Prov 30 was written by a man named Agur. Agur professed to be a brutish man, v.2. Brutish here means he was untaught. However, he was observant. The things he wrote in this proverb he learned, not by education but, by observation. And in all of his observation, he understood...
The word “soul” is often just a reference to a human being, a person, as in Gen 46:15, 18, 22, 25-27. So, when the Bible refers to a man loving his own soul and doing good to his own soul, he loves himself. This kind of love is not the...
In Deut 10:12-13, the Lord gave Israel five things that he required of them. They were to fear the Lord, walk with the Lord, love the Lord, serve the Lord, and obey the Lord. These are what I call the five necessary things in your life today. You should fear,...
The Quest for Knowledge (2 Timothy 3:1-17) We live in a day where knowledge is increasing at an amazing rate. This is a sign of the times as seen in this passage and in Daniel 12:4. Yet, with all the knowledge that is available to us people are still not...
Making mention of you in my prayers (Part two) Eph.1:15-18 As we studied in the previous lesson, Paul begins a prayer for the saints at Ephesus. Because of their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love unto all the saints, Paul says that he “ceases not to mention them...
Making mention of you in my prayers (Part one) Eph. 1:15-18 In this section of scripture, Paul begins a prayer for the saints at Ephesus, and because of their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love unto all the saints, Paul ceases not to pray for them. Do you...
In 1 Ki 3:5-12, Solomon asked the Lord for understanding and the Lord gave him a wise and an understanding heart. The Lord can do this because “He is wise in heart”, Job 9:4. Obviously, Solomon was wise hearted to begin with, to think to ask for understanding. Wisdom...
What Can We Learn From Animals Lesson # 3 Being Wise (Proverbs 30:24-28) In this lesson we will continue to look at the word of God to see what we can learn from animals. This lesson is based on four small animals, which by themselves are not mighty, but are...
We need to be very careful about inquiring of the Lord. While this was a common practice in the Old Testament, it was also a problem for some. When you try inquiring of the Lord in the New Testament, you’re looking for an inside track to gain supernatural knowledge or...
Prov 2:6 says, “For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.” In the Bible, the Lord has given you everything you need to live as a Christian. The words in the Bible are God’s words. He gave us his words out of his mouth. Christians...
