The Poor Prov. 14:20- 21CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this text, we find some instructions about helping the poor – the poor don’t have friends like the rich folks do and when a man despises a poor man because of his poverty he sins – whereas if he has mercy on...
Backsliding Prov. 14:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Backsliding is an Old Testament term, so it has limited application to a Christian because we cannot be separated from the love of God and he will never leave us nor forsake us. However, there is plenty about backsliding that does apply to us...
A Way Which Seemeth Right Prov. 14:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you want the way of life, you must have Jesus Christ – Jn 14:6 – that’s plain and simple but there are many others who have devised a different way, thinking that it is the right way because it...
Bitterness and Joy Prov. 14:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This verse is very contrary to today’s philosophies (Col 2:8) – it says several things about which we need to be very mindful – this has to do with how we deal with bitterness and joy. When dealing with bitterness: You know...
How to Spot a Scorner Prov.14:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Scorn – (n) open disrespect for a person or thing accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike – (v) to scorn is to look down on with disdain. Scorner – a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expressions; a...
Playing House Prov. 14:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Here the distinction is between every wise woman buildeth her house and the foolish woman who plucketh it down with her hands. Now you generally think of building a house as something done by a home builder and then the husband and wife...
Correct Thy Son Prov. 13:24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This verse is where spare the rod spoil the child comes from. The source of discipline is from God – Heb 12:5-11 discipline comes from the Lord. Prov 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him...
The Company You Keep Prov. 13:20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO How you turn out has a lot to do with the company you keep – a girl at New Beginnings Girls Academy said she was in music and in church but met a friend and strayed from the Lord – the...
Earmarks of a Fool Prov 13:19 B CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The earmarks of a fool are these. Fools are: Incorrigible – For one thing they not only refuse to depart from evil but they think it is abominable to do so – like the mayor of Las Vegas posing in...
The Prudent Deal with Knowledge Prov. 13:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO People are so anxious to get the scoop on any new story that they will speak conjecture, gossip, supposition, opinion or outright lies just to have something juicy to which people can listen – they want people to listen to...
