Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian’s 40-day journey with the Lord to the cross and tomb, preparing for the proclamation of Easter. The 40 days are reminiscent of several biblical events: Jesus’ 40-day fast at the beginning of this ministry, Moses’ stay on Mount Sinai at the giving of the Law, and Elijah’s fast on his way to the mountain of God.
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Most of you know that I’m not a fan of winter. I’m actually enjoying the mild winter we’re having so far. But I know what’s coming.
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The relationships that you have with people are wonderful settings for sharing your faith. Think of the advantages.
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Does this sound like you?
“I feel guilty about not making a better effort at sharing my faith. I get so nervous because I am not sure what to say.
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After you pass the Archive of Wisdom, chapters10-29, you enter the final two rooms of book of Proverbs: the writings of Agur in chapters 30 and King Lemuel in chapter 31.
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We continue our look at the book of Proverbs with more gems from Wisdom’s Archive, sampling just a few pearls from chapters 10-29.
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The middle section of the book of Proverbs, ch. 10-29, is filled with hundreds of inspired proverbs which apply wisdom and the fear of the Lord to any topic you could imagine—family, work, friendship, sex, marriage, money, alcohol, debt, you name it.
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The book of Proverbs, King Solomon’s anthology of inspired wisdom, is made up of six distinct units. Chapters 1-9 form a kind of prologue addressing the need for and value of wisdom.
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The inspired book of Proverbs was written and compiled by King Solomon around 1000 B.C. The introduction states that the words contained are useful for gaining wisdom.
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Now I know the overwhelming majority of you have no prayer in reading my first sentence. I can already hear some saying, “It’s all Greek to me.”
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