A Fool’s Delight Prov. 19:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A Fool’s Delight Solomon said that delight is not seemly for a fool. Delight is something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction. See Ecc 2:8. Seemly means “suitable or fitting.” So, something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction is not suitable or...
Praise Is Comely Praise is comely for the upright. Praise is suited to the upright. That is, people expect to see an upright person praising the Lord. When you’re not upright, you’re uptight, and praise isn’t comely. More importantly, God is looking for your praise to be comely. That is,...
Pretense Gen. 27: 42-46 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Introduction A pretense is a false claim or profession; a false reason or plea; a pretending. It is one of the most common ways to lie in life and you see it repeatedly in the Bible. For example, a person pretends when he...
Encourage Him Deut. 1:38 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord told Moses to encourage Joshua, his replacement, as he was about to lead Israel into the Promised Land. He needed to encourage him because he was going to cause Israel to inherit the land. We likewise need to encourage our replacements...
How Jesus Fulfilled His Father’s Will 1 Pet 2: 21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus fulfilled God’s will because: He knew his Father’s will – Lk 2:49 – In childhood Jesus went about to do his Father’s business. At the temple, Jesus surprised Mary by responding to her inquiry. He...
And The Cock Crew Mk 14:68 says that Peter, “denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew”. This was a very important warning that Peter missed. Earlier in Mk 14:26-31 Jesus told his disciples that they...
Jacob Typifies a Christian Isaac is a type of Christ. Christ is the king. Thus, his son, Jacob, typifies a child of the king. Jacob typifies a Christian. In this study of Jacob’s life, we shall glean some important life lessons to remember as Christians. Pay careful attention to the...
For Thy Good Deut. 10:12-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Deut 10:12-13 we see that there are some things that the Lord requires of you that are for thy good. To fear the Lord is for thy good – Deut 10:12 – the fear of the Lord yields knowledge, wisdom, confidence,...
The Guide of Her Youth Prov. 2:16-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage Solomon describes a strange woman who flatters with her words and causes young men to leave the path of uprightness. This strange woman has forgotten the covenant of her God [to protect her virginity and to marry...
The Ruler of Thy People Ex 22:28 says, “Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people”. This is Old Testament. But it is still applicable today. Paul quoted it during his own trial in Acts 23:5, “… for it is written, Thou shalt not speak...
