The Talebearer Prov. 18: 8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Produces long lasting harm – Prov 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Rebels against God’s commands – Lev 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a...
A Fool’s Heart Prov. 18: 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Self-help Christianity is all about “ME.” And when your mind and heart are consumed with “ME,” you suddenly find out that you have a fool’s heart. When your heart discovers itself it will come to this conclusion: you are wretched Rom...
Silence is Golden Prov. 17:27-28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO How many men have said too much and then regretted it later – it is so much better to withhold comment until you know exactly what to say, how to say it and when to say it – sometimes it is just...
Bribes Prov. 17:23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is the case of a man who is willing to pay to influence another man’s judgment in a matter – could be a court case or any matter that a man is trying to decide – the wicked man wants a favorable decision...
A True Friend Prov 17:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The test of a true friend – do you love at all times – what would it take to destroy your friendship – well that depends upon what your friendship is based – mutually beneficial friendship will end the moment the friendship...
Justifying the Wicked, Condemning the Just Prov 17:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The wicked are to be condemned in God’s law – examples – Deut 21:20-21 where parents of a child turn him over to be stoned because he is an incorrigible glutton and drunkard [this would be terribly hard but...
Meddling Prov. 17:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Meddling is to interfere or busy one’s self improperly with another’s affairs. Meddling is connected with: Contention – a dispute where there is strong disagreement, you see this in sports when teams are competing – they’ll say they were in strong contention for the...
Rewarding Evil for Good Prov. 17:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This proverb about rewarding evil for good sounds a lot like “what goes around comes around” – but its more than that – it is a proverb about someone doing good for you and then in response you do them evil...
Gifts that Prosper Prov. 17:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Every good gift and perfect gift is from above – Jas 1:17. The greatest gift is Jesus Christ – Jn 3:16 – this gift has prospered in the salvation of millions of souls – this gift has built up God’s family...
Heeding False Lips Prov. 17:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A teen girl who wants to fornicate will believe her paramour when he tells her he loves her. When Ahab was ready to go to Ramothgilead he listened to false lips. When Absalom was ready to kill David he listened to false...
