Sermon: Be Afraid – to the Glory of God
Be Afraid — to the Glory of God Proverbs 1:7 April 19, 2020 When we are afraid, we are tempted …
Category Archives: Proverbs
The kind of sex God prohibits — and why
God has created mankind according to two genders (Gen. 1:26-28). And with those two genders God makes clear that there …
Watch your heart
[Keeping the heart] is the hardest work; heart-work is hard work indeed: to shuffle over religious duties with a loose …
Grab bag
Some helpful articles from the last week: David Murray has “20 Helps to Sermon Listening.” Number 1? “Read and mediate …
God, please don’t give me too much (repost)
This blog was originally posted on June 11, 2010. The “fish story” is the poster-child for exaggeration. The longer the …
Spiritual food
“For as he thinks within himself, so he is…” (Prov. 23:7a; NASB) A quick trip to the local bookstore and …
Integrity
“Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in speech and is a …
A short concordance for Proverbs
One of the best tools for studying Scripture is a good concordance. Seeing how an author discusses a topic throughout …
What the Lord hates
Is it possible for God to hate? Does God hate? Yes, it is possible for God to hate and yes, …
What is wisdom?
Huston Smith, senior professor of religion at Syracuse University, recounted his interaction with a famous author and professor: While I …
How’s your heart?
John R. W. Stott recounts the letter written by Robert Murray M’Cheyne to the Rev. Dan Edwards on October 2, …
Identifying the fool
Say the word “fool” and the image of one who is easily duped comes to mind: Larry, Mo and Curly, …
Sunday Leftovers – Relationships According to Proverbs
We are to do everything humanly possible to be at peace with all men (Rom. 12:18). Yet harmony in human …
A gold apple
“Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances” (Prov. 25:11; NASB) It was …
Do not let your heart envy sinners
Pastor Kent Hughes recounts the fable of two men who lived in an ancient city — one was envious while …
