Keeping two imperatives in mind when preparing sermons from Proverbs will help you point your audience to Christ. First, avoid moralism. Preach for heart change rather than behavior modification. Second, as you proclaim the ethical and behavioral standards of Proverbs, be sure to remind your listener that Christ is the only one who that has met that standard. Our need is to trust him for our right standing before God, which frees us to obey the law, or in this case, the Proverbs.
