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Proverbs 27:2

Proverbs 27:2 Proverbs

Pastor Martin expounds Proverbs 27:2, which warns against self-praise, contrasting it with the commendation of others. He shares a personal anecdote from his childhood where he bragged about being the 'smartest boy in the class,' highlighting the sinfulness of such behavior and his parents' corrective response. The sermon emphasizes the importance of teaching children humility and the negative social and spiritual consequences of bragging, urging parents to use this text to address their children's consciences.

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The Command Against Self-Praise
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Teacher's Compliment and Parental Correction

The point: Teach your kids not to brag about themselves.

Martin shares a personal story from his childhood where he came home and bragged to his parents that his teacher told him he was the 'smartest boy in the class.' This illustrates the very self-praise forbidden by Proverbs 27:2 and his parents' immediate correction.

Verse chapter 27, verses 2 and 14. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips. This is where you've got to teach your kids not to brag about themselves. Don't go home like I did and say, teacher told me I'm the smartest boy in the class.

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