PROTECTS us
3. Integrity BLESSES us
Proverbs 20:7 NIV.
The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.
Proverbs 15:29 NIV
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Psalm 24:3-5 NIV Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god. They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior.
Matthew 5:16 NLT
Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, SO THAT everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Proverbs 4:18-19 NIV
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.t way Christ can be EVERYTHING…
True humility is not a groveling, self-deprecating attitude. It is the glad recognition that we are not God and that we desperately need Him."
- C.J. Mahaney
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