Benefits of Obedience

Proverbs 1:7-9 There are several benefits of obedience.  Proverbs lays out God’s curriculum for parents to instruct their children.  24 times in Proverbs the phrase “my son” is used:  23 times by a father and 1 time by a mother.  Proverbs is a pattern of education, noted in verses 1:1-6,...

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Trust in the Lord Proverbs 3: 5-6

Trust in the Lord Prov. 3: 5-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you get saved you become a son of God, so you can honestly have the confidence that God is going to lead you (Rom 8:14). As a son of God you expect God to lead you by the Spirit...

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Forget Not My Law Proverbs 3: 1-4

Forget Not My Law Prov. 3:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This proverb has to do with a son receiving the law given to him by his father who shows him the benefit of keeping it. If a child receives no instruction or has a father and mother who do not exercise...

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Wisdom Guides You Proverbs 2: 10-22

Wisdom Guides You Prov. 2:10-22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The wisdom set forth in verses 10-22 should be instilled in your heart and also in the hearts of your children because there are valuable benefits when followed. Wisdom does not come through rote memory. It comes through fear of the...

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Getting Wisdom Proverbs 2: 19

Getting Wisdom Prov. 2:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This text tells you how to get the wisdom of God – practically speaking there are those who don’t believe these verses – they say they do but in action they really don’t – that’s why they use modern bibles – they want...

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The Laughter of God Proverbs 1: 24-33

The Laughter of God Prov. 1: 24-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is one of the scariest passages in the Bible.  It deals with God laughing at people who refused him and his wisdom.  When they suddenly cry out for him to help them and it is too late, he just...

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Wisdom Crieth Without, Prov 1: 20-23

Wisdom Crieth Without Prov. 1: 20-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You can hear the voice of wisdom in public if you are listening – and her voice is heard in broad daylight – you don’t always have to dig for it [there is enough in the street to turn you to...

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When Sinners Entice Thee Proverbs 1: 10-19

When Sinners Entice Thee Prov. 1:10-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The instruction is “Consent thou not.”  Truthfully, the word “if” is “when” these days.  Everyone gets enticed, young and old.  And you have to keep from giving in no matter how much you fear rejection or no matter how much you...

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The Fear of the Lord Proverbs 1: 7-8

The Fear of the Lord Prov 1 :7-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Here is one of the greatest verses in the Bible – The fear of the Lord is the BEGINNING of knowledge!!  All the knowledge of a PhD while spending eternity in hell would be equivalent of having no knowledge...

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The Proverbs Proverbs 1: 1-6

The Proverbs Prov 1:1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The proverbs are written for specific reasons and ought to be read with regularity. They are to: Know wisdom and instruction – Wisdom is the view God has on anything [we have the mind of Christ, 1 Cor 2:16].  Solomon prayed for wisdom...

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