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Table of Contents

Fool

Folly

Foolishness

Foolish

Merriment 

Laughter

Cheerfulness 

Joy






 

 

Fool:  One who misuses wisdom 

A. Fools described as
     1. Atheistic (humanistic) ... Psalm 14:1
     2. Blasphemous ... Psalm 74:18
     3. Contentious ... Proverbs 18:6
     4. Hypocritical ... Luke 11:39,40
     5. Idle ... Ecclestiases 4:5
     6. Mad ... Proverbs 12:16
     7. Meddling ... Proverbs 20:3
     8. Love wickedness ... Proverbs 10:23
     9. Mocking ... Proverbs 14:9
     10. Raging ... Proverbs 28:26
     11. Slandering ... Proverbs 10:18
     12. Wasteful ... Prov. 21:20

B. Characteristics of a fool
     1. Hate knowledge ... Proverbs 1:22
     2. Come to shame ... Proverbs 3:35
     3. Mock sin ... Proverbs 14:9
     4. Cannot attain wisdom ... Proverbs 24:7
     5. Trust own heart (Prov. 28:26)
     6. Walk in darkness (Eccl. 2:14)

C. Examples of Fools
     1. Nabal ... 1 Samuel 25:3,25
     2. Rehoboam ... 1 Kiings 12:8)
     3. Israel ... Jeremiah 4:22
     4. Pharisees ... Matthew 23:17,19
     5. The Rich Man ... Luke 12:16-21

 

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Folly: contemptuous disregard of Holy things (humanism)

A. Folly described as
     1. Immorality ... Genesis 34:7
     2. Transgression ... Joshua 7:15
     3. Unnatural sin ... Judges 19:22-24

B. Folly associated with
     1. Deception ... Proverbs 14:8
     2. Hasty spirit ... Proverbs 14:29
     3. Gullibility ... Proverbs 13:16
     4. Ferociousness ... Proverbs 17:12
     5. Disgust ... Proverbs 26:11

C. Warnings against folly
1. Saints not to return to folly ... Psalm 85:8
2. Angels charged with folly ... Job 4:18

 

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Foolish: those misusing wisdom

A. Foolish described as
     1. Clamorous woman ... Proverbs 9:13
     2. Builder on sand ... Matthew 7:26
     3. Five virgins ... Matthew 25:1-13
     4. The Galatians ... Galatians 3:1,3

B. Foolish things described as
     1. Heart ... Romans 1:21
     2. Things ... 1 Corinthians 1:27
     3. Lusts ... 1 Timothy 6:9
     4. Questions ... 2 Timothy 2:23

C. Characteristics of the foolish
     1. Destructive ... Proverbs 10:14
     2. Despicable ... Proverbs 15:20
     3. Disappointing ... Proverbs 19:13

 

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Foolishness

A. Characteristics of foolishness
     1. Form of sin ... Proverbs 24:9
     2. Originates in the heart ... Mark 7:21-23
     3. Sign of Wickedness ... Ecclestiastes 7:25
     4. Known by God ... Psalm 69:5
     5. Diet of fools ... Proverbs 15:14
     6. Cannot be erradicated ... Proverbs 27:22

B. Consequences of foolishness
     1. Brings sorrow ... Psalm 38:4-10
     2. Perverts man's way ... Proverbs 19:3
     3. Spiritual blindness ... 1 Corinthians 1:18

 

 

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Merriment:  spirit of gaiety

A. Good merriment comes from ...
     1. Heart ... Proverbs 15:13,15
     2. Restoration ... Jeremiah 30:18,19
     3. Christian joy ... James 5:13

B. Evil merriment comes from ...
     1. Careless unconcern ... Judges 9:27
     2. Gluttony ... 1 Samuel 25:36
     3. False optimism ... 1 Kings 21:7
     4. Sinful glee ... Revelation 11:10

 

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Laughter:  emotional expression of joy, mirth, or ridicule

A. Kinds of laughter
     1. Divine ... Psalm 59:8
     2. Natural ... Job 8:21
     3. Derisive ... Nehemiah 2:19
     4. Hesitant ... Proverbs 14:13
     5. Sinful ... 2 Chronicles 30:10
     6. Confidential ... Job 5:22
     7. Joyful ... Psalm 126:2

B. Causes of laughter
     1. Man's folly ... Psalm 2:4
     2. Something unusual ... Genesis 18:12-15
     3. Considered untrue ... Matthew 9:24
     4. Highly objectionable ... 2 Chronicles 30:10
     5. Highly contradictory ... Psalm 22:7,8

 

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Cheerfulness:  joyfulness

A. Cheerfulness caused by
     1. A merry heart ... Proverbs 15:13
     2. the Lord's goodness ... Zechariah 9:16,17
     3. the Lord's presence ... Mark 6:50
     4. Victory ... John 16:33
     5. Confidence ... Acts 24:10

B. Cheerfulness manifested by
     1. Giving ... 2 Corinthians 9:7
     2. Christian graces ... Romans 12:8
     3. Times of danger ... Acts 27:22-36

 

 

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Joy:  gladness of heart

A. Kinds of joy
     1. Foolish ... Proverbs 15:21
     2. Fleshly ... Ecclestiases 9:7,9
     3. Fleeting ... Matthew 13:20
     4. Fruitful ... Psalm 113:9
     5. Figurative ... Isaiah 52:9
     6. Final ... Acts 20:24
     7. Future ... Matthew 25:21,23

B. Joy described as
     1. Everlasting ... Isaiah 51:11
     2. Great ... Acts 8:8
     3. Full ... 1 John 1:4
     4. Abundant ... 2 Corinthians 8:2
     5. Unspeakable ... 1 Peter 1:8

C. Causes of joy
     1. Victory ... 1 Samuel 18:6
     2. Christ's birth ... Luke 2:10
     3. Christ's resurrection ... Matthew 28:8
     4. Sinner's repentance ... Luke 15:5,10, 21-24
     5. Conversion of Gentiles ... Acts 8:8
     6. Forgiveness ... Psalm 51:8,12
     7. God's Word ... Jeremiah 15:16
     8. Discovery ... Matthew 13:44
     9. Good News ... 2 Chronicles 7:13
     10. Names written in heaven ... Luke 10:17,20
     11. True faith ... 1 Peter 1:8

D. Place of joy in
     1. Prayer ... Isaiah 56:7
     2. Christian Fellowship ... Phillipians 1:25
     3. Suffering ... 2 Corinthians 7:4-7
     4. Giving ... 2 Corinthians 8:2

 

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