Fountains of Wisdom-A Study in Proverbs (Part 33)-The Most Powerful Word of All Throughout the book of Proverbs, Solomon keeps returning to the importance of words. Words that give life and words that destroy are placed on display in almost every chapter. Proverbs 18 is filled with admonitions concerning man’s tongue and speech. Fools delight … Continue reading “The Most Powerful Word of All”
Fountains of Wisdom-A Study in Proverbs (Part 30)-Tested and Tried to Find Joy This life with all of the trials, sorrows, pains, and joys is like a mystery being forever unveiled around us. We seek to find contentment, joy, hope amidst storms, tragedies and trials. Each detail of this life are fitted together like pieces … Continue reading “Tested and Tried that I Might Know Joy”
As we come to the next part in Proverbs, I would like to take a moment to address multiple scriptures which are repeated by Solomon on various occasions through Proverbs concerning discipline. So let us look at some of the verses concerning discipline, compare the rod spoken of to the shepherd’s rod, look at this … Continue reading “Fountains of Wisdom-A Study in Proverbs (Part 23)-How to be the best Parent, Ever”
As we looked at in Part 17 of this study in proverbs, we found that the verses of Proverbs 10:11-32 is prefaced with “The mouth of the righteous is the fountain of Life.” This we recognize as true only because of God’s Grace and Mercy. The gospel is the fountain of living water, with life … Continue reading “Fountains of Wisdom-A Study in Proverbs (Part 18) Promises of God”
The next 21 verses in Proverbs 10 with their comparisons are regarding the words that we speak. It is not the only place in Proverbs and certainly not the only place in scripture that is about the “words of our mouth”. Today I want to concentrate on verse 11 primarily so that you might understand … Continue reading “Fountains of Wisdom–A Study in Proverbs (Part 17)-Fountains of Life from a Righteous Mouth”
