And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. For you, brothers, became imitators of the churchesContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 2: 13-20….An example – How to respond to the gospel!”
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1 Thessalonians 2: 1-12….What did you see?
For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not springContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 2: 1-12….What did you see?”
1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10….A good example!
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastnessContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10….A good example!”
Proverbs 14: 26-35….Godly Advice!
This is a set of proverbs worth a good few pages of comment! 26 In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence,and his children will have a refuge.27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,that one may turn away from the snares of death. – I read that much braveryContinue reading “Proverbs 14: 26-35….Godly Advice!”
Proverbs 14: 14-25….Be honest in your assessing; take these into consideration.
14 The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways. – You will reap what you sow!15 The simple believes everything,but the prudent gives thought to his steps. – Here ‘simple’ isn’t an intellectual thing but is the antithesisContinue reading “Proverbs 14: 14-25….Be honest in your assessing; take these into consideration.”
Proverbs 14: 1-13….Good Advice to be taken Onboard!
1 The wisest of women builds her house,but folly with her own hands tears it down. – Although years ago I used as a GP to visit houses in a certain ethnic group where the floor boards of a government provided house would have been torn up to light the stove or heater. I don’tContinue reading “Proverbs 14: 1-13….Good Advice to be taken Onboard!”
Proverbs 13: 13-25….Is this just flippant advice?
13 Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself,but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded. – Does ‘word’ equal commandment or is it wider as ‘the Bible is the Word of God? Or one of Jesus’ titles is the ‘Word of God’?14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,that oneContinue reading “Proverbs 13: 13-25….Is this just flippant advice?”
Proverbs 13: 1-12….Why was each thought written?
1 A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.2 From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.4 The soulContinue reading “Proverbs 13: 1-12….Why was each thought written?”
Proverbs 12: 21-28….When will the magazine be emptied?
21 No ill befalls the righteous,but the wicked are filled with trouble. – If I think that death is the end of everything, I am tempted to think that this is not always true! But standing back and looking at it from an eternal perspective the example of Jesus’ end on the Cross (which fitsContinue reading “Proverbs 12: 21-28….When will the magazine be emptied?”
Proverbs 12: 10-20….More bullets!
Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.An evil man is ensnared byContinue reading “Proverbs 12: 10-20….More bullets!”
As I read it! 