Pursuing Wisdom (p. 3)
This is part three of a four-part study in the early chapters of Proverbs. I plan to post one each day over the next four days. Each post will have study and discussion questions for personal or group...
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This the fourth and final part one of a four-part study in the early chapters of Proverbs. Each post has study and discussion questions for personal or group use. Here are the links to the previous...
View ArticleProverbs and Wisdom
The purpose of Proverbs—to gain wisdom The Proverbs are written, “…for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is...
View ArticleA gospel-postured self-image
What can we learn about self-esteem from these people? Or, What does a godly disposition or perspective look like? Moses (Exodus 3:11, 4:10-11) Gideon (Judges 6:15) David (I Chronicles 29:13-16) Isaiah...
View ArticleAre you wise or foolish?
1. The wise person fears the Lord and accepts wisdom and instruction; he takes advice; trusts in the Lord with all his heart and acknowledges the Lord in all his dealings. This person does not see...
View ArticleThe wise and discerning person
“In the literature of Scripture, wisdom is, broadly speaking, the knowledge of God’s world and the knack of fitting oneself into it. The wise person knows creation. He knows its boundaries and...
View ArticleFive essentials of life with God
The Old Testament book of Proverbs invites the reader to sit in on a conversation between a father and a son. The line, “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction…” (1:7), makes matters intensely...
View ArticleSin is wrong and dumb – a form of self-abuse
Here is a deeply insightful reflection from one of my favorite authors, Cornelius Plantinga, Jr. It’s a bit long but well worth reading and discussing. “The shortest and clearest way to state the...
View ArticleMocking the Bible
Seven considerations for those who mock the Bible based on strange Old Testament laws.
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