Luke 4 When I was fifteen years old, I got a little blue piece of paper and placed it in my wallet. That little piece of paper gave me the permission to operate a motor vehicle with adult supervision. That's an over-the-top way of saying, "once I got my learner's permit." How did I get … Continue reading Acing the Test
Proverbs 23 – Needless Bruises
“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine. Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! In the … Continue reading Proverbs 23 – Needless Bruises
Sowing Doubt for Fun and Profit
Sowing doubt is a classic thing to get a person to reconsider what they believe or trust in. We will look at two stories of temptation or “testing” in the bible and address the fake news used to sow doubt. We will also discuss how we might be able to respond when someone tries sowing doubt in our heart. And the trouble is that the enemy will unusually use just enough truth in the lie to make it believable.
Proverbs 8 – Wisdom in the Open
1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?2 At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;3 beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud:4 “To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.5 You … Continue reading Proverbs 8 – Wisdom in the Open
Proverbs 7 – Knockturn Alley
6 At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.8 He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.Proverbs 7:6-9 NIV Photo … Continue reading Proverbs 7 – Knockturn Alley
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