Solomon’s Wisdom on the Training of Children
Proverbs 13
For anyone who desires to reach a high level of expertise in their chosen field, passion, or profession it is important that there be an ongoing commitment to training, instruction, correction, and the continuous task of sharpening skills. You may be an aspiring student in college who desires to run a business one day. Your [...]
Casting Off Restraint
Proverbs 29:18
Vision. The word stirs the hearts of millions of people who are longing for some direction in life, some sense of purpose in life. You can put the word “vision” in the title of a book and it will fly off the shelves. You can hire a coach who has vision and is willing to [...]
Friends
Proverbs 27:1-10
Today we get the opportunity to turn the page in Proverbs and learn a brand new lesson. Proverbs 27 is an interesting chapter in that verses 1-10 and 11-22 are really a reflection of one another. The footnote in The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible says, This unit brings together a loose collection of [...]
How To Manage Messy Relationships
Proverbs 25:16-22
In a world of 8 billion people it is next to impossible to avoid relationships. There are some who have tried to live as hermits, secluding themselves from the rest of society, and trying to avoid the trials and tribulations that come about because of our relationships with others, but the reality is that we [...]
Solomon’s Wisdom for When the Going Gets Tough
Proverbs 24:10-12
We’ve all heard the saying, “When the going gets tough the tough get going.” It’s the American way. The way of those who have gone before us and it remains the way of the tenacious and determined souls of today. My dad drilled the saying into my head throughout my years of growing up. In [...]
The Priceless Value Of A Good Name
Proverbs 22:1-9
Throughout Proverbs we’ve witnessed Solomon urging his son to gain wisdom. Wisdom is more priceless than silver and it’s worth far exceeds the value of gold. (Proverbs 3:14) We are told that if we will look for wisdom as we would for silver and search for it as if it were a hidden treasure then [...]
Solomon’s Wisdom on Making Good Decisions
Proverbs 21:2-8
People have always had to make decisions. “Where will I live?” “What do I want to do with my life?” “Who will I marry?” Throughout time people have also been faced with tough ethical and moral decisions. “How will I respond to what happens to me?” “How will I run my business?” “Will I cheat [...]
Solomon’s Wisdom on Lives of Deception
Proverbs 20:3-7
We are going to spend our time this morning taking a look at Proverbs 20:3-7. As I have been studying this chapter of Proverbs this past week it has seemed to me that this section of Scripture holds a very important lesson for those of us who live in a land of illusion, a day [...]
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Proverbs 18:10-11
Rafik Hariri, Lebanon’s former Prime Minister, is a genuine, modern-day rags to riches story. Rakif was born on November 1, 1944, the son of poor farm workers from the southern city of Sidon in Lebanon. He attended elementary and secondary school in Sidon, and pursued his university studies at the Arab University of Beirut, where [...]
Uncommon Forgiveness
Proverbs 17:9
In Proverbs 17 there are some shady characters who exhibit shady characteristics in the way they live their life. Some of these folks, who evidently were alive and well in Solomon’s day, are still with us. We read about them in Newsweek, People, and in our local newspapers. We see their lives portrayed in movies [...]
Uncommon Wisdom
Proverbs 16:16-20
I have been so blessed throughout my life to have people in my life who have been willing to teach me. I’m not talking about lessons learned from books, although I’ve learned some good lessons from classes that I’ve had throughout the years. The lessons that have made the biggest impression on me are lessons [...]
The Heart of the Matter
Proverbs 15:13-15
As we move into the 15th chapter of Proverbs, Solomon addresses a wide array of topics and issues that he knew his son would face at many times in the years to come. Solomon helps his son know how to deal with angry people by saying, “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh [...]
The Blessing Of Caring For Those In Need
Proverbs 14:21; 31
Where are the poor at this hour? Are they filling churches all across our city and nation? Are they finding refuge among the Body of Christ? Are they carrying their heavy loads through the church doors and having their burdens lifted by God’s people? In their dismal destitution are they finding hope in the Gospel [...]
Solomon’s Wisdom on the Power of Words
Proverbs 10
It has been said that the “pen is mightier than the sword.” In a day in which we see and hear about the horrors of war on a daily basis it may be difficult to believe that little saying, but if you will stop and really consider the thought then you will be able to [...]