Posts by C. C.
S215P4 – Warnings against foolishness: keep good company
Pro. 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. Influence can be a great battle of wills. This is particularly the case when one is outnumbered. If you have one child behaving badly and one behaving well, and you pair them together, it will be…
Read MoreS215P3 – Warnings against foolishness: every fool revealed
Pro. 13:15-16 Good understanding gains favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard. Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly. The world is full of charlatans, and we know this. We have heard of and maybe even have experienced false teachers who eventually are unveiled as such. Perhaps…
Read MoreIn pursuit of God(liness)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-adsgq-16041cb To pursue God and his kingdom is about more than what we can gain. Blessings, treasures, gifts, mercy, and eternal life are great. Who would not want them? However, pursuing God is about pursuing holiness in us as well, a transformation only He can bring. If we are not pursuing the development of godliness…
Read MoreS215P2 – Warnings against foolishness: each is accountable
Pro. 9:10-12 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you. If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you will bear it…
Read MoreS215P1 – Warnings against foolishness: the danger is real
Pro. 17:12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly. The metaphor of a mother bear fearlessly protecting her cubs is a commonly used one. It paints a picture of an animal who is big, strong, wild, and angry. She will do whatever it takes to…
Read MoreS214P11 – The cry in faith: God unchanged by his answer
Psa. 22:29-31 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive. Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done…
Read MoreS214P10 – The cry in faith: submission to God’s sovereignty
Psa. 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations. When he first arrived at that office, he addressed everyone formally. Eventually, his colleagues and bosses…
Read MoreMeasure by measure
If we study the scriptures carefully, we will see that our Lord is one who takes measure. It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that faith, obedience, and love are things we possess and exercise in full or simply lack completely. It is easy to think that these are all or nothing. …
Read MoreS214P9 – The cry in faith: a confession of faithfulness
Psa. 22:25-26 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows. The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever! The faithfulness of God can be a focus of many prayers. …
Read MoreS214P8 – The cry in faith: a remembrance of answers
Psa. 22:22-24 I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you. You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden…
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