Favorable Rebuke Prov. 28: 23
Favorable Rebuke Prov. 28: 23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 28:23 shows you that flattery will give you favor right now whereas rebuke will give you favor later – and there will be more favor with rebuke than there will be with flattery. We don’t often give counsel on how to get along with others on […]
Get Rich Quick Prov. 28: 20-22
Get Rich Quick Prov. 28: 20-22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You must understand something from Proverbs 28:20-22 – the trouble with get rich quick schemes is that they appeal to a flaw in your nature – you have an evil eye [Prov 28:22] that only sees profits and things it covets; it is blind to shortcomings, […]
Plenty of Bread Prov. 28: 19
Plenty of Bread Prov. 28:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The clear teaching of Prov 28:19 is evident – you must work to eat – that’s what Paul said and that’s what your dad taught you or should have taught you – you have to work to have plenty of bread. Look at what the Bible says […]
Capital Punishment Prov. 28: 17
Capital Punishment Prov. 28:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson is about capital punishment. Here is the Bible’s take on capital punishment: Ex 20:13 says thou shalt not kill. Gen 9:5-6 says if a man is murdered his death is to be avenged by his brother. Num 35:13-25 says that if a man kills another man, […]
The Antichrist Prov. 28: 15-16
The Antichrist Prov. 28:15-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The antichrist is typified by a Lion and a Bear. The antichrist is: The wicked ruler – also pictured as a Leopard [Rev 13:2] – he is not specifically mentioned but he is the wicked person in Prov 28:15 – in Rev 13:2-8 the world turns to devil […]
Confessing Your Sins Prov. 28: 13
Confessing Your Sins Prov. 28:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The beauty of confessing your sins is this – confessing sins helps you to recognize that: You still sin – Rom 7:14-18; Col2:11 (though your soul has been cut away from the body of sins) – confession helps you to keep the flesh in check. God sees them – […]
Hindrances to Prayer Prov. 28: 9
Hindrances to Prayer Prov. 28: 9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson is on the hindrances to prayer. There are a number of things that will hinder your prayer life: Not hearkening to the words of God – Prov 28:9 Not reading them – George Mueller prayed with an open Bible – he wanted to talk […]
Iron Sharpeneth Iron Prov. 27: 17
Iron Sharpeneth Iron Prov. 27: 17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible says, Iron sharpeneth iron. You see how this works in 1 Sam 13:21, “Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.” These instruments that were sharpened are […]
The Full Soul Prov. 27: 7
The Full Soul Prov. 27:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 27:7 we see that the full soul loatheth even the honeycomb – that’s like dessert after a meal – if you are too full to eat it then you just have to pass. But the hungry soul would consider that even a bitter thing […]
Open Rebuke and Faithful Words Prov. 27: 5-6
Open Rebuke and Faithful Words Prov. 27: 5-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Open rebuke is better than secret love – open rebuke doesn’t cost you their love like you’re afraid it will. Notice: Jesus openly rebuked Peter – Matt 16 but Peter loved him Jn 21 Paul openly rebuked Peter – Gal 2 but Peter loved […]