Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. The book of Proverbs is an invitation

from a God of grace to abandon the old foolish ways of sin and discover a life of fresh starts and new

beginnings. In today's episode, we'll continue through Paul's Bible study in the book of

Proverbs by looking at three more themes. If you've been enjoying the Paul Trip podcast, would you

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in today's first theme, Paul draws our attention to the fresh starts of Proverbs.

Well, I have been blown away by two things. As I've gone through these themes and

proverbs, the first one is just the, the by two things as I've gone through these themes and Proverbs.

The first one is just the depth and breath and practicality of the wisdom in this portion of the Word of God.

The Proverbs just speaks to everything and in such a sweet and wise way. And I've also been blown away by how

the Proverbs maps onto the narrative and the message and the hope of the gospel. And that brings us to

this theme that I want to get us to think about right now. It's the

theme of fresh starts and new beginnings. Now, this is one of those overarching themes and

proverbs. You really don't understand the proverbs unless you understand this. It's not there

in a single passage or in a single chapter. It's not apparent on the surface, but it's what the

Proverbs is about. Think with me. The book of Proverbs is an invitation by a God of grace to abandon the old foolish

ways of sin. And a welcome to fresh starts and new beginnings. When I say that, I think, again,

isn't this the narrative of the Bible?

Abraham doubted God's promise and took life in his own hands but was given fresh start and new beginning.

David committed adultery and murder, but was given a fresh start and new beginnings.

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