Sermon Outline

I.              God’s important message (Ps 14, 53)

a.    One of the great themes of the Bible is wisdom. (Mt 7:26ff, Gal 3:1-4, Mt 5:11, 23:17, Lk 11:40)

b.    Identical Psalms

c.    Ps 1, Ex 20:1-19, Mt 22:37-41

II.             Who is the Fool?

a.    One who Lives as though God is dead (Mt 12:34)

b.    Pursues corruption and Abominable deeds (Ps 14:1, Dt 18:9)

                                               i.     What were these horrid practices? (1Kin 14:23-24, Mic 3:9, Ps 5:6, 119:163)

c.    Forgets that God is watching (Ps 14:4)

d.    No concern for God’s people or the poor (Ps 14:4, 6, Mic 3:5)

e.    Sons of Adam (Num 23:19, Ps 12:8, 14:2, 37:4)

f.     We are all fools (Rom 3:10-12, Ps 14:1, 3, Mt 7:13-14)

III.           Who are the wise?

a.    Seek God (Ps 14:2, Prov 9:10)

b.    Do good (Ps 34:14, HC 91)

c.    Call upon God (Ps 14:4)

d.    Righteous

e.    Christ is the only all wise one (Ps 14:7, Eph 2:8)

IV.           Fate of two ways (Institutes 1.1.1, Lk 15, Jer 2:13)

a.    Security and Salvation

b.    Terror