Years ago there used to be a “comic book” TV series that had a character that was fond of saying, “You fool!” (Can you guess what it is? Virtual high five if you do).
Charles Schulz and his cartoon strip “Peanuts” was a staple as I was growing up. Charlie Brown was the “fall guy” for so many pranks. Linus was his faithful blanket-carrying sidekick. One of Linus’ most famous lines was “I love mankind. It’s people I can’t stand.” Playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, “If the other planets are inhabited, they’re using the earth for their insane asylum.” Now that is funny!
Proverbs talks about a lot of different kinds of individuals but the most common are those who pursue wisdom (the wise) and those who pursue foolish things (the fool). I’m calling this week’s sermon The Wise and the Otherwise because I intend on showing the difference between the two types of people. I am taking a little bit different of an approach as well. Rather than hunt all over Proverbs from passage to passage, the Scripture will be printed out for them in the expanded outline and will also be on Power Point. This sermon is saturated with Scripture and the limited time we have on a Sunday morning needs to be used wisely. My plan is to share those with you in a series of posts next week.
I’d appreciate your prayers for me/us this week. Thanks.
Well, no virtual high-five for the “You fool!” Drawing a blank . . .
However, Peanuts was always my favorite comic strip as a kid, and I do recall that famous line from Linus. 🙂
Definitely praying for you, Bill!
It was Mr. T from the A Team. “Comic book” TV show. But thanks for your prayers.
This can be a touchy topic because many people don’t realize they are “the otherwise” at least part of the time. It’s hard not to think of other people when you hear this type of sermon too. My pastor always reminds us to apply to ourselves and to not focus on how it applies to others.
Sounds… wise! Praying for you, brother.