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Proverbs 31:30 "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."
Theological Proposition/Focus: Only
Homiletical Proposition/Application:
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King Lemuel's mother wanted him to know how to identify a praiseworthy woman: THEN/EXEGETICAL
The first bad reason to give praise: mental prowess
The second bad reason to give praise: physical appearance
The reason to give praise: godliness
The LORD does not look at the things people look at...the LORD looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7): ALWAYS/THEOLOGICAL
Our mental prowess is not impressive to God
Our physical appearance is not impressive to God
Our willingness to live a godly life is reveals our heart
Shift your focus and try to look at people as God sees them NOW/HOMILETICAL
Don't look
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