Go to the Ant, Thou Sluggard Prov 6: 6-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is an awful lot of laziness in Christianity these days and so we need a good lesson from the ant to get out of this lethargy.  Christians seem satisfied to sit on their behinds and be entertained...

Being A Surety Prov. 6: 1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This proverb is about sureties – what we typically think of as going somebody’s bail or signing a note with them as a cosigner.  Any time you give your word on behalf of someone else, you are obligated to pay or...

The Strange Woman Prov. 5:1-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You have to watch out for her. With her you end up with: Bitter end – v.4-5 – (divorce, misery, trouble, contention) death (disease, dissipation, murder – two-timing and getting caught by the other man), hell Shame and trouble – v.9 – honor...

Four Parts of the Body Prov 4: 23-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are four parts of your body to which you have to pay special attention.  They are not your face, your hair, your fingernails and your toe nails.  They are your: Heart 23 – people today are all worried...

There are Two Paths Prov 4:14-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two distinctly different paths described in this passage. One is the path of the wicked which is in darkness and the other is path of the just which is in the light. These two paths do not run on...

The House of Mourning CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to this text, it is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting.  There is wisdom in the house of mourning and by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.  Solomon said that...

The Burden of Babylon Is 13:1-22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A burden is a prophecy concerning a country or region or nation that the prophet has to get off of him by preaching about it.  See Jer 20:9, 23:33-36 where Jeremiah was relieved of his burden because he preached about it....

Wisdom is the Principal Thing Prov 4:1-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this study we are going to learn about the primary importance of wisdom. The text tells us that it is received from your father (Eph 6:1, Ex 20:12).  You can also hang around wise men, make friends of them,...

Being Neighborly Prov. 3:27-29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As Bible-believers, we recognize that salvation is not tied to the second commandment or to keeping the golden rule.  Thus, we become callous to our neighbors.  A lot of independent Baptist churches are small and the reason is that they are not neighborly. ...

Happy is the Man Prov. 3:13-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Are you looking for happiness?  It’s in the Bible right where you couldn’t possibly miss it in Prov 3:13 – you find it written … Happy is the Man!!! The secrets of happiness are: Correction – (Job 5:17)  Behold, happy is...