March 1 | Proverbs 9:8-10 “Don’t reprove a scoffer, or He will hate you. Reprove a wise man, and He will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and He will be wiser still; teach a righteous person, and He will increase in learning. The beginning of wisdom is…
February 27 | Proverbs 4:25-27 “Let your eyes look forward and your gaze be straight before you. Make a clear path for your feet and all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left, turn your feet away from evil.” (Proverbs 4:25–27) I’m…
February 25 | Proverbs 2:6-8 “For the Lord gives wisdom, from His mouth come ability, and understanding, and He saves up for the upright sound wisdom, a shield to those who walk in purity keeping watch over the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of the saints.” (Proverbs 2:6–8)…
February 24 | Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7) I am amazed at some of our country’s leaders. They make such foolish mistakes. They don’t pay for their foolishness. When people without power and money make mistakes,…
December 3 | Proverbs 15:22 “Plans fail without counsel, but with many counselors they stand.” (Proverbs 15:22) A lot of people believe they are alone. They don’t think they can ask anyone for help or get advice from experts. And yet, self-help books are flying off the shelves. Why are…
Your Key to SuccessJ. Carl Laney I wanted to read this book because I am teaching on biblical wisdom from the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and chains. I was interested to see what this book would describe and how it could help me grow in wisdom as well as those…
Day 9: Prayer Focus: Wisdom for Church Leaders | 2 Chronicles 1:10 “Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”” (2 Chronicles 1:10) The greatest show of wisdom is to know you need the Lord’s help.…
Summary: There are two ways to make decisions in this world. You can make godly decision that don’t always produce immediate “happy” results. But you can also make worldly decisions that feel good now and hurt later. Introduction In my last post, I taught about how the Bible portrays a…
What is the New Testament referring to, when it tells us about the "paths of life" in Acts 2:28? Peter quotes this small passage from Psalm 16:8-11. Peter was declaring the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. He then connected this passage in David’s Psalm prophesying about the resurrection of…
What is "The Word"? Is "the Word" from Genesis to Revelation, and how do I become a doer of "the word"? There are several different ideas you present in your question. The Word refers to Jesus. It’s a reference from John 1:1-5 concerning Jesus and his incarnation. He came into…
