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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 at someone's mental prowess as your measure of the individual
Don't look at someone's outward beauty as your measure of the individual
Seek to help people grow in godliness by encouraging godly behavior
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