What God Is Doing
When men let you down, you must find out and follow what God is doing. If you don’t follow what God is doing, you’re likely to make a big mistake in your judgment of the situation and your reaction to it. For example: Men will sin. You won’t ever find a sinless man. And when […]
Your Words, Prov 18:8
Solomon gave you some practical instructions in Proverbs to help you choose your words. We’re going to discuss four negative references and 3 positive references to these in Proverbs. Hopefully, these will help you choose your words wisely and carefully. Negative References Concerning Your Words Gossipy – Prov 18:8; 26:22. The words of a talebearer […]
Four Things to Avoid in Church Prov. 26: 17-21
Four Things to Avoid Prov. 26:17-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Christian life, because you are associated with lots of other people in church and in fellowship, there are four things to avoid in church – these are things that plague churches – here are the four things to avoid: Avoid Meddling with Strife – v.17 […]
A False Witness Prov. 25: 18
A False Witness Prov. 25:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A false witness is one who lies – generally, he lies about someone else to cause them harm – it is against the law to be a false witness – Ex 20:16 In this passage false witnesses are called a maul [a heavy long handled hammer used […]
Backbiting and Paybacks Prov. 24: 28-29
Backbiting and Payback Prov. 24:28-29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two sins that can plague Christians – backbiting and paybacks. Backbiting is intended to destroy someone’s reputation and in the meantime make you look good – it is deceptive – the Pharisees did it to Jesus without cause out of envy – Ahab and Jezebel […]
Gossips, Busybodies, and Talebearers
Gossips, Busybodies, and Talebearers Ecc.7:21-22 Webster’s 1828 definitions: Gossip – [Not found in your Bible] “One who runs from house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler.” Busybody – “One who officiously concerns himself with the affairs of others; a meddling person.” Talebearer – “A person who officiously (meddling) tells tales; one who […]
First in His Own Cause Prov. 18: 17
First in His Own Cause Prov. 18:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This proverb is classically illustrated by a child who tattles to Mom about a sibling’s misdeed or cruelty only to find after inquiry that the tattler was the one who started the whole thing anyway – he was first in his own cause but he […]
Talebearers Prov. 11: 13
Talebearers Prov. 11:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO These are some of the most despicable people in Christianity – they are the gossips – they carry concealed weapons without a permit – their weapon is their tongue – a 6” tongue can drop a 6’ man quicker and more proficiently than a knock out punch from a […]
How to Deal with Backstabbing Prov. 11: 9
How to Deal with Backstabbing Prov. 11:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is a tremendous verse of scripture with very practical implications for the believer – it tells you just how to handle bad press – and if you live a while as a Christian you are going to certainly get it in the back and […]