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Category Archives: wisdom
wise caution
Genesis 32:6-20 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and there are also four hundred men with him.” 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and upset. … Continue reading
another camp
Genesis 31:51 – 32:5 51 Then Laban said to Jacob, “See this pile and the monument, which I have set between me and you. 52 This pile is a witness, and the monument is a witness, that I will not … Continue reading
Posted in consideration of others, discipleship, Jacob, wisdom
Tagged Genesis 31, Genesis 32
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sneaking away from your problems
Genesis 31:14-25 14 Then Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance to us in our father’s household? 15 Are we not thought by him as foreigners? Because he has sold us, and … Continue reading
workers need to choose the right fear
Matthew 10:23-28 23 When they pursue you in this city, escape to the next, for honestly, I tell you, you will not have finished with all the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 24 “A disciple is … Continue reading
Posted in destruction in hell, evangelism, gospel, resurrection, wisdom
Tagged Matthew 10
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workers need both wisdom and innocence
Matthew 10:12-16 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your blessing of peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your blessing of peace return to you. 14 … Continue reading
The Sky Kingdom and fruit inspection
Matthew 7:15-20 15 “Be ready for false prophets, people who will come to you dressed like sheep but inwardly are destructively vicious wolves. 16 You will identify them by the fruits they produce. Are grapes harvested from thorn bushes, or … Continue reading
reasoning together
Acts 15:1-35 The Jerusalem council convened for the purpose of dealing with an issue that had to be settled. As the gospel spread by the believers into Gentile territory and among the Gentiles, there were bound to be questions as … Continue reading
worst defense
Acts 6:8-7:60 Stephen’s message at his trial before the Sanhedrin is one of the best Old Testament summaries ever. It was also one of the worst testimonies ever given at a trial. It so enraged the listeners that they decided … Continue reading
the end of the matter
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Wise words can fix us firmly in a secure position, and they can also motivate us to move in the right direction. But we should also heed the warning tacked on at the end of the book. Even … Continue reading
Posted in discipleship, knowledge, relationship with God, Solomon, wisdom
Tagged Ecclesiastes 12
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dead flies and bad apples
Ecclesiastes 10 The Philosopher considers the reality of life that the wrong people in the wrong places, or the wrong choices at the wrong times – can lead to disaster. It’s like dead flies in scented oil, or (to use … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, discernment, discipleship, Sabbath, wisdom
Tagged Ecclesiastes 10
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