Sat 17 Jul 2010
Solomon uses miscellaneous contrasts in Proverbs 11:23-12:4 teach us the ways of wisdom, and make us aware of the downfalls of foolishness.
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Fri 2 Jul 2010
Solomon uses miscellaneous contrasts in Proverbs 11:23-12:4 teach us the ways of wisdom, and make us aware of the downfalls of foolishness.
Fri 18 Jun 2010
Solomon’s miscellaneous contrasts in Proverbs 11:6-22 teach us the ways of wisdom, and make us aware of the downfalls of foolishness.
Fri 28 May 2010
Solomon’s miscellaneous contrasts in Proverbs 10:26-11:5 teach us the ways of wisdom, and make us aware of the downfalls of foolishness.
Fri 21 May 2010
Join us as we look at some of the miscellaneous contrasts that Solomon gives out for us in Proverbs 10:11-25
Fri 14 May 2010
- We’ll enjoy our lives more as a righteous person than as a person who stores up treasure through unrighteous means.
- If God has given you the ability to do something, get while the gettin’s good!
- Will you chose to have your sins or your name blotted out?
- One way to ensure your own ruin is to promote violence against others.
Fri 30 Apr 2010
- Wisdom’s voice is a call for repentance.
- There’s no real life apart from God—there’s only wickedness, corruption, angst, and death on a day-by-day, minute-by-minute, second-by-by second basis.
- You can prepare a feast of life for a person to eat, but you can’t make them eat it!
- Misery loves company, and the naïve person who falls for the wicked woman’s lies is indeed miserable!
Fri 23 Apr 2010
- The wisdom of the Lord is built on an unshakable foundation, and is firmly secure, and thus worthy of being trusted.
- The wise person is quick to proclaim, “On Christ, the solid rock, I stand. All other ground is sinking sand.”
- Life or death? The decision is yours. Whichever you chose is much more than a reward or consequence at the end of the road—it’s a daily reality in the here and now.
- Wisdom offers us a feast of life. Nobody leaves Wisdom’s house feeling unsatisfied or empty!
Fri 16 Apr 2010
- If we truly see how worthy the wisdom of the Lord is, we’ll value it above all things and “toys.”
- The wisdom of the Lord is available to everyone—from kings to the common man.
- If you love and treasure the Lord Jesus, you have an eternal and never-ending source of joy and immaterial wealth. For the wise person, this is an easy decision!
- A call to prepare for eternity.
Fri 9 Apr 2010
- Like an ox goes to the slaughter…
- The adulterous woman’s house turned out to be a pit stop on the path to hell.
- Contrasting the voice of the wicked woman with the voice of Wisdom.
- Those who incline their ears, minds, and hearts to understanding the wisdom of the Lord will find themselves leaning more and more toward His moral uprightness.
