Proverb 9: 7 – 9 He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, and he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. Do no reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, […]
Proverb 1: 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. I have been blessed to sit under a teaching where we are learning how great men of science have relied on God for their scientific inspiration and discovery. We have learned that we can be as brilliant […]
Ephesians 1: 16 -17 [I] do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. This is what I pray over you […]
Proverb 20: 1 NIV Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. Now is a fine time to tell you this after you have had a big Thanksgiving feast complete with holiday toasts. The point is, though, that this is not a law. Notice this verse […]
Isaiah 2: 22 Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; for why should he be esteemed? The prophet Isaiah taught the futility of having our trust in a person or in mankind generally. For an even more clear recitation of this senselessness, let us look at the NIV version of this […]
Job 12: 12 Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? Have you ever felt or thought that the United States, as a country, is getting dumb? It certainly seems that way at times and now I know why. We have abandoned our aged. We treat them all as if […]
Acts 15: 39 And there arose such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another. This is such a tragic story. It is an early New Testament example of a church split. Barnabas and Paul were preaching partners. They travelled together spreading the good news of Christ. In fact, it was Barnabas who, we […]
