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• Guard Your Heart

  23Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. 24Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 25Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. 26Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. 27Do not…

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  September 4, 2025

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• Eight Heart Questions

  5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways acknowledge Him,  and He will make your paths straight.–Proverbs 3 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your…

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  September 3, 2025

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• The Biblical Theologian

  7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;fools despise wisdom and instruction.–Proverbs 1 This particular word for “fear” occurs 18 times in the Old Testament and each time fear is treated as a category. It is either present or it is not. Think of this verse theologically for one moment. Theology is actually very simple.…

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  September 1, 2025

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• Husband Goals

  11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.–Proverbs 31 Much effort is made describing the Proverbs 31 wife. And rightly so. Today, I want to describe the Proverbs 31 husband. Here are 10. The verses from Proverbs 31 are in parenthesis. I need this reminder. Do you?…

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  August 31, 2025

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• Don’t Play Bible Math

  6Do not add to his [God’s] words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.–Proverbs 30

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  August 30, 2025

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• Another Prodigal Proverb

  3He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.–Proverbs 29

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  August 29, 2025

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• Who Sharpens You?

  17Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.–Proverbs 27

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  August 27, 2025

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• Boundaries and Influence

  4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.–Proverbs 26

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  August 26, 2025

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• The Walls of Self-Control

  28Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.–Proverbs 25

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  August 25, 2025

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• Your Child’s Heart

  15My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; 16my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.–Proverbs 23

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  August 23, 2025

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