Category: Good advice – Proverbs & wisdom
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Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 4
No one is established by wickedness The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. – Psalm 53:1 Proverbs 12: Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. 2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices…
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Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 3
Words of a Wise King or Prudent Messenger Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. – Proverbs 11:2 NLT Listen, you broadcasters of contention and messengers of alternative truth. Integrity and importance no longer occupy the seat of honor in your palaces! Righteous kings and true messengers choose their words well, while evil…
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Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 2
“Lord, Lord” You are about to sit in the presence of the King. Yet with the hearing of the wisdom of the King comes responsibility. “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?’ – Luke 6:46 LUKE 6:49 “But he who heard and did nothing is like a…
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Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom
The House of Wisdom Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? Proverbs 8: NKJV 6 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things; 7 For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the…
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For you will always have the poor – 3
For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’ – Deuteronomy 15:11 Certainly Jesus could have been referring to this command of Moses. Thus far we have examined two of the…
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A Word to the Cunning – 3
God’s plans change hearts We have been examining the wisdom of Proverbs and advice to the cunning. An evil man or woman has two choices: continue in cunning evil or turn to the wisdom of the Lord. One such repentant man was Simon the magician. Several men and women never turn back to the Lord.…
