Jesus And Me, Part 10: Slugs, Ants, and Mom

Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor

A general introduction to the sluggard…

1. As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is a sluggard to those who send him. Proverbs 10:26

Translation: The sluggard is a sour to the working world.

2. The sluggard craves and gets nothing,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. Proverbs 13:4

Translation: The sluggard everything but nothing.

3. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth! Proverbs 19:24

Translation: The sluggard specializes in projects.

4. The sluggard’s craving will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work. Proverbs 21:25

Translation: It’s not that the sluggard cannot work, it’s that he .

5. The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!” or,
“I will be murdered in the streets!” Proverbs 22:13

Translation: The sluggard is full of .

6. As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed. Proverbs 26:14

Translation: People can look but accomplish .

7. The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer discreetly. Proverbs 26:16

Translation: The sluggard thinks he is an on everything.

Integrity in 3 Questions

1. Did I do what I said I would do?
2. Did I do it by when I said it would be done?
3. Will I stand behind it now that it is finished?

Proverbs 6:6–8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
      consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
      no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
      and gathers its food at harvest.

1. Ants show incredible
2. Ants carry their own weight
3. Ants work in
4. Ants work , not

What does this have to do with Mother’s Day?

Small Group Questions

1. How have you celebrated the arrival of warmer weather?
2. Share a little about your mom. What kind of relationship did you have? What do wish could have been better?
3. Why do you think Solomon wrote so many proverbs about sluggards?
4. What spiritual lessons have you learned from observing the ant?
5. What does it mean to you to be obedient to the commandment: Honor your father and mother?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?