The Lord used Martin Luther mightily to start the Protestant Reformation. While other Reformers like John Calvin would refine Protestant doctrine, Luther was a bull in a China closet who brought the Middle Ages to a close and ushered in the Modern Era of history. And like Athanasius before him, Luther stood contra mundum, against …
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son?What are you doing, son of my womb?What are you doing, son of my vows?Do not give your strength to women,your ways to those who destroy kings.It is not for kings, O Lemuel,it is not for kings to …
My son, eat honey, for it is good,and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.Know that wisdom is such to your soul;if you find it, there will be a future,and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 24:13-14 ESV The book of Proverbs is divided into two large sections. Chapters 1-9 …
https://youtu.be/i4i2AV9mVhE Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox. Proverbs 14:4 ESV DEFINING THE PRINCIPLE ON CLEANLINESS AND ORDERLINESS EMBRACING THE MANGER The wisdom literature of the Bible (that is, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon) holds a special place in my heart. …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VQNZtJJkV6FhlCiBHXfYU?si=iE1UymdURS6L_VOMJRS1Eg Saying that you have a favorite book of the Bible kind of feels as wrong as saying that you have a favorite child. It is all God's inspired Word, so we should love all of it equally, right? Well, maybe favoritism is the wrong way to think of it; nevertheless, I do think that …
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rFiQ9hM8F6EPFci3UXmb8?si=b1b6SzXOT8OmPZR-3ZwekQ When pride comes, then comes disgracebut with the humble is wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 ESV Pride is arrogance and self-conceit, a lofty view of self. Pride, by its very nature, scorns disgrace and shame; it cannot endure them, for they dismantle being proud. It is supremely ironic, therefore, that this Proverb teaches us that pride …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LDvkAI4fkSnzYDJMcTvD7?si=IU1D1h35Tl-SLVkV_AUCDw nor sits in the seat of scoffers Psalm 1:1 ESV The first verse of Psalm 1 concludes with a third description of the blessed man by way of negation. Those who walk in the favor of the LORD do not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor do they stand in the way …
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,but every fool will be quarreling. Proverbs 20:3 ESV Although all of Proverbs applies to all ages of humanity, this verse feels particularly relevant today. With advent of the Internet and especially social media, it sometimes seems as though life has become one massive …
If our present day were personified into a single person, he would be excommunicated from the church for being quarrelsome and divisive. To be fair, while I know enough history to know that I’m not a historian, I also know enough history to know that the Preacher was right when he wrote 3000 years ago: …
We begin our three-part study of pride and humility in Proverbs 3. As I noted last week, at the core of our three passages is the same verse that originates here in Proverbs 3:34 and is then cited by both James and Peter in the New Testament. Of course, this verse looks a bit different …
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