In Ecc 8:1, Solomon asked, “Who is as the wise man”?  A wise man fears the Lord.  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.  So, if he is “as” the wise man, he will fear the Lord.  See Prov 24:21.  And the wise man will keep the...

Prov 6:20-22 is derived from the commandment to honour thy father and thy mother.  Solomon instructed his son to keep his father’s commandment and forsake not the law of his mother.  He instructed him to “Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about they neck.”  He wanted the...

Jesus fulfilled the commandments of the Old Testament and then gave a new commandment.  The new commandment is “That ye love one another,” [Jn 13:34].  It is simply stated, just like the ten commandments.  People say that the Bible is hard to understand.  There is nothing difficult to understand about,...

Eph 5 20 Thanksgiving CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO At this time of Thanksgiving it is helpful for us to see from the Bible why we are to be thankful.  We are to be thankful because thanksgiving is: A fulfillment of God’s commandment – 1 The 5:18; Eph 5:20 – we...

A Heart for Children Mal. 4:6 In Mal 4:6, Elijah returns before the second coming of Jesus to turn the heart of the fathers to the children.  A heart for children is characterized by: Instructing — Prov 4:1— to instruct is to communicate knowledge; to teach.  Prov 5:7 says, “Hear...

Commanded of God 1 Kings 17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO  Introduction: Read 1-16 The Barrel and the Cruse that keep on giving! Verse 9 – “I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee” Did she act as if she had had a conversation with God prior to Elijah showing...