May 5 | Airing Opinions
Proverbs 18:2, “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone and heard them say, “I don’t care what you think, I know I’m right” or, “I don’t need to listen to what you’re saying because I already know you’re wrong?” If…
Read MoreMay 4 | A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine
Proverbs 17:22, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Did you know that God’s wisdom about a cheerful heart being “good medicine” has actually been proven true in the medical world? For example, “One recent study polled healthy first-year law students at the beginning of the school year…
Read MoreMark 2:23-28 (Part 1)
MARK 2:23-28 23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” 25 He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and…
Read MoreActs 2:42-47 (Part 6)
ACTS 2:42-47 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to…
Read MoreLesson 4: Offerings are Like Seeds Planted for a Harvest.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 9:6, “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” Main Points SOW SEED: The biblical word sow means, “plant.” Therefore, Paul in the above passage is comparing one’s offerings to seeds that are…
Read MoreMay 3 | Friends & Siblings
Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” What is the real difference between a friend and a sibling? According to Solomon a friend is a spiritual relationship based on mutual choice, whereas a brotherly relationship (or sibling) is a physical relationship based on family…
Read MoreMay 2 | Avoiding Quarrels
Proverbs 17:14, “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.” Have you ever noticed that there are some things in life not worth arguing about? Especially for those who are married, have you realized that sometimes it’s better to just drop the issue before a fight…
Read MoreMay 1 | Pride Goes Before Destruction
Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Do you remember Pharaoh in the book of Exodus? He had watched God use Moses to send devastating plagues upon the land and people, yet he refused to obey God. It took God sending a death angel to kill all the first-born males…
Read MoreApril 30 | Commit to the Lord
Proverbs 16:3, “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” Have you ever tried to take a toy away from a small child that didn’t want to give it to you? They might have cried, screamed or become angry. Why? They didn’t want to give you what they felt belonged to…
Read MoreApril 29 | Humility Before Honor
Proverbs 15:33 (ESV), “The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.” Solomon gives two important principles in today’s proverb with their positive outcomes. First, he mentions that, “the fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom.” The “fear of the Lord” means to, “honor and respect God as the…
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