Bible Talks – Archive (Page 5)

Bible Talks – Archive (Page 5)

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The Incomparable Value of Wisdom

The Incomparable Value of Wisdom – Proverbs chapter 8 The Mount Everest of Proverbs The call of wisdom Does not wisdom call out?    Does not understanding raise her voice?2 At the highest point along the way,    where the paths meet, she takes her stand;3 beside the gate leading into the city,    at the entrance, she cries aloud:4 ‘To you, O people, I call out;    I raise my voice to all humanity.5 You who are simple, gain prudence;    you who are foolish, set your hearts on it. Proverbs 8:1-5 Lady…

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire – Proverbs 6:2- to 7:27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap    without his clothes being burned?28 Can a man walk on hot coals    without his feet being scorched?29 So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife;    no one who touches her will go unpunished. Proverbs 6:27-29 But remember Solomon is speaking to his son. There are male as well as female tempters. It cuts both ways.

A Tale of Three Fools

A Tale of Three Fools – Proverbs chapter 3, verses 1 to 19 The folly of being guarantor for a stranger My son, if you have put up security for your neighbour,    if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,2 you have been trapped by what you said,    ensnared by the words of your mouth. Proverbs 6:1-2 The folly of laziness How long will you lie there, you sluggard?    When will you get up from your sleep?10 A little sleep, a little slumber,    a…

Wisdom and our Passions

Wisdom and our Passions – Proverbs chapter 5 15 Drink water from your own cistern,    running water from your own well.16 Should your springs overflow in the streets,    your streams of water in the public squares?17 Let them be yours alone,    never to be shared with strangers.18 May your fountain be blessed,    and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.19 A loving doe, a graceful deer –    may her breasts satisfy you always,    may you ever be intoxicated with her love.20 Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?    Why embrace…

Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain

Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain – Proverbs chapter 3, verses 9 to 12 Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain – He calls us to this as something vital. Trust in the Lord with all your heart    and lean not on your own understanding; Proverbs 3:5 Yet we tend to do this only when our earthly props break. Even when it doesn’t make sense to trust. When we cry “Why Lord?” Trusting the Lord in Plenty Honour…

Are You Trusting in the Lord?

Are You Trusting in the Lord? – Proverbs chapter 3 verses 1 to 8 Some seek a prosperity gospel in verses 1 and 2 My son, do not forget my teaching,    but keep my commands in your heart,for they will prolong your life many years    and bring you peace and prosperity. Proverbs 3:1-2 How do we reconcile this with the Apostle Paul’s words, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I…

God’s Victorious Servant

God’s Victorious Servant – Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Anzac Day In a few days we remember the many who sacrificed for our freedom.They showed us the brokenness of the world and its people. Resurrection Day shows us far more. The book of Isaiah the prophet has been called the 5th Gospel, written 700 years before the birth of Jesus. The great Rescue God’s Servant is sacrificed Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer,    and though the…

God’s Suffering Servant

God’s Suffering Servant – Isaiah chapter 52:13 to 53:10 The sanitisation of Easter? What is it from a Christian perspective? There would be no Easter without Jesus. God’s Servant. See, my servant will act wisely;    he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. Isaiah 52:13 “See, my servant” – look here for the answer. God’s Servant suffers He was despised and rejected by mankind,    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.Like one from whom people hide their faces    he was…