Tag: perspective
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Does Your Heart Turn?
24And now, O sons, listen to me,and be attentive to the words of my mouth.25Let not your heart turn aside to her ways;do not stray into her paths…–Proverbs 7 The context here is a another sexual chapter. This time the married woman is pursuing the man. Adultery is still wrong. Sin is still sin. And…
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Light and Your Life
23For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life…–Proverbs 6
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What Does Discipline Look Like?
15Drink water from your own cistern,flowing water from your own well.–Proverbs 5
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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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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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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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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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Your Past and Your Present
9Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And that is what some of you…
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The Message of the Cross
18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.–1 Corinthians 1
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Jesus Finished
28After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.”29A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his…
Joel M Bradshaw 