065. Fools, Four Bible
65 FOUR BIBLE FOOLS
INTRODUCTION What Mark Twain said about his father. God knows man; he has classed many into four classes of fools.
I. BIBLE MEANING OF FOOLS 1. Different from common use.
2. lt means one condemned.
3. Forbidden to call brother fool. (Matthew 5:22.) II. CHARACTERISTICS OF A FOOL 1. Smarter than anybody else.
2. Hates knowledge. (Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 1:22.) 3. Mischief-lover-rather make a monkey of self than a man .
4. Should not slander self.
Ill. THE FOUR CLASSES OF FOOLS 1. The Atheist (Psalms 14:1.) (a) He who says there is no God; must be omniscient and om nipresent. (b) Everything in nature points to a De signer. (c) A plan impli es a Planner. (d) Art in nature implies an Artist. (e) Mathematics implies a mathematician. (f) Heavens declare the glory of God. (Psalms 19 : I.) 2. Ignorant church member. (Ephesians 5:16-17; Galatians 3:1; Galatians 3:3.) (a) Children should know Father’s will. (b) All duties taught in Bible. (c) The Bible our guide.
3. The rich fool. (Jeremiah 17:11 ; Luke 12:16-21.) (a) Places greater value on money than on sou l. (b) Knows more about temporal than eterna l. (c) Sells his soul for mon ey. (Matthew 16:26.) 4. The wise fool. (Matthew 7:24.) (a) He knows God’s will , but does not obey. (b) Knows God’s power to enforce his will. (c) He refuses or neglects to do it. (d) This th e climax of fools.
