Proverbs Part 4: More Gems from the Archive
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
I know that I’ve used this story many times before, but it bears repeating. A young man was just recently married and he offered to host his family’s annual Easter dinner
I know that I’ve used this story many times before, but it bears repeating. A young man was just recently married and he offered to host his family’s annual Easter dinner.
When we celebrate the Lutheran Reformation we often speak of Scripture alone, Grace alone, and Faith alone—the Sola’s of the Lutheran Church—as the truths that Martin Luther rediscovered for the life of the Church.
In our synod, we believe that the office of the pastoral ministry was one that was put in place by Jesus himself.
I’ve heard that time goes by faster as one gets older. While I know it’s not true scientifically, it certainly seems true in my experience.
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